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2024-08-14 11:51:56 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claims that fluoride is a “Neurotoxin that lowers IQ, contributes to Cognitive decline and is associated with Alzheimer's by attracting Aluminum which accumulates in the brain” is false. https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers/myths https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/12/experts-dispute-attempt-to-link-alzheimers-aluminum-fact-check/70207832007/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/29/facebook-posts/evidence-does-not-support-link-between-alzheimers-/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debate-fluoridation/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html 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.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/aluminium-and-alzheimers/

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    • The claims that fluoride is a “Neurotoxin that lowers IQ, contributes to Cognitive decline and is associated with Alzheimer's by attracting Aluminum which accumulates in the brain” is false. https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers/myths https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/12/experts-dispute-attempt-to-link-alzheimers-aluminum-fact-check/70207832007/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/29/facebook-posts/evidence-does-not-support-link-between-alzheimers-/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debate-fluoridation/does-fluoride-lower-iq-scores/ https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html 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.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/aluminium-and-alzheimers/