The Fluoride Wars: Lobbyists vs. Locals - AI Podcast

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Fluoridated water provides little dental benefit but carries serious neurological risks, including lower IQ and disrupted brain development in children
Most developed countries have rejected fluoridation and still have similar rates of dental health, while 62.8% of Americans receive it without informed consent
A North Dakota investigation revealed federally funded officials using deceptive tactics to override local authority when communities attempted to end water fluoridation programs
Beyond cognitive impacts, fluoride exposure has been linked to skeletal fluorosis, increased fracture risk, thyroid issues, and muscle atrophy
To reduce your fluoride exposure, install specialized filtration systems, use fluoride-free oral products, avoid hidden sources in food and beverages, and advocate for policy changes

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom.
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0:14.5	62.8% of Americans, including infants and pregnant women, Drink fluoridated tap water every single day
0:23.1	without ever giving consent. How comfortable are you knowing that decision was made for you three
0:28.3	generations ago? Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're
0:35.0	examining why fluoridation, the 1940s policy, once hailed as a
0:39.7	dental breakthrough, now looks more like an outdated public health gamble with serious
0:44.5	neurological costs.
0:45.7	I'm Alara Sky. Together, we'll explore new research showing fluorides link to lower IQ, detail
0:52.9	how lobbyists derail local efforts to end fluoridation,
0:56.0	and outline specific steps you can take right now to reduce exposure and advocate for change in your own community.
1:02.0	Let's start with the numbers. According to the CDC, 72.3% of residents on community water systems,
1:10.0	roughly 62.8% of the entire U.S. population,
1:14.5	receive fluoridated water. Yet countries such as Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands
1:19.3	achieve comparable cavity rates without dosing everyone's drinking water.
1:23.7	That global comparison matters because mounting data reveal only minimal dental benefit from
1:28.4	ingesting fluoride, while the neurological risks are no longer speculative.
1:33.1	A 2023 meta-analysis of more than 12,000 children found an average 5.6 point IQ drop, among those
1:41.2	with higher fluoride exposure, with deficits emerging at levels previously labeled
1:45.9	safe.
1:47.2	The National Toxicology Program's 2024 review echoed that warning, concluding, with moderate
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