Fluoride is the biggest threat to your children's IQ, dangerous signals are coming from 23 states of India

Obnews Digital Desk: It is often said that the more water you drink, the more beneficial it will be for your health. Actually, many elements are found in water. But do you know that excessive amount of fluoride in water harms human health in many ways? We are not saying this, but recent studies have revealed this.

Not only this, children are harmed the most by fluoride present in water. The effect of fluoride present in water is so bad on children that it can even weaken the IQ level of the child. For the first time, scientists have gathered evidence of the link between fluoride exposure and IQ levels in children. To know about it in detail, keep reading this article till the end.

Researchers from 10 countries have done research

If the amount of fluoride in ground water or government water supply is found to be more than the prescribed limit and its exposure is happening repeatedly, then the possibility of reducing the IQ level of children increases. This study has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics. In this, researchers from 10 countries have done research together. The names of these ten countries include India, China, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Spain and Taiwan.

Fluoride is destroying children's IQ

Researchers found the amount of fluoride in the urine of children to be one mg/litre and recorded a decrease of 1.63 points in their IQ level. There is a lot of information about the neurotoxicity of fluoride in high doses, but one suggestion from this study is that even amounts less than 1.5 mg/liter can harm IQ levels in children. This is because, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 1.5 mg of fluoride in one liter of water is considered safe. However, at present the researchers have not clarified what should be the quantity less than this.

Fluoride is highest in the water of these places in India

This study is important for India because in the year 2022, in a report of the Centre, water in 370 districts of 23 states was found to be high in fluoride. Of these, there are 36 districts in Uttar Pradesh and 44 in Madhya Pradesh where fluoride in ground water is the highest. At the same time, 12 districts of Andhra Pradesh, 10 of Telangana, 17 of Assam, 13 of Bihar, 22 of Chhattisgarh, 07 of Delhi, 24 of Gujarat, 21 of Haryana, 1 of Himachal, 2 of Jammu and Kashmir and 16 of Jharkhand are affected by this. Are. It is worth noting that more than 2.37 mg fluoride per liter has been found. Fluoride was found to be 1.85 times more in rural parts of the country than in cities.

Advantages and disadvantages of fluoride

Dr. Gyanendra Kumar of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi tells the media that the benefits and risks of fluoride go hand in hand. Through water fluoridation, the problem of tooth decay in children and tooth loss in adults can be reduced rapidly.

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It helps in regaining the minerals lost due to acid breakdown in the teeth. Reduces the acid produced by cavity causing bacteria. However, critics say it could put vulnerable communities at greater risk of neurological harm.

Children in districts where fluoride is high should be tested

Regarding this report which has come out regarding the harm of fluoride present in water on children, doctors say that we keep getting information about clean water through different agencies, but how can poor quality water be harmful for humans in the surrounding areas. There is a risk, this should also be investigated. For example, the IQ levels of children in districts where there is excess fluoride in the water supply should be tested.

Disclaimer : This news has been edited by the team of Navbharatlive.com on the basis of the study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association. We would urge our digital users to consult a doctor instead of taking prescriptions from the internet to take care of their health.