British study shows link between flouride in water and thyroid disfunction

It is no surprise to find that the Centre for Health Services, University of Kent, in a current study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, found a clear association between communities with artificial fluoridation of drinking water in the UK and thyroid dysfunction.

Their finding supports the epidemiological evidence from numerous other studies worldwide that have similarly found that fluoride in drinking water can impair thyroid function. While the study was conducted in the UK and was remarkably the first ever population level study to investigate this association, many people in Ireland appear to be unaware that hypothyroidism is a major public health problem in this country, with prevalence rates much more serious than the UK.

Declan Waugh