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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows (www.nbcnews.com)
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The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.

The paper is here. Notably based on people who lived in Wisconsin as kids.

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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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