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2025-02-06 00:34:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19A4D8150B9B04B2B67A93CC6F091F99CB5B653749F408215A688CE16F0C0271
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Fluoridation has been safely used for ~75 years: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/nidcr-fluoride-fast-facts-infographic.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/index.html https://www.ada.org/about/press-releases/american-dental-association-reaffirms-support-for-community-water-fluoridation#:~:text=For%20more%20than%2075%20years,to%20help%20prevent%20tooth%20decay. Sodium silicofluoride and hydrofluorosilicic acid are compounds that are diluted to produce fluoride ions identical to those naturally occurring in water: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/12/facebook-posts/fluoride-safe-your-toothpaste-and-drinking-water-e/ The image exaggerates research: https://apnews.com/article/fluoride-water-brain-neurology-iq-0a671d2de3b386947e2bd5a661f437a5 https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride Dental fluorosis: https://pediatricdentalassociatesal.com/5-myths-about-fluoride-busted/ Myths: https://dpbh.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dpbhnvgov/content/Programs/OH/Fluoridation_and_Fluorides/Myths-Facts.pdf
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