“The National Toxicology Program (NTP) has declared, ‘… the data support a consistent inverse association between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ.”
What FactCheck.org found
RFK Jr quotes a draft report, which experts say "may overstate the evidence provided by studies with low exposure." The CDC and health groups endorse fluoride in tap water as a safe way to reduce dental decay.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Independent presidential candidate) made this claim around 6 February 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 February 2024, 14 days later. Its rating was “Not the Whole Story”.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 55 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 27 of them false or fake, 27 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
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