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2024-05-06 03:20:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5F3A9E6E1244E4AE22DBC47A6071216504D73AD89F5D8732FCC2F885ED0DF336
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The consensus among health organizations is that fluoride, at levels used in public water fluoridation, is safe & effective in preventing dental decay. Sensational online claims should be viewed very cautiously without extensive scientific backing. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/11195-fluoride https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk.html https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2019/08/20/fluoride-and-iq-what-is-the-link-what-this-study-says/?sh=15f714313cc6 History: https://www.nature.com/articles/4812863 https://friscominimolars.com/weird-kind-disgusting-history-fluoride/ McGill: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/fluoride-controversy
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