HHS Secretary Kennedy wants to ban the use of fluoride in public water supplies. What are the arguments for and against this practice?

References:

CDC: Community Water Fluoridation

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries

Developmental fluoride neurotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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A new anti-aging supplement claims to combat “cellular fragility”. There’s just one small problem.

References

Efficacy of dietary odd-chain saturated fatty acid pentadecanoic acid parallels broad associated health benefits in humans: could it be essential? | Scientific Reports

The Dietary Total-Fat Content Affects the In Vivo Circulating C15:0 and C17:0 Fatty Acid Levels Independently - PMC

Broader and safer clinically-relevant activities of pentadecanoic acid compared to omega-3: Evaluation of an emerging essential fatty acid across twelve primary human cell-based disease systems - PMC

Pentadecanoic Acid (C15:0), an Essential Fatty Acid, Shares Clinically Relevant Cell-Based Activities with Leading Longevity-Enhancing Compounds

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These compounds are said to fight aging by clearing “zombie cells” out of your body. Is there any science to back this up?

References

Effects of intermittent senolytic therapy on bone metabolism in postmenopausal women: a phase 2 randomized controlled trial - PubMed

A pilot study of senolytics to improve cognition and mobility in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease - ScienceDirect

JCI - Strategies targeting cellular senescence

Targeting senescent cells: approaches, opportunities, challenges - PMC

Targeting cellular senescence with senotherapeutics: senolytics and senomorphics - Zhang - 2023 - The FEBS Journal - Wiley Online Library

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