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2024-08-01 11:18:24 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claims made are either false or lack content. Fluoride is used in water fluoridation to prevent dental decay, the levels used in public water supplies are considered safe by major health organizations and don't lower IQ. The Prozac claim is false. https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fluoride-ingredient-claim-in-prozac-is-false/ https://fullfact.org/online/fluoride-claims/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/water-fluoridation-hasnt-been-associated-with-cognitive-health-problems-contrary-to-widespread-claims/ https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/cdc-experts-say-fluoridated-water-is-safe-contrary-to-rfk-jr-s-warnings/ https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html https://origins.osu.edu/index.php/article/toxic-treatment-fluorides-transformation-industrial-waste-public-health-miracle

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• The claims made are either false or lack content. Fluoride is used in water fluoridation to prevent dental decay, the levels used in public water supplies are considered safe by major health organizations and don't lower IQ. The Prozac claim is false. https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fluoride-ingredient-claim-in-prozac-is-false/ https://fullfact.org/online/fluoride-claims/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/water-fluoridation-hasnt-been-associated-with-cognitive-health-problems-contrary-to-widespread-claims/ https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/cdc-experts-say-fluoridated-water-is-safe-contrary-to-rfk-jr-s-warnings/ https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html https://origins.osu.edu/index.php/article/toxic-treatment-fluorides-transformation-industrial-waste-public-health-miracle