Fluorine
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| Highly reactive chemical element. Flouride has been put in drinking water for decades, nominally toprevent tooth decay, but is widely claimed to have a deleterious effect on IQ. |
Fluorine is a highly reactive chemical element. Its ions are referred to as fluorides and do occur as part of the earth's crust.
Water fluoridation
- Full article: Water/Fluoridation
- Full article: Water/Fluoridation

After uranium hexafluoride was used to enrich uranium, fluorides began to be added to drinking water, reportedly in a bid to tackle tooth decay. A 2019 study showed that exposure of pregnant women to fluoride decreases the IQ of male children.[1]