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2024-05-08 05:24:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6786179877B36D9DAF605F6E46D01F52A323A8E15B13C2BD4B76F91A0582ED7C
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While extremely high levels of fluoride may adversely affect cognitive health, the majority of research does not support the claim that fluoride at levels found in optimally fluoridated water is a neurotoxin, lowers IQ or contributes to Alzheimer's disease. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/29/facebook-posts/evidence-does-not-support-link-between-alzheimers-/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/water-fluoridation-hasnt-been-associated-with-cognitive-health-problems-contrary-to-widespread-claims/ https://ilikemyteeth.org/debunking-unreliable-claims-the-harvard-study/ https://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/news-and-events/2014/fluoridating-water-does-not-lower-iq https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/aluminium-and-alzheimers/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/fluoride-and-iq/
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