(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, there’s new research about fluoride in drinking water. A recent government report raised concerns about possible risks. But this new study points in a different direction, suggesting it may benefit kids’ learning.

There was some worry after the National Toxicology Program study suggested that high fluoride exposure could be linked to lower IQ in children. But that study looked at total fluoride from all sources, not just drinking water. It only saw a possible link at levels above 1.5 milligrams per liter — more than twice the recommended 0.7 milligrams per liter in tap water.

Now, this new research focused on the fluoride levels most of us actually get in tap water — the typical, recommended amounts. The study was based on a program that started in the

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