Author: Fagin D.
Source: Sci Am.
Year: 2008
Comment:
This article outlines a number of issues related to fluoride including its history of use in the United States and scientific researcher about its harms.
Abstract / Excerpt:
“Key Concepts: Researchers are intensifying their scrutiny of fluoride, which is added to most public water systems in the U.S. Some recent studies suggest that overconsumption of fluoride can raise the risks of disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain and the thyroid gland. A 2006 report by a committee of the National Research Council recommended that the federal government lower its current limit for fluoride in drinking water because of health risks to both children and adults.”
Citation:
Fagin D. Second thoughts about fluoride. Sci Am. 2008;298(1):74-81.