Disputed study links fluoride, other chemicals to erosion of child IQs

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/14/disputed-study-links-fluoride-other-chemicals-to-erosion-of-child-iqs/

Disputed study links fluoride, other chemicals to erosion of child IQs
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, February 14, 2014 21:52 EST

Two public health experts warned Saturday about the stunting effects that a wide array of industrial chemicals, including toothpaste ingredient fluoride, may be having on child brain development, in a report some called alarmist.

The pair, Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of Public Health and Philip Landrigan from New York’s Icahn School of Medicine, said the number of chemicals known to hinder child brain development have doubled from six in 2006 to 12 today.

In a 2006 review, the pair had identified ethanol, lead, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic and toluene as “developmental neurotoxicants”.

Since then, studies have shown another six to be dangerous: manganese, fluoride, chlorpyrifos, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, said the new review.


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Chlorpyrifos was invented by DOW Chemical in 1965 as an insecticide.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is DDT. Think Monstanto..

Tetrachloroethylene is primarily used as a dry cleaning fluid.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as a flame retardant.

[Chemisse]

1. It's easier to just blame it all on the teachers.

Seriously though, something is very wrong with our kids.

There are all sorts of candidates, from neurochemicals in our food and drink to overstimulation via tv and video games to the stress from poverty and divorce.

But we are not going to find out - much less address the problem - by just saying the schools are failing and the teachers are bad.

[SheilaT]

2. I'm reminded of studies

that purport to show that breast milk is really terrible because of chemicals therein.