Including fluoride to the U.S. consuming water has lengthy been thought-about one among best public well being achievements of the twentieth century. Nonetheless, debate continues about its value.
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Including fluoride to the U.S. consuming water has lengthy been thought-about one among best public well being achievements of the twentieth century. Nonetheless, debate continues about its value.
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Fluoridating the general public water provide has been widespread follow for practically 80 years within the U.S. It is an acclaimed public well being intervention that helps forestall cavities. For simply as lengthy, some have raised issues concerning the follow that may veer from evidence-based to unsubstantiated conspiracy. An evaluation by authorities researchers, printed Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, is including to the talk. The analysis discovered that exposing infants and children to excessive ranges of fluoride may be related to neurodevelopmental hurt. Frankly, it is lots to digest — so we invited well being correspondent Pien Huang onto the present to wade via the talk.
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This episode was produced by Hannah Chinn and edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez. Rebecca, Pien and Tyler Jones checked the info. Kwesi Lee was the audio engineer.
