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74-study meta-analysis showing inverse associations between fluoride exposure and IQ. Source · jamanetwork.com
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Seventy-four studies. That's what JAMA Pediatrics just reviewed on fluoride and children's brain development. The finding? Higher fluoride exposure is consistently linked to lower IQ. This isn't fringe science. This is the Journal of the American Medical Association. If you have kids, this matters. Developing brains are more vulnerable. And most tap water contains added fluoride. I put together a page showing you what the research actually says — and what parents are doing about it. Link to the full research in my profile.
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What is this story about?
74-study meta-analysis showing inverse associations between fluoride exposure and IQ.
Why did Glen Kerby choose this story?
JAMA Pediatrics published the 2025 meta-analysis that finally pulled together decades of fluoride-exposure research in children and found a consistent association with lower IQ scores. Peer-reviewed, top-tier journal, careful methodology — this is the citation that should be in every parent's hands when the fluoridation debate comes up at their kid's school board or dentist's office.
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It was published by jamanetwork.com as “Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ — JAMA Pediatrics Meta-Analysis 2025”, at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2828425.
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“Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ — JAMA Pediatrics Meta-Analysis 2025”
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