Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:
A review of foreign studies, released by Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program, says intake of fluoride, at twice the recommended dose, is linked to lower IQ in kids. Fluoride is found naturally in water and soil, ABC says.
Water fluoridation began when it was discovered that people drinking from water with more fluoride had fewer cavities. But the EPA has encouraged fluoride limitations to prevent skeletal fluorosis which can cause weaker bones, stiffness, pain and crippling.
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