What happened when a town removed fluoride from its water

[@paul5683]

Ground water polluting from fraking is something that needs to be investigated along with forever chemicals in our drinking water.

[@sippa5]

I'm a republican, but feel the party is so hell bent on stopping all government regulations that end up benefitting the big corporations bottom line and forget about health concerns and yes, damage to the environment. Now they want to stop fires in CA, but how will they do that without government regulations? Will they have homeowners pay the huge costs to do that? Crazy times!! (OK, getting off my soapbox now.) 😄

[@emmawalton1849]

@sippa5 Facts! Your "soapbox" is educational 😂👍

[@erickborling1302]

Those conspiracy theorists are so paranoid they always get duped into trying to solve nonissues while ignoring real threats.

[@Rick-np9vz]

Who's going to be held accountable for the pollution? Anyone? Nobody? The companys that created the problem pay their shareholders and then declare bankruptcy! And leave you and me to deal with the damage!

[@andthatswhy5198]

@@sippa5 we need more republicans like you.

[@charlenemack7040]

I’m 73 years old. How much longer do I need to wait for chocolate flavored water?

[@blaketurner7989]

i mean i hate to break this to you, but you can just mix nesquik into water any time you want. coulda been doing it the whole time

[@hayaq9991]

@@blaketurner7989 😂

[@InAHollowTree]

They still make YooHoo. 😂

[@popeyeSailor-e5v]

"An effervescent carbonated beverage that's entirely sugar free, this Jelly Belly fizzy water is infused with the festive flavor of cocoa."

[@Crismodin]

When you hit 80 we'll turn you into Soylent, how does that sound?

[@TerryManning]

What's more American than folks meeting at a donut shop to plan an anti-healthcare effort? smh

[@PlatinumHustle]

Lmfaooo nothing wrong with a donut every once in a while

[@paul5683]

Let the red hats skip vaccinating their kids, in a generation or two we will see the results.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Donuts made of chemicals...

[@Robert-z8t4m]

Exactly, a donut likely does way more harm than tiny amounts of fluoride

[@juliethompson8685]

Cracked me up!!!!!!! Who needs them darn teeth anyhow??!!

[@i-love-space390]

I grew up with fluoridated water and have had two tiny cavities in my lifetime up to age 65. When I married my ex-wife, she had grown up in a non- fluoridated county in Texas. She had an entire mouth full of cavities at age 21, so bad she was in excruciating pain even with novacain when the dentist drilled and filled them. A dentist friend of ours filled her cavities as a wedding present. It was thousands of dollars worth of dental work. As for the BS about fluoride causing lowered IQ, I graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in Virginia and made dean's list many semesters. As many have said, too many uneducated people screwing up our country, because they have too much power and not enough wisdom.

[@gantz4u]

Too bad, so sad, didnt read. Your water is now unflouridated. If you want flouridated water you can go buy it from a grocery store. Youre acting like the government needs to hold your hand and give you baby bottle.

[@JGamer415]

I love when someone says stuff like "there's no such thing as a safe amount of toxic substances" mf oxygen is toxic at high concentration. Its rare but people can die of drinking too much water. Radiation is harmful but you still get on airplanes or go the dentist for x-rays. Alcohol is literally poison, so is caffeine but you drink it because the concentration doesn't hurt you and gives you something you want.

[@SL-lz9jr]

They don’t know what nuance means. That would require an analytical brain.

[@nephtys369]

Yep yep

[@lolawants2008]

Caffeine isn’t “poison”. Alcohol, yes. Caffeine can have negative effects but it’s not a literal toxin like alcohol is, that your liver processes as such.

[@JGamer415]

@@lolawants2008 caffeine is literally a poison designed to stop bugs from eating the plant

[@JGamer415]

@lolawants2008 This is why the internet is so toxic. People just say what they think is true with no shred of evidence to support it. The main purpose of caffeine is to act as a pesticide but has other benefits for both the plants that make it and the animals that consume it. Again, it's the concentration that matters. Most plants that produce it make a dose that is enough for bugs and small invertebrates like snails to avoid eating it. Others produce small concentrations to entice animals like bees to continue coming back. Because we are literally 1000's of times bigger than those creatures, we just receive a slight buzz depending on how much we drink. I'm pretty sure the lethal dose for a human is the equivalent of 47 cups of espresso.

[@kansasgoldilocks]

I wonder if these people who are so worried about fluoride in their water eat fast food and processed food. I just always find it ironic when someone eating a Big Mac is worried about fluoride or a vaccine.

[@SamMcKinley]

Good point

[@SamMcKinley]

I wonder if they even go to the dentist every six months. That’s a good study: No fluoride but regular dental

[@spottedsaddlebredparaplegicpup]

I was told by an anti-vaxer that she doesn’t believe in putting any chemicals into her body, but that through food is a different story. Dead serious, true story

[@DCGuy1997]

Right? A friend of mine who likes nose candy suggested one time I should stop drinking milk because it wasn't good for me.

[@michelenerio6286]

This. They so scared for their health!!!!

[@Demetri450]

The I'm a mom and whatever! Being a mom doesn't give you insight, intelligence or the ability to think critically.

[@AlphaBetSoup-69]

Neither does commenting on KZbin.

[@777Skeptic]

It's really a participation trophy.

[@Deraiil]

Neither does working in healthcare!!

[@MorganMingo70]

There were so many problematic things she said in her intro… Educated here in America, I can read peer reviewed articles. We have people educated in America Who’s reading and comprehension isn’t what it should be, and it’s likely connected to conservative efforts to dictate what everybody’s kid should and shouldn’t be learning in school. pray, but don’t think critically! Her statement was out of place and she could’ve just kept it on the risks associated with fluoride. The virtue singling is the same crap driving right wing agendas and policy enforcement against DEI (with a hard R). On another note… I’ve known people who were educated as engineers and architects and their own countries, yet turn to taxi driving and babysitting when they come to America. Somebody tell this virtue signaling conservative that American education made the gold standard and neither is conservative morality. There was so much coated language in this five minute video, especially government overreach. Smdh

[@shihtzusrule9115]

@@MorganMingo70 She said everything (typical) but the "I'm an RN (or when I was in college - I'm an RN student and...). oh wait a minute, she said she was a nurse. Well, chicken, I'll TRY not to hold it against you. I went to school with nursing students. Most of them didn't wash their hands after they used the bathroom, which is a big deal for me. I kept thinking maybe after we take microbiology. Maybe .... surely... maybe not.

[@pat_in_va8605]

Dental Health discussion location: A Donut Shop. Prophetic.

[@leavingitblank9363]

I suspect that's why the show make a point of the location. Subtle.

[@northwestgardener5076]

I wonder if they brush their teeth so they don't need the extra fluoride exposure.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

@@leavingitblank9363 yes, I caught that. Good producer to add that.

[@cvn6555]

@@northwestgardener5076 Not much of a difference. The fluoride in the water is absorbed systemically and gets deposited into developing teeth, making them stronger and more resistant to decay. Topical fluoride has far less benefits but also less potential side effects.

[@cvn6555]

It is not a discussion about dental health but about overall health and the purported severe side effects of ingesting fluoride.

[@patrickhall3878]

9 out of 10 Dentists agree that if you don’t have money you’re not going to get anything.😮

[@yvonneplant9434]

No kidding..

[@HisameArtwork]

that one dentist is a communist lol, the 9 are patriots :))

[@firsttimemommy3735]

Dentist also give fluoride to kids but never adults…? Things that make you say hmmmmm 😮

[@cameronspence4977]

False. Medicare, medicaid, the military, the civil services, and the VA would all beg to differ.

[@craigpennington1251]

@@cameronspence4977 On which end? Leaving it in or taking it out?

[@mprest10]

Huh. Why ask dentists about fluoride when you can just ask people meeting at a donut shop? 🤦‍♂️

[@mandycandi4063]

what about my body my choice?

[@RomanesEuntDomus.]

They know a lot about cavities!! 😂😂

[@leavingitblank9363]

@@mandycandi4063 Not a good comparison. When it comes to water, it's all or nobody. If we had the individual option to turn the fluoride on or off in the taps we use, then your comment would be valid.

[@mandycandi4063]

@@leavingitblank9363 don't drink the water if you don't like it

[@leavingitblank9363]

@ Ah, your keen intellect shines through once again.

