The children of Lenoir County, North Carolina are being recruited for an unethical human experiment that will expose them to levels of fluoride that have been shown in many peer-reviewed studies to cause harm to the developing brain. Parent's aren't being warned about the potential risks involved, so the Fluoride Action Network has started a collaborative campaign with locals citizens, community leaders, and professionals in North Carolina to warn parents and protect these vulnerable infants and toddlers.

Background

The study–named waterBEST and led by University of North Carolina (UNC) dental researcher Dr. Gary Slade–is giving bottled water with fluoride levels of 0.8mg/L to 100 infants starting at age 3–6 months and continuing to age 4 years. It's intended to test whether fluoridated water reduces cavities for infants and toddlers, and ultimately justify an expansion of the practice.

It's important to note that the principle researcher, Dr. Slade, is an avid pro-fluoridationist. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the American Fluoridation Society, which is devoted to promoting fluoridation.

Also, despite over 75 years of fluoridation proponents claiming the science is settled regarding the effectiveness of the practice, this is the first ever randomized controlled trial (RCT) ever conducted on water fluoridation. It's worth repeating, there is not a single RCT demonstrating water fluoridation's safety or effectiveness. This is important because RCTs provide what is considered to be "the gold standard" of evidence proving the safety or effectiveness of a medical treatment due to their potential to limit study bias.

Here is a very short 2-minute video overview of the waterBEST study that features video and audio of Dr. Slade admitting openly that this is the first ever RCT on water fluoridation. Click Below to Watch: