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But, despite the success, fluoride has always had detractors—from conspiracy theorists in the past suggesting the naturally occurring mineral is a form of commu

But, despite the success, fluoride has always had detractors—from conspiracy theorists in the past suggesting the naturally occurring mineral is a form of communist mind control, to more recent times, in which low-quality, controversial studies have suggested that high doses may lower IQ in children. To steel man the anti-fluoride argument you really should acknowledge the concerns about fluoride interfering with thyroid hormone synthesis, which can affect every system in the body. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393512302563X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393512...

p_ing 2y ago
That study looked at 27 studies in Asia and found only when crossing 2.5mg/L fluoride concentration did Thyroid issues present in a non-linear fashion. > Dose-response curve showed no change in TSH concentrations in the lowest water fluoride exposure range, while the hormone levels started to linearly increase around 2.5 mg/L The CDC recommends 0.7mg/L in water sources. Not a concern. https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/community-water-fluoridation-recommendations.html https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/community-water-fluor...