[@janetseidlitz5976]

I can read an automobile manual but that does not make me a mechanic. She did not pay attention to the lectures on critical thinking, clearly.

[@AlphaBetSoup-69]

So you let your mechanic rip you off then? Just blindly pay for whatever repair he claims is necessary? Your argument is specious.

[@BobDeGuerre]

As is yours.

[@cvn6555]

She didn't say that reading can make her a doctor. She is saying that her education and training makes her able to read and evaluate scientific literature. She is able to understand a paper and evaluate it based on it's own merits. Some studies are crap and their methods and statistical analysis reveal this. But one must be able to see that and not just accept the conclusions the authors print.

[@woodspriteful]

If you were really a critical thinker, you might think about why the journalists never explored the effect of fluoride beyond teeth.

[@susanspears4647]

And she claims to be a nurse, while having no critical thinking skills. She would likely follow orders for administering a lethal dose of drugs, rather than verifying.

[@stoamnyfarms]

My 98 year old grandpa died with all his teeth from a life with well water.

[@bob8776]

And someone else who drank that same ground water might have lost all their teeth before they hit thirty

[@jaldous]

My father and everyone in his family had to wear false teeth because they grew up with no fluoride.

[@stoamnyfarms]

@ you missed the point Bob

[@bob8776]

@@stoamnyfarmsno, I didn’t. You missed the point that an anecdote isn’t proof of anything. Did he smoke all his life but not get lung cancer?

[@stoamnyfarms]

@@bob8776 no, but my dad and other grandpa did and they did get lung cancer. The point is the majority, not the minority

[@loren1955]

I am 69, the last cavity I had was when I was 13. So grateful I grew up in a fluoridated community. Time and time again I have gone to a dentist and am asked if I grew up with fluoride in the water. At my age I did not end up sterile, have a high IQ, have achieved more than most traveling all over the world. Fluoride did not cause negative, however, did much positive for my tooth health. So tired of the unintelligent with their conspiracy theories driving laws that effect the rest of us.

[@777Skeptic]

It's the 20's. Reading 2 memes, and watching 2 KZbin videos is just as good as passing the doctor's board exam.

[@OLIVE_ARROW1969]

No one is talking aboout how flouride interfere's with Thyroid function. Big spike in autoimmune disease like hashimotos.

[@777Skeptic]

@ OLIVE_ARROW1969 Source: "dude, trust me. I saw it on the internet."

[@bobingalls4643]

BOT

[@maritesshoy317]

@@OLIVE_ARROW1969 -- that's correlation not causation. Endemic crap posture, bad diet, low exercise is more the culprit -- esp. the posture part. thyroid's right there in the neck which gets jacked up from forward head posture; it's so obvious but so many ppl making money off tech addictions no one is addressing what needs to be blown wide open as actual root cause to so many modern health issues... flow of cerebral/spinal fluid, blood, lymph, function of everything gets messed up w/ 'tech neck'.

[@RadCenter]

I grew up in a town with fluoridated water. The town next door did not fluoridate, due to pressure from activists. My dentist was located between the two towns. He could immediately tell which town a person lived in by looking at their teeth.

[@gusmcrae81]

I grew up in a town that didn't fluoridate and I battle cavities and tooth issues as an adult. It's an expensive problem to have. I with they had put fluoride in the water.

[@prettypoison888]

​@@gusmcrae81 brush your teeth, floss & eat right.. you need the gov't to put fluoride in your water for you not to get cavities⁉️🤨🤨

[@nikolatovar9884]

@@prettypoison888 Yeah, why should the government do anything to help its citizens?

[@RadCenter]

@@leeb9988 LOL Okay, Dr. Leeb. PS I drink nothing but tap water.

[@rogergeyer9851]

@@prettypoison888: Fluoridated water helps as well. Why is it hard for your ilk to grasp that?

[@MightyMouse11]

No to fluoride Yes to sugar

[@ColleenW-g7f]

Donuts keep dentists in business

[@MightyMouse11]

@ I agree. Now less fluoride will too. Profitable time to be a dentist. Invest in veneers related stocks!!

[@TabithaLynnIsrael]

😅😂😂

[@MsWarriordiva]

😂😂😂😂

[@rollinOnCode]

no to both.

[@jamesmartin1895]

Well, the Circus officially starts Jan. 20th 🤣🤣🤣

[@BobRooney290]

thanks for helping. we appreciate it. where can we find more of the democrat crying videos?

[@MojoPup]

And I'm loving what I'm seeing so far bubba. Trump's done more for this country in FOUR days than Sleepy Joe did his whole term.

[@jamesmartin1895]

@@MojoPup "I'll end the Ukrainian War in 24hrs as President..." (Trump) - lol, I bet you fell for that right? - typical sheep. Also, price of eggs went up, bubba 🤣

[@faedorahjones9541]

She "was educated in America". That isn't the bragging rights she thinks it is.

[@Jumanjini]

She at least says she reads or at least has the awareness that she could read peer-reviewed studies and think for herself. I've never heard anyone have that level of awakening in all my life of 39 years. lol

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

Considering how many countries send their best and brightest to study at American Universities - it actually is bragworthy.

[@pgb-1111]

Being educated in America is the same thing that makes you think you need fluoride in your water, am I wrong ?

[@hittingcarpet2449]

Anti-flex.

[@TigerCraneLove]

@@donaldjohnson-y6nyou must not read global rankings of educational systems. I suggest starting with Pisa exam results.

[@owensomers8572]

The irony that they met in a donut shop! Priceless!

[@RoxanneR8375]

I noticed that too! 😊😊😊

[@christaylor8337]

She be eatin' lots of um. I'm all for being healthy but flouride ain't her issue. It's the donuts methinks.

[@AlexReynard]

Hey, if you're completely surrounded by poisons, it's hard to escape them.

[@AShakyLife]

You didn't actually say what happened when a town removes fluoride. Asking 1 dentist for his opinion is not a scientific survey and doesn't tell us anything.

[@edchenock7616]

And neither is a group of random people making decisions like this at a donut shop. Idiocracy is here.

[@artcarter1025]

Ditto. Disappointed that a legacy broadcaster would use such a misleading title to the video. As the above poster stated, we were not told what happened. This apparently occurred just recently there, therefore it would be better for understanding this issue to review a community that stopped adding it a few years ago.

[@boxsterman77]

Did they claim to be a scientific survey? There are plenty of scientific studies out there. They wouldn't make good TV and their are a trudge to go through.

[@dogzebra2708]

​@@artcarter1025and then comparing that result with places where there is only private well water without fluoride, as a control group. Otherwise, it's just random sampling that doesn't give any kind of useful result.

[@JasonBoyce]

There are loads of cities that do not and have never added fluoride to their drinking water. You can google them, it’s not a big secret. There are no statistical differences between them and other cities, save for the increase in tooth decay.

[@bgraif]

I am almost 70 years old. When I was young, I had 16 cavities in 18 teeth in one year and thought going to the dentist each week was normal. Then Crest toothpast with floride came out and cavities became virtually a thing of the past, other than a rare one ocassionally over the remaining years.

[@eddie_alabama7997]

Time to start buying stock in companies that make dentures! Children’s dentures are called “flippers” (They will be more common in the coming years).

[@Kari-8xtqm]

😂😂😂😂

[@gigilaroux762]

Not true

[@eddie_alabama7997]

@ I guess you would rather trust someone who has had part of his brain eaten by worms 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roberthealey7238]

Make sure to sell the stocks of the companies that have fluoride compounds as waste products, they’ll have to start paying more for disposal of toxic waste rather than selling it as feedstock for water systems…

[@jackieb8266]

@@gigilaroux762. Your sources?

[@ajk2009]

old boomer gal here ... fluoride naturally occurs in a lot of water, and where it does, people traditionally had good teeth ... where it doesn't, rotten ...

[@AlphaBetSoup-69]

They also had goiters and hypo thyroid.

[@Sachi52]

That is not true. You will have a town full of people with dentures.

[@ajk2009]

@@Sachi52 exactly !! ... and America is struggling with dental care as it is now ...

[@rebeca3284]

You said it, " naturally occurs in a lot of water". That's the good fluoride, not the man made chemical fluoride.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

@@rebeca3284 Fluoride is fluoride. There is no difference.

[@kaistockman6443]

Luckily I don’t think Chicago where I live would get rid of it. Hope not. I trust my dentist waaaay more than some random mom or a guy who’s nuts now.

[@cvn6555]

Me too but it is highly unlikely that your dentist has ever read anything except the pro-fluoride papers and articles from the ADA and others. Typically they are not well-informed on both sides of the issue. They are speaking from a position of "expertise" but not of "informed".

[@laurenhahn101]

@ Depends on the age and the training of the dentist.

[@rogerphelps9939]

@@cvn6555 Wrong. They will have accessed sudies comparing the incidence of cavities before and afer the inroducttion of fluoride. Also comparing disricts that do and do no fluoridate. The case for fluoridation is unassailable

[@andiem5150]

@@LooLoeShloe I agree, but your wasting your time, way too many liberals and government trolls in the comments. Also some people think they are too good to waste their time researching and reading.

[@chitownladyj]

Why do you even NEED a dentist if the fluoride being put into your water is so great for your teeth? 🙄

[@digabledoug]

AS soon as she said " I'm a mom and can read articles and peer reviews for myself" she's been online "educating" herself with misinformation and conspiracies. I hope she has health insurance to pay for her dentures and her kids dentist bills.

[@rogergeyer9851]

Yes. The "do your own research" crowd, which to them means, find an idiot fact free website that says what they want to hear (with NO credible evidence), as if THAT were actual meaningful research.

[@TheLadyaec]

Lost me at “educated here in America [so] I can read”.

[@AmianteTarvoke]

You are literally calling peer reviewed studies misinformation.

[@briandeeley1599]

Fluoride calcifies your pineal gland.

[@jdgoesham5381]

I always ask the ppl who think we need it is why do only 4 other nations putting it in their water?

[@kathyingram3061]

~Yes!~This is why they put it in our water!~

[@josemleite3]

​@@jdgoesham5381what other 4 nations? Is Portugal in your list? You should add it

[@LauraBzar-bk5sd]

You keep your pineal gland out of this.

[@kjrseattle]

...and destroys thyroid gland

[@MandatoryReporter2015]

The greater danger is that municipal fluoride is not the naturally occurring kind but rather the toxic industrial byproduct of processed aluminum.

[@richardpark3054]

Fluoride is fluoride is fluoride. A specific chemical species is the same no matter the source.

[@MandatoryReporter2015]

@ No, you’re wrong. Canada’s testing of fluoride efficacy revealed this.

[@mftd9316]

@@MandatoryReporter2015 You are exactly correct. The US puts the 'flouride' that is a byproduct of fertilizer in it's water. I learned that from John Oliver...YEARS ago.

[@darkiee69]

@@richardpark3054 No, it's not. Fluoride comes in many forms. And with industrial waste in the water the levels can go a lot higher than the 0,7mg/l that's recommended. Up to 4mg/l in some states while in NY it's 2,2mg/l.

[@richardpark3054]

@@darkiee69 Sorry, no. Fluoride comes in only one form: fluorine with an extra electron (if you recall from HS chemistry, the halogens (chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine) all love to have an extra electron; the reason requires a quantum mechanical explanation and I'm ill equipped to expand on that). You're probably confusing fluoride with the many possible fluoride salts. But all fluoride salts intrinsically have fluoride with some cation, which may be why you're thinking 'fluoride comes in many forms'. Fluoride comes in only one form: fluorine with an extra electron. Its salt has many forms.

[@logicaljuan]

One dentist’s anecdotal evidence with untold confounding factors is worth very very little.

[@jordancarson]

Dentists are going to get rich off this town over stupidity.

[@jordancarson]

@@DolceFarNienteJoy OK pal. Enjoy your cavities.

[@BobRooney290]

great, another expert.

[@cameronspence4977]

You can tell theyre being honest too, because if this was some conspiracy, so that dentists can make more money or something idiotic like that, the dentists would be telling people not to support fluoride, but they're doing the opposite.

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

Drinking water isnt the same as brushing your teeth.

[@mansize6622]

So do hospitals

[@christophero1969]

That nurse is poorly educated!

[@amber_love5]

I guess she’ll find out what the difference is now that there’s no fluoride in their water. She’ll find out. I’m guessing she’s not using fluoride in her toothpaste as well so when her and her kids have cavities and have teeth problems, I guess they’ll get their answer.

[@Beannzzzz]

@@amber_love5false. I live with a ground well, and I have spoken to other RNs (Registered Nurse) about fluoride. Fluoride has minuscule benefits that can be removed by simple dental hygiene. I have experienced no problems with my hygiene and I have not had a single cavity for the three years I have been fluoride free.

[@dirtbag1793]

@user-mx9th2fx8r Yes, and most people were dead by the age of 25 if they managed to make it through childhood. Imagine that. Also, no refined sugar or soft drinks. Imagine that, too.

[@dead01]

​@@Beannzzzz last I checked RNs aren't dentists

[@dandj8699]

@user-mx9th2fx8rand no high levels of processed food, or sugar, or starches. Wake up and get out of the echo chamber. 70 years of fluoridated water is proven to reduce tooth decay.

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

Overweight nurse. Already, I'm not listening to you regarding health matters.

[@TabithaLynnIsrael]

Lol maybe she's just pregnant

[@ralphrmillerjr]

preach. how someone treats the vessel they live in is how I judge people right off the bat. lazy with an online poisoned brain. gross.

[@rogergeyer9851]

For decades I've been amazed by the number of nurses who see sick people all day year after year in doctor's offices and SEE how unhealthy habits cause illness, and a HUGE proportion of them smoke and/or are obese or morbidly obese. Apparently no bad health impacts can affect nurses. /s

[@jasoncoley2127]

And yet she has great teeth because she grew up with a fluoridated water supply.

[@sappySapphire3345]

She just had a child and women gain 35 lbs when preg. She also has no time as a nurse with 2 kids to workout. Get off your high horse.

[@skeletor7908]

How about just brushing your teeth! We don't need more chemicals in the water supply!

[@DBerwick]

@@skeletor7908 water is a chemical. It's a solvent. Not to mention the chemicals in the toothpaste.

[@SnowLeopardForever]

Not the same. Cavities are worse and more often when you are just getting fluoride from toothpaste. A dentist who works in that area also works in an area that DOESN’T have fluoride in the water and he said he noticed that huge difference between people’s teeth who did and didn’t have fluoride in their drinking water.

[@MonkeyMind69]

@@SnowLeopardForever ...and yet teeth from skulls several hundred years old, found in areas that didn't have a starchy and sugary diets, have amazing and healthy teeth. THEY didn't have fluoridated water, any more than what is naturally present in nature. The problem is the modern western diet. I stand with the choice of adding it, not having it forced upon us.

[@chitownladyj]

@@MonkeyMind69 🎯

[@maranathaschraag5757]

There's no ok level of toxic chemicals in your water? Guess you'll never swim in a pool then. That chlorine is dangerous!

[@donaldvancleave530]

I have a uv sterilizer I don't use chemicals in my pool

[@xboxman1710]

And no more Coffee either, caffeine is a naturally occurring pesticide that is lethal to humans (if you consume roughly 10 grams which equates to about 100 cups in a day).

[@stevebentley4516]

@@donaldvancleave530 Water isn't a chemical? What about oxygen

[@carollynt]

I won’t swim in pools. I hate chlorine.

[@mkuti-childress3625]

@@donaldvancleave530UV light causes cancer!!!

[@bloomstumpremoval]

Fluoride is in toothpaste. Drinking fluoride every time you drink water seems insane.

[@royd7636]

Yes and what about the warning on toothpaste about ingestion?

[@docrob5320]

A 60 lb kid would have to eat a whole damn tube of toothpaste in one sitting for it to maybe be lethal...

[@rjlchristie]

@@docrob5320 much more than that.

[@VeggiesOutFront]

Fluoride is in toothpaste, do you ingest toothpaste or just rub it on your teeth? See how your argument is a little silly?

[@rjlchristie]

@ VegiesOutFront You do both. Actually, I understand that when infants drink trace amounts of fluoride in water it is incorporated into developing tooth enamel of the teeth that will emerge much later. This mechanism is not available to adults as their teeth are fully developed and the protective action is effective on exposed tooth surfaces and close to enamel surface only.

[@kindredmalise6633]

I am waiting till they find out bottled water has a lot of fluoride in it.

[@Cwbyupdfw]

Not all all the water has fluoride in it. Quite a few don’t.… I drink Ozarka water and it has had the fluoride removed

[@aal862]

I remember when we used to get fluoride rinses at school once a year in elementary.

[@rogergeyer9851]

Good dentists provide fluoride rinses and high fluoride toothpaste for their patients who can benefit from it. I get a rinse each checkup and use the toothpaste every night before bed like it's a religion, and it is GREATLY helpful re cavity protection.

[@emills1417]

Did you spit it out or drink it?

[@cvn6555]

That probably did nothing at all to help or hurt. Fluoride works best when ingested and moves systemically through your body into developing teeth. That is also how it is purported to cause toxicity.

[@emills1417]

@@cvn6555 Dude read the studies Fluoride is highly poisonous. Its only used for service applications not internally.

[@BuddyTheWolfYT]

Flouride has what teeth crave it's got electrolytes

[@bullettube9863]

Fluoride occurs naturally in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico ground water. The people who live there have what is sometimes called "Texas teeth" , aka yellow teeth, but they have no cavities. This fact led to the discovery that fluoride prevents tooth decay. I grew up in a village that has never used fluoride in its water and all the kids grew up with cavities and at a class reunion I asked my fellow graduates how many had false teeth, and they all raised their hands but their spouses didn't. I raised my kids in a town that used fluoride and in their forties now they have never had a cavity. These wing nuts are just plain stupid!

[@ericsmith-pl9sn]

I guess fluoride doesn't work if it is in toothpaste? Has to be added to water? 🙃

[@Kathleen-n1u]

@@ericsmith-pl9sn Absolutely not! It works fine. That's the crux of the issue. Anyone who wants to can use fluoridated toothpaste or have their dentist put fluoride on their teeth or their children's teeth. But no one has the right to put a known neurotoxin in the water supply where everyone has to drink it. We have a basic right to decide what medicines we take.

[@Kathleen-n1u]

It's important to see the bigger picture. My father's large family was from a part of Texas with high fluoride levels; they all had great teeth, but many of them had fluorosis, a painful chronic condition similar to arthritis that is known to be a possible side effect of fluoride ingestion. They lived for years in horrible pain and disability, and one uncle actually died of it. Not worth it! Want good teeth? Brush, floss, and see your dentist. You don't want fluorosis or bone cancer!

[@TheYear2525]

@@Kathleen-n1u Oxygen breaks down organic molecules, that's why it's used as bleach. Now, would you stop breathing because of that? Or maybe get rid of all that carcinogenic cobalt in the food. Who needs Vitamin B12 anyway? You speak of a big picture...the big picture is, that your body needs a lot of things that are toxic in higher doses but absolutely essential in low doses. It's not as simple as saying "this is a toxin and that isn't". Does the name Paracelsus ring any bells? He understood that 500 years ago. Making fluoridation mandatory is a debatable thing, though, I agree. I'm not from the US, maybe you have lower natural fluoride levels there, but where I'm from, they put iodate into the salt, because the region has a naturally low level of iodine. Historically people have been walking around with volleyball sized thyroids, there's even historical clothing designed for that. People can do to their bodies, what they want, if you ask me, the problem is, that uninformed parents will also makes their kids suffer for that, at least as long as the kids are too young to think for their own.

[@bullettube9863]

@@Kathleen-n1u Too much of anything is never good for anybody. Fluoride is a powerful anti bacterial and can cause intestinal problems by killing good bacteria as well as bad bacteria. Fluoride can build up in the joints causing pain in some people, it's something that can pass from generation to generation as it did with your family. But for 99% of the population it is not a problem. It's like gluten intolerance, where 99% of the population is not affected but none the less it's now almost a fad to avoid gluten in wheat products.

[@Coffee_n_America]

We DO NOT NEED THIS IN OUR WATER

[@cocokai9661]

If you want flouride, then by all means, have at it. But it shouldn't be force fed to the rest of us. That's the real issue here. Whether or not the government should be slipping 'medication' into our water supply. No one's stopping you from dosing yourself.

[@jdgoesham5381]

100% agree. