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Apr 30
10m 48s

Should fluoride still be in our water?

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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HHS Secretary Kennedy wants to ban the use of fluoride in public water supplies. What are the arguments for and against this practice?

References:

CDC: Community Water Fluoridation

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries

Developmental fluoride neurotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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