Fluoridation is in the news again. Because of that, I want to remind people of three things.
First, the observational evidence is usually so bad that if it convinces you of anything, that's a personal indictment.
First, the observational evidence is usually so bad that if it convinces you of anything, that's a personal indictment.
Second, until recently, we only had one causally-informative study of reasonable levels of exposure, and it did not suggest harms and, in fact, suggested benefits.
https://x.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/1754703750868910380
Third, the second credible causally-informative study did not find much in the way of harms with exposure levels that were usually much greater than in the first study.
https://x.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/1853263599680061564
If you want to address fluoridation in the U.S., you want to be at the EPA, not the FDA.
The FDA regulates bottled water; the EPA regulates municipal water.
If you want an effective rule, it's this: suppress fluoride above a relatively low maximum level in the water.
The FDA regulates bottled water; the EPA regulates municipal water.
If you want an effective rule, it's this: suppress fluoride above a relatively low maximum level in the water.
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