In the early 1900’s, it was known by many that lead damaged the brain. It took about 100 years for the government to officially state that there is no safe level of lead. In fact, it is now well accepted that early life lead exposures can predict future outcomes, such as school failure, delinquency and crime.
Many have forsaken the value of a child’s developing brain. In humans, the developing brain experiences a period of rapid neurogenesis in which an estimated 4.6 million neurons are generated every hour between birth and 1.5 years of age.
The developing brain of a child is a very fragile thing. Many types of chemical toxins, alone or combined, can permanently scar the developing brain of a child.
This is well established in the scientific literature.
Learning disabilities, poor memory retention, slow strained thinking skills, an inability to focus or concentrate, dispersed attention, hyperactivity, impulsive or erratic behaviors, lethargy, anxiety, nervousness, aggressiveness, easily agitated, depression, emotional imbalances, mental health thought disorder symptoms, conduct disorders, antisocial delinquent behaviors, psychopathology and criminal activity.
– Any of these traits can result in a child who has been exposed to certain toxins during brain development.
The history-making EPA Fluoride Trial, a six year long “Citizens fighting Government” lawsuit, which again began January 31 should have closing arguments on February 20, 2024. It could end water fluoridation.
As noted on Day 1 of the trial, the EPA agrees that these are undisputed facts: Fluoride has neurotoxic effects on the developing brain of a child, and that fluoride is transferred from the mother to the fetal brain.
During the course of the trial, scientific testimony and evidence was introduced which demonstrated that very low levels of fluoride can damage the brain, much less impact health.
The world famous Dr. Phillipe Grandjean testified at the EPA Trial. When discussing factors that make the developing brain more vulnerable to the impact of environmental toxins, Grandjean stated: “I wrote a book on this called “Only One Chance” because you only have one chance to develop your brain… …You’re weakly vulnerable because there are so many processes…that have to happen in sequence at the right time. And if something goes wrong, you don’t have a chance later on to remodel the brain.”
Let’s give our kids that one chance.