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Comment author: gwern 31 May 2012 03:00:48AM *  7 points [-]

Previous fluoride discussion: http://lesswrong.com/lw/a5f/water_fluoridation/

Nobody mentioned any convincing reason adults previously exposed to fluoride should care; I'd point out that I currently have citations to 3+ studies showing no intellectual benefits to iodine supplementation in elementary age and older kids or adults, and iodine's effects on IQ are much better established than fluoride.