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American Academy of Pediatrics calls fluoride study into question
In this column, which originally ran on the website Ilikemyteeth.org, writers from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Campaign for Dental Health collected responses about a newly released study that linked fluoride in drinking water with hypothyroidism.
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