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A new longterm study shows that fluoride in drinking water has no link to lower cognitive function and IQ loss, a fear that has fueled bans in Utah and Florida, with several other U.S. states working on legislation. Population health expert Rob Warren looked at more than 10,000 people's data to come to this conclusion. Here's more from NBC.

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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, major study shows

Despite the claims of RFK Jr. and others, tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank fluoridated water while growing up, new research shows.

NBC News
Apr 14 at 8:42pmWeb
Show thread0x575446, Fifth Columnist1d ago
@ScienceDesk And yet here I am in the 21st century having to check the toothpaste I'm buying to make sure it has fluoride in it.
Show threadMarcel1d ago
@ScienceDesk No, you can't blame fluoride for electing Trump. The idiocy of that is all just plain 'merica being 'merica.