We can find charlatans peddling snake oil in a wide variety of spheres, but there are quite a lot of lies that are told specifically about water. It's such a ubiquitous substance, everywhere around us, and inside of us, and since we need it to survive, it's fertile grounds for pseudoscience. What kinds of lies do people tell about water? There are many colorful examples we will cover, but this first part will focus on the main conspiracy surrounding water, and that is the fluoridation of tap water. From government mind control to neurotoxic effects, there is no shortage of misinformation associated with this incredible achievement of modern society, so let's run through the most common talking points and see what they're all about, shall we?
Fluoride mechanisms of action:
Featherstone review of 1990s work: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10086...
CDC: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5160
Systemic mechanism research 2000s:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15541...
https://fluorideexposed.org/fluorides...
Fluoride and IQ:
Background: https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2...
Chinese metaanalysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Canadian study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...
Mexican study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://fluorideexposed.org/fluorides...
Broadbent study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://fluorideexposed.org/fluorides...
Part 2: • Lies People Tell About Water – Part 2...
Part 3: • Lies People Tell About Water – Part 3...
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