Good or bad? The double-edged science of FLUORIDE.

Should fluoridation of our water supply be banned? That's a political question, but we all need to understand the science behind it. What's the science behind it? And are there alternatives? Corrections, Sources and a lonk to the charity I support are below: SOURCES: Map of fluorine in water: https://www.eawag.ch/en/info/portal/n... RFK on percentages:    • RFK Jr says Trump calculates percentages d...   Health effects of bananas: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-342... RFK saying “Double the rate”    • Fluoride (in the Water) Lowers Your IQ   [“Direct inverse correlation.”] Breitbart News video showing RFK citing August report from National Toxicology claim    • RFK Jr. Says Study Shows Direct Inverse Co...   Ruling: EPA limit is too close to levels that can harm. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-fluo... Review concluding “fluoride exposure relevant to community water fluoridation is not associated with lower IQ scores in children”: "Association between low fluoride exposure and children's intelligence: a meta-analysis relevant to community water uoridation" -- Jayanth V. Kumar 2023 Fox news interview with RFK: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374897... Over 8 ppm, gastrointestinal disturbances, renal and cardiac dysfunction: -- Antoine Aoun 2018 https://doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3... Daily adequate intake of fluoride taken from: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Flu... Phyllis Mullinex and 'The EVIL History of Fluoride' here:    • The EVIL History of Fluoride   "Childhood fluoride exposure and cognition across the life course" John Robert Warren, 2025 Children swallow toothpaste: SCHER 2010 https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientifi... Debate over whether fluorine is necessary for bone development: “The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation” -- Antoine Aoun 2018 https://doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2018.23.3... Fluorine around 100ppm in bones: “The normal levels of fluorine in the bone tissue of Japanese subjects” Y Suzuki, • DOI: 10.1620/tjem.129.327 Government (DHHS) report: “Fluoride Exposure: Neurodevelopment and Cognition” https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/fluoride "Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ ScoresA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" Kyla W. Taylor et al, 2025 "ENDEMIC FLUOROSIS AND ITS RELATION TO DENTAL CARIES Vol. 53" H. Trendley Dean, 1938 Children brush teeth https://wroclaw-medical-university.sh... https://www.dentistrytoday.com/nearly... People in USA have fewer teeth than UK: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-science... http://www.bmj.com/cgi/doi/10.1136/bm... Criticism of Canadian study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/r...