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2025-02-23 14:26:55 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Current evidence supports the 0.7 mg/L recommendation as a balance between preventing cavities and minimizing risks, with no credible proof of systemic harm at this level: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-history/fluoride-controversy https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/cdc-experts-say-fluoridated-water-is-safe-contrary-to-rfk-jr-s-warnings/ https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-fluoride-cancer-iq-loss.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9866357/ https://www.nelsonavedental.com/single-post/does-fluoride-calcify-the-pineal-gland Myths and facts: https://dpbh.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dpbhnvgov/content/Programs/OH/Fluoridation_and_Fluorides/Myths-Facts.pdf Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride

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• Current evidence supports the 0.7 mg/L recommendation as a balance between preventing cavities and minimizing risks, with no credible proof of systemic harm at this level: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-history/fluoride-controversy https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/cdc-experts-say-fluoridated-water-is-safe-contrary-to-rfk-jr-s-warnings/ https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-fluoride-cancer-iq-loss.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9866357/ https://www.nelsonavedental.com/single-post/does-fluoride-calcify-the-pineal-gland Myths and facts: https://dpbh.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dpbhnvgov/content/Programs/OH/Fluoridation_and_Fluorides/Myths-Facts.pdf Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride