The Nazis maliciously fluoridated drinking water

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Multiple fact-checking investigations show that the claim that the Nazis maliciously fluoridated drinking water is a recycled conspiracy theory with no historical basis.

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Evidence against · 5

politifact.com: PolitiFact | Truth about fluoride doesn't include Nazi myth

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | Truth about fluoride doesn't include Nazi myth. politifact.com. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/oct/06/critics-water-fluoridation/truth-about-fluoride-doesnt-include-nazi-myth/

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | Jesse Ventura says the Nazis pioneered the use of fluoridated water

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | Jesse Ventura says the Nazis pioneered the use of fluoridated water. politifact.com. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/dec/08/jesse-ventura/jesse-ventura-says-nazis-pioneered-use-fluoridated/

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leadstories.com: Fact Check: Fluoride Does NOT 'Sterilise Humans' -- And Was NOT Used In Nazi Germany | Lead Stories

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leadstories.com: Fact Check: Fluoride Does NOT 'Sterilise Humans' -- And Was NOT Used In Nazi Germany | Lead Stories. leadstories.com. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2021/08/fact-check-fluoride-does-not-sterilise-humans.html

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fullfact.org: No evidence to back up these claims about fluoride

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fullfact.org: No evidence to back up these claims about fluoride. fullfact.org. https://fullfact.org/online/no-evidence-for-fluoride-claims/

Fact-checker ruling: reviewed

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politifact.com: Fluoride used by Nazis to pacify Jews?

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politifact.com: Fluoride used by Nazis to pacify Jews?. politifact.com. https://politifact.com/article/2011/oct/07/fluoride-used-nazis-pacify-jews/

Fact-checker ruling: reviewed

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 001 Aug 2026

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