Does Water Fluoridation Cause Heart Disease?
Recently, there was an article published in a journal for nuclear imaging and diagnostics research that discussed a study showing an apparent link between fluoride and coronary artery disease.[i] The study results were: “The coronary fluoride uptake value in patients with cardiovascular events was significantly higher than in patients without cardiovascular events.” The conclusion was: “An increased fluoride uptake in coronary arteries may be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk.”
The results and conclusion statements caused a flurry of excitement on social media and discussion lists engaged in activism to end fluoridation of public drinking water.[ii] The abstract was circulated and cited as strong evidence that fluoride causes arterial calcification and water fluoridation is now scientifically fingered by mainstream medicine as causing heart disease.