This week, government scientists published a paper in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics that has added to the debate. It is the analysis behind a 300-page report released last August from the National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health That report concluded with "moderate confidence" that there may be a link between high levels of fluoride exposure and lowered IQ.
A new government study reviewing past research on the safety of fluoride for children found a slight decrease in IQ scores overall as levels of fluoride exposure increase.
-- STAT (@statnews.com) January 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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there may be a link between high levels of fluoride exposure and lowered IQ.
Makes sense! I've resolutely avoided fluoride my entire life and I'm the smartest person I know!
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