Science Monkey

Episode 15 – Is Fluoride Safe?


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The government puts fluoride in our drinking water. What is the evidence that this is safe? We examine two studies that purport to show a connection between fluoride in our water and both thyroid disease and lower IQ. We also learn a little about so-called “ecological” studies, some stuff about statistics, and whose name is the earliest in recorded history. So let’s get our learn on, people.

Links from today’s episode:

  • The full clip from Dr Strangelove
  • Are fluoride levels in drinking water associated with hypothyroidism prevalence in England? A large observational study of GP practice data and fluoride levels in drinking water
  • Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  • Flawed study overstates link between fluoride and ill health: experts
  • Water fluoridation and hypothyroidism: results of this study need much more cautious interpretation
  • Debunking Unreliable Claims: The “Harvard study”
  • The Birth of Writing: The Kushim Tablet
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    Science MonkeyBy Professor Raywat Deonandan & Professor Graham Sanders