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Fluoride Facts That Will Change How You View Water & Toothpaste

Updated: Jun 4

Is fluoride saving your teeth or quietly wreaking havoc on your bones, brain, and hormones.



🦷💧 What is Fluoride?

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that’s:

  • Found naturally in rocks and soil.

  • Added to toothpaste and mouth rinses because it hardens enamel and may reduce cavities.

  • Endorsed by organizations like the American Dental Association.

  • Added to U.S. drinking water since the 1940s, all in the name of children’s dental health.


⚠️ The Facts You Have to Read to Believe

  • Since 1996, Dr. Paul Connett has been a vocal critic of water fluoridation and has expressed concerns about its safety.

  • Fluoride is a hazardous waste solution from the fertilizer industry.

  • Companies were legally forbidden to release fluoride into the environment, as it was killing cattle and crops downstream.  

  • Then, in the 1940s, fluoride was reclassified — not as toxic waste, but as “water treatment.”

  • Now, instead of paying to dispose of this hazardous waste, they get paid to dump it in our water.

 

--->Hmmmmm. So, the same companies that make phosphate fertilizers

also make fluoride to help children’s teeth.

 

“Ingesting fluoride for dental health is like swallowing sunscreen to prevent sunburn.”

-Dr. Mercola


🚫 Why Some States Are Banning It

Several cities and states are starting to say "No thanks" to fluoridated water — here’s why:

  • Bone brittleness: Harder, denser bones... but more prone to fracture

  • Lowered IQ in children: Linked to developmental neurotoxicity

    🔗 Harvard Meta-Analysis

  • Endocrine disruption: Affects thyroid and hormones

    🔗 NIH on Endocrine Effects

  • Increased risk of dental fluorosis: Especially in children under 8

    🔗 CDC on Fluorosis

 

✅ What Can You Do?

Here’s your wellness warrior checklist:


Filter Your Water

  • Use a filter that removes fluoride — such as reverse osmosis, activated alumina, or Berkey with fluoride attachments.

  • Don’t assume your standard Brita is doing the trick — most do not remove fluoride.

Brush, Don’t Swallow fluoride-free products

  • Use fluoride-free toothpaste (check out Dr. Bronner’s or David’s Natural Toothpaste).

  • Focus on topical use if you choose to use fluoride at all.

Stay Informed

  • Follow researchers like Dr. Paul Connett and Dr. Mercola, who challenge outdated public health policies.


🧠 That’s a Wrap

Fluoride’s a perfect example of how something "good for you" can turn out to be... complicated. Choose dental products wisely, filter your water, and stay curious.


📚 References

 Harvard University – Developmental Fluoride Toxicity StudyGrandjean, P., & Choi, A. L. (2012). Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Healthhttps://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/impact-of-fluoride-on-neurological-development-in-children/

NIH – Bone Strength and FluorideHelte, E., et al. (2021). Fluoride in Drinking Water, Diet, and Urine in Relation to Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Incidence in Postmenopausal Women. Environmental Health Perspectiveshttps://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP7404

NIH – Fluoride as an Endocrine DisruptorNational Research Council. (2006). Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standardshttps://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/11571/chapter/10

Fluoride Action Network – Fertilizer Industry WasteFertilizer byproduct origins of hydrofluorosilicic acid used in water fluoridationhttps://fluoridealert.org/issues/water/pollution-fertilizer/

EPA – Polk County Fluoride Emissions Case Study1950s–60s lawsuits over phosphate industry fluoride emissions damaging crops and cattlehttps://fluoridealert.org/articles/phosphate01/

CDC – Dental Fluorosis Data BriefCDC. (2009). Prevalence and Severity of Dental Fluorosis in the United States, 1999–2004https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db53.htm

CDC – About FluorideFluoride's role in preventing cavitieshttps://www.cdc.gov/oral-health/prevention/about-fluoride.html

NTP – Fluoride Exposure and Cognition ReviewNational Toxicology Program. Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognitionhttps://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/research/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride

NIH – Fluoride Fact Sheet for Health Professionalshttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Fluoride-HealthProfessional/

ADA – Position on FluorideAmerican Dental Association. Fluoridation FAQshttps://www.ada.org/resources/community-initiatives/fluoride-in-water/fluoridation-faqs

Dr. Mercola – Fluoride Dangershttps://www.mercola.com/article/fluoride/

Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water FluoridationAmerican Dental Association News, March 28, 2025https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025/march/utah-becomes-first-state-to-ban-community-water-fluoridation/

Florida Second State to Ban Community Water FluoridationAmerican Dental Association News, May 15, 2025https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025/may/florida-second-state-to-ban-community-water-fluoridation/

Miami-Dade Commissioners Vote to Stop Adding Fluoride to Local Water SupplyWUSF News, April 2, 2025https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-04-02/miami-dade-commissioners-vote-to-stop-adding-fluoride-to-local-water-supply

Florida City Begins Formal Process to Remove Fluoride from Water Supply After State BanABC News, June 3, 2025https://abcnews.go.com/Health/florida-city-begins-formal-process-remove-fluoride-water/story?id=122446530

Fluoride Program | Stuart, FLCity of Stuart Official Websitehttps://www.stuartfl.gov/767/Fluoride-Program

Portland's Fluoride Stance Gains National TractionAxios, June 3, 2025https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2025/06/03/portland-fluoride-drinking-water

Consequences of Community Water Fluoridation Cessation for Medicaid-Eligible Children and Adolescents in Juneau, AlaskaBMC Oral Health, 2018https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12903-018-0684-2

Projected Outcomes of Removing Fluoride From US Public Water SystemsJAMA Health Forum, May 2, 2025https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2834515

Study Shows Rise in Children's Cavities if US Removed Fluoride from WaterThe Guardian, May 30, 2025https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/30/us-study-fluoride-cavities

Calculating the Costs of a Nationwide Fluoride BanHarvard School of Dental Medicine, May 2025https://www.hsdm.harvard.edu/news/2025/05/calculating-costs-nationwide-fluoride-ban

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