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2024-08-13 23:19:10 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ED86D484E21B426E8D219A15A45874A7CF8B013C4849617BB066A22516D0390F
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Fluoride is safe in water fluoridation. Like many chemicals, it is toxic in its concentrated form. But it never reaches consumers, and the resulting fluoride it produces is diluted in water treatment plants to a safe amount in drinking water. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/12/facebook-posts/fluoride-safe-your-toothpaste-and-drinking-water-e/ https://origins.osu.edu/article/toxic-treatment-fluorides-transformation-industrial-waste-public-health-miracle https://www.nature.com/articles/4812863 https://msdh.ms.gov/page/43,24339,151,220.html https://friscominimolars.com/weird-kind-disgusting-history-fluoride/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/fluoridated-drinking-water/ 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://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/fluoride-controversy
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