A National Toxicology Program survey found an inverse relationship between IQ and fluoride concentration in prepubescent children.

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First mentionedMar 2024

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Paul Saladino· MD

the national toxicology program did a survey um I want to say I don't want to misquote it was about 3600 municipalities in the United States um it was it was originally suppressed they actually got it the the report released by Court subpoena suppressed oh yeah it was suppressed until March of last year like so many good research findings that I'm sure we'll talk about in this podcast yes yes and um and they they sued under the freedom information act and and it was released and you can Google it national toxicology program fluide um you're welcome to read the study I want to say it was about 3600 minutes IP alties 52 of 54 studies they found um an inverse relationship between IQ and fluoride concentration especially in prepubescent tees

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