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2024-05-08 04:33:04 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

While extremely high levels of fluoride may adversely affect cognitive health, the majority of research does not support the claim that fluoride at levels found in optimally fluoridated water is a neurotoxin, lowers IQ or contributes to Alzheimer's disease. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/29/facebook-posts/evidence-does-not-support-link-between-alzheimers-/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/water-fluoridation-hasnt-been-associated-with-cognitive-health-problems-contrary-to-widespread-claims/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/news-and-events/2014/fluoridating-water-does-not-lower-iq https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/aluminium-and-alzheimers/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/fluoride-and-iq/

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• While extremely high levels of fluoride may adversely affect cognitive health, the majority of research does not support the claim that fluoride at levels found in optimally fluoridated water is a neurotoxin, lowers IQ or contributes to Alzheimer's disease. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/29/facebook-posts/evidence-does-not-support-link-between-alzheimers-/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/water-fluoridation-hasnt-been-associated-with-cognitive-health-problems-contrary-to-widespread-claims/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/news-and-events/2014/fluoridating-water-does-not-lower-iq https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/aluminium-and-alzheimers/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/fluoride-and-iq/