My conclusion is that Ladapo et al do not know how to properly assess evidence. Amongst high quality studies, only 1 in 5 found an association between fluoride and cognitive outcomes. And levels of fluoride have to be immense, like >2mg per litre. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... - ThreadSky

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My conclusion is that Ladapo et al do not know how to properly assess evidence. Amongst high quality studies, only 1 in 5 found an association between fluoride and cognitive outcomes. And levels of fluoride have to be immense, like >2mg per litre.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9819484/

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edwinii.bsky.social•174 days ago

I worked an admin job in public health sciences/epidemiology at Fred Hutchinson and know how to properly assess evidence more than Lapado.

hauschelmaria.bsky.social•175 days ago

Exactly! I’m not sure he/they know what actual evidence is.

frankd7.bsky.social•174 days ago

He’s not interested in evidence.

lola-d.bsky.social•174 days ago

I have always been extremely leery of individuals who end their name with their credentials. It has struck me as overstatement and, in this case, an explicit measure of incompetence.

deonandan.bsky.social•174 days ago

I tend to agree.

chatbotte.bsky.social•175 days ago

None of these people are about facts or science. It's all about grift, exploitation, cruelty and general shitbaggery, and whatever harebrained populist ideas will get them there

hopea.bsky.social•175 days ago

IMO Ladapo can't read properly, or doesn't want to.
Never to be trusted or relied upon for an Opinion.

ellecraig.bsky.social•175 days ago

Totally anecdotal, but we lived in a small town with no fluoride when my youngest was btwn 1-3. At age four she had cavities in four baby molars. We moved and she has not had any cavities since.

ericsquair.bsky.social•175 days ago

If there was half the pressure to control PFAS as there is to remove fluoride from our water, we would be making progress.

deonandan.bsky.social•175 days ago

sigh

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