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

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    FWIW, the anti-fluoride thing started off when the John Birch Society, a right-wing hate group, started pushing it decades ago.

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            They both certainly existed, though the latter was somewhat underground in the 1950s.

            It’s easy to find documentation of their positions on fluoridation; it’s not so common to find evidence of environmental groups opposing it when there was a clear public health benefit.

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        You’ve never met a conspiracy theory you didn’t want to deep throat, have you, sweaty?

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          I always laugh when people misspell sweetie. You think you’re being clever, but you’ve completely botched your insult.

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            You’re assuming they meant to say sweetie. Calling someone sweaty can be an insult too.

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            I didn’t misspell anything, spud.

            And you definitely haven’t met a conspiracy theory you didn’t want to dry hump.