There is no connection between community water fluoridation

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and detrimental impacts on children's brain development,

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according to research from The University of Queensland.

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Journal of Dental Research—studied the differences in brain function and development between young children

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who had access to fluoridated water and those who had not.

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We discovered that cognitive abilities including memory and self-control,

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as well as emotional and behavioural development, were at least comparable to those who had no exposure to fluoridated

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water, according to Professor Loc Do from the UQ School of Dentistry.

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