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2024-08-06 18:36:25 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING
The claim that fluoride is toxic and accumulates in the body is not supported by the majority of scientific evidence. Community water fluoridation at recommended levels is a safe and effective public health measure that significantly reduces dental caries. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154164 https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-2/2.htm https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/statement-on-the-evidence-supporting-the-safety-and-effectiveness-of-community-water-fluoridation.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk.html https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-2/3.htm https://arcorafoundation.org/celebrate-water-fluoridation-as-a-public-health-achievement/ https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/fluoride/ https://iaomt.org/wp-content/uploads/IAOMT-Fact-Sheet-on-Fluoride-and-Human-Health.pdf
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- The claim that fluoride is toxic and accumulates in the body is not supported by the majority of scientific evidence. Community water fluoridation at recommended levels is a safe and effective public health measure that significantly reduces dental caries. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154164 https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-2/2.htm https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/statement-on-the-evidence-supporting-the-safety-and-effectiveness-of-community-water-fluoridation.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk.html https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-2/3.htm https://arcorafoundation.org/celebrate-water-fluoridation-as-a-public-health-achievement/ https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/fluoride/ https://iaomt.org/wp-content/uploads/IAOMT-Fact-Sheet-on-Fluoride-and-Human-Health.pdf