New, weaponized fluoride study ignores BRAIN DAMAGE while pushing forced medication of water

By ljdevon // 2025-06-03

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For decades, the U.S. government and dental industry have insisted that adding fluoride to public water supplies is a safe, effective way to prevent tooth decay. But mounting scientific evidence reveals a darker truth: fluoride is a neurotoxin that damages developing brains, disrupts thyroid function, and poses serious health risks—all while being forced upon millions without consent. A recent study, funded by pro-fluoride lobbying groups, attempts to justify this unethical practice by focusing solely on cavities while ignoring the irreversible harm fluoride inflicts on children’s cognitive function. Critics argue the study, published in JAMA Health Forum, is a desperate attempt to prop up a failing public health policy—one that prioritizes corporate interests over human health. With over 350 studies linking fluoride to neurological damage, why are researchers and policymakers still ignoring the brain in favor of teeth? Key points:

A Harvard-funded study claims ending water fluoridation would cost $9.8 billion in cavity treatments, ignoring fluoride’s proven neurotoxic effects.
Researchers have ties to pro-fluoride lobbying groups, including the American Dental Association (ADA), which funds one of the study’s authors.
Fluoride added to water is not a natural mineral but an industrial byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production.
The study dismisses recent findings that fluoride lowers IQ, increases ADHD risk, and harms thyroid function.
Dental fluorosis—a visible sign of fluoride poisoning—affects 32% of U.S. children, yet the study downplays its severity.

The fluoride fraud: A chemical industry handout disguised as public health

Fluoridation began in the 1940s under the guise of preventing tooth decay, but its origins are far from benign. The fluoride dumped into public water supplies is hydrofluorosilicic acid—a toxic byproduct of phosphate mining, sold to municipalities as a cheap disposal method. Unlike naturally occurring calcium fluoride, this industrial waste product contains heavy metals like arsenic and lead, raising serious concerns about long-term exposure. Despite claims of safety, the National Research Council’s 500-page review confirmed systemic fluoride exposure poses significant health risks. Yet, the ADA and CDC continue pushing fluoridation, even as studies reveal its minimal dental benefits. A 2024 Cochrane Review found fluoridated water provides little protection against cavities compared to modern dental hygiene—rendering forced medication obsolete. The JAMA study’s authors, Sung Eun Choi and Lisa Simon, argue that stopping fluoridation would disproportionately harm low-income children. But fluoride expert Kathy Thiessen, Ph.D., dismantles this claim: “Caries development is far more related to diet and nutrition than fluoride. The U.S. would be better off spending fluoridation funds on actual dental care and nutrition for low-income families.” Meanwhile, the study ignores fluoride’s neurotoxicity, despite a federal court ruling that current fluoridation levels pose an “unreasonable risk” to children’s IQ. Dr. Hardy Limeback, former head of preventive dentistry at the University of Toronto, blasted the study’s priorities: “Why damage 75 million kids’ brains or the appearance of 9 million kids’ smiles, just to try and save maybe 25 million teeth?” The EPA, under court order, must revise fluoride regulations to account for brain damage—yet the study dismisses this, citing ADA-funded editorials to discredit neurotoxicity research.

Fluoridation’s hidden costs: From osteosarcoma to thyroid collapse

Beyond cavities, fluoride’s dangers are well-documented:

Thyroid dysfunction: Fluoride mimics iodine, disrupting hormone production and potentially contributing to the nation’s hypothyroidism epidemic.
Bone cancer: A Harvard study linked fluoride exposure in young boys to a 5-7x higher risk of osteosarcoma.
Dental fluorosis: The CDC admits 32% of U.S. children now have this irreversible tooth damage—proof of systemic overexposure.

Yet, the study’s “cost analysis” omits these consequences, including lifelong healthcare burdens from ADHD, autism, and reduced earning potential due to lower IQ. The bottom line: Fluoridation is not health care—it’s forced medication with no informed consent. As independent scientists challenge this outdated dogma, the public must demand an end to this unethical experiment. The study by Choi and Simon perpetuates the American Dental Association’s (ADA) long-standing but scientifically flawed dogma that water fluoridation prevents tooth decay while ignoring its well-documented neurotoxic effects. Below, we dismantle the study’s deceptive design, flawed assumptions, and suppression of critical evidence—while exposing dietary factors as the true cause of dental decay and fluoride as a neurotoxin.

Deceptive study design & suppression of neurotoxicity evidence

The study explicitly states:"Because there is no consensus on the neurocognitive effects of fluoride at the levels used in PWS... we did not include this outcome in the model." This is a glaring omission, given that:

34 studies (as cited by the Fluoride Action Network) link fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children.
A UNICEF-sponsored study found that 0.88 mg/L (within the U.S. recommended range) lowers IQ.
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) confirmed fluoride’s neurotoxicity, yet the study dismisses this by claiming "no consensus" exists—a deliberate evasion.

By excluding neurocognitive harm, the study cherry-picks data to uphold fluoridation while ignoring its most dangerous consequence: brain damage.

Reliance on outdated caries data

The study assumes fluoridation reduces cavities, yet:

Modern research shows diet (not fluoride) is the primary determinant of dental health. Countries like Denmark and Sweden (non-fluoridated) have lower decay rates than the U.S.
Tooth decay has declined globally, even in non-fluoridated regions, due to improved nutrition, hygiene, and dental care—not fluoride.
Dental fluorosis (fluoride poisoning) affects ~50% of U.S. children, proving systemic overexposure.

The study fails to control for dietary factors, falsely attributing cavity reduction to fluoride rather than better access to dental care, fluoride toothpaste, and nutrition.

Flawed cost-benefit analysis

The study claims fluoridation saves $9.8 billion over 5 years, but:

It ignores the economic burden of fluoride-induced IQ loss, which Harvard researchers estimate costs $7–20 billion annually in lost productivity.
It does not account for medical costs of fluoride-linked conditions: thyroid dysfunction, bone cancer, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The "quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs)" metric is manipulated—fluoride’s neurotoxicity reduces QALYs, but the study omits this.

This one-sided accounting distorts fluoridation’s true cost: cheap dental care at the expense of brain damage.

The truth about dental health: Diet, not fluoride

The ADA’s claim that fluoride prevents cavities is obsolete science. The real causes of tooth decay are:

Sugar & processed foods (which feed decay-causing bacteria).
Vitamin deficiencies (D, K2, A) critical for enamel remineralization.
Poor oral hygiene (brushing, flossing).

Fluoride does not address these root causes—it merely masks symptoms while poisoning the body. Sources include: ChildrensHealthDefense.org JAMANetwork.com Enoch, Brighteon.ai