At least have a vote on that too.

The same people will loudly complain when Medicare doesn’t take care of their dental problems

Taking kickbacks from a local dentist?

Tulane Univ:

"Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in children, according to a new pilot study from Tulane University."

https://news.tulane.edu/pr/excess-fluoride-linked-cognitive-impairment-children

The character in Dr. Strangelove with the precious bodily fluids, was based on real happenings

“at levels far above….. established standards.”
There is enough nicotine in one cigarette that, if processed out and injected, would kill
someone immediately. Saying that fluoride levels thousands of time higher than why you can get from drinking water are dangerous is irrelevant to the conversation.”

If confirmed, adjust the amount of fluoride appropriately.

Don't just eliminate it completely because Mr. Brainworm says to.

There are many of absolutely essential trace minerals that are toxic in high doses. Iodides can be toxic, but adding them to common table salt has eliminated goiter completely.

... but a lot is not better -- as is true of so many things. Vitamins are essential for good health, but some, such as vitamin A, can be toxic if taken in excess. Drinking too much water too quickly can kill you.

INFORMED and INTELLIGENT limits are the answer. Eliminating fluoride completely leads to weaker teeth. Too much fluoride leads to mottled teeth. Living downwind from an aluminum smelter (which releases volatile fluorides into the air) has been known to be extremely unhealthy for cattle, who browse on grass contaminated with fluoride. So the amount of fluoride needs to be carefully monitored and controlled. Fortunately, naturally fluoride in water is rare ( but led to the discovery of its beneficial effects) so overdosing is rare. 0.7 ppm in water is adequate to protect dental health in growing children. Toxic effects begin at much higher doses, which are not difficult at all to avoid.

To people like RFKJ, these facts don't matter. They seem to think that any fluoride content is bad, regardless of the evidence accumulated in dozens, if not hundreds, of studies. It's truly knee-jerk rejection as soon as they hear the word 'fluoride'. This same pattern underlies much of right-wing "thinking", which is why all you have to do is slap a label they've been brainwashed to find objectionable onto something/someone, and they immediately hate it, without knowing anything more about it.

Either you understand the words INFORMED and INTELLIGENT, or you don't. MAGAts make it clear they have no remotely accurate conception of either.

And make no mistake--these so-called "leaders" are kissing Trumps ring.
Today--it is flouride--Tomorrow what will it be??




.....To people like RFKJ, these facts don't matter. They seem to think that any fluoride content is bad, regardless of the evidence accumulated in dozens, if not hundreds, of studies.............

I suggest you read the report again. It doesn't say what you think it does. The dumbing of America continues.

During the COVID pandemic, she was pushing this insane anti-vaxxer claim that just being AROUND someone with a COVID shot was altering women's menstrual cycles. It was so jaw-dropping I never forgot it.

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/covid-vaccines-do-not-shed-from-one-person-to-another-and-then-cause-reproduct-idUSL1N2MG256/

Kennedy is not even in this position yet and the nuttiness has already begun.

Went and looked it up because I didn’t believe Mediaite could be getting it right.

“I can get false teeth if needed. I only have one brain,” (town resident Hannah) Bush said.

Oh, honey.

I propose an update to Thomas Frank’s book. We need a “What’s the Matter with Florida?”

I hope this place burns to the waterline.

here in Florida, please.

They are just idiots.

Monitor dental services for 10 years or so to see if there is any increase in the number of cavities overall. I, personally, believe there is enough fluoride in the toothpaste we use without the need for adding it to the water. I grew up in a town that used fluoride and had plenty of cavities. I've lived in an unfluoridated city for the last 22 years and have had none. The only difference between the two was I became more diligent in brushing and flossing as I got older.

My first born was born with fluorosis which mottled her teeth and possibly affected her bones and joints. I learned about the dangers of fluoridated water as a result. I suspect none of the people commenting actually know anything about the risks of drinking fluoridated water. People just get on a bandwagon that hurts those of us who have actually researched it and understand the problem.

There are two wealthy cities near me (over a million average home price) who have taken fluoride out of their water supply while our upper middle class city continues to add it. I blame people who jump on popular positions without investing any real effort.

Research is hard sometimes. It's more than doing a google search and believing what others who are pushing the same low-effort positions say. Yeah, I get it. It's comforting to think you know something and everyone else is just a conspiracy theorist.

My daughter has veneers...for life.

Yes, we still use fluoride at the dentist. Don't swallow it.
No, we don't brush with fluoridated toothpaste. No need.

Some people (a very very small number) may have an adverse impact of fluoride, but it's overall benefits outweigh the exceptions.

Topical fluoride treatments are available añd many countries provide such dental care to all children.
The US is not willing to provide poor children with good preventive dental care

Mass fluoridation through ingesting fluoride is different than vaccination to prevent a communicable disease.

Because we had no fluoride in our water.

I agree, research is hard sometimes. But when 9 out of 10 scientific research articles say "keep fluoride in the water because the benefits outweigh the problems", and you don't believe it, you have failed at researching.

I'd love to hear your theory for why two Uber wealthy municipalities near Dallas have taken fluoride out of the water supply. Just pose your theory, since you want to accuse others of failing to research.

You have a position and you're really really convinced it's the truth. That's all you're bringing to this conversation

It will be more $$$ for dentist’s. Wonder if they will make dentist stop fluoride treatments.

the decay in florida is ongoing. let the gum fights begin!

decent human being husband dentist can get us rich quick--woohoo--new retirement plan--lfg!! /jk

“Well, I can’t say that I have.”

“Vodka, that’s what they drink . . . on no account will a Commie ever drink water, and not without good reason . . . Have you never wondered why I drink only distilled water, or rainwater, and only pure-grain alcohol? Have you ever heard of a thing called fluoridation of water? Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face?”

General Jack D. Ripper to British captain Lionel Mandrake, about dangers of fluoride in water
Dr Strangelove (1964)

...It causes me physical pain to know that it isn't.

And how soon will denizens of Winter Haven look just like them?

"H-something-something?" Maybe they'll replace the fluoride with Gatorade. It's got electrolytes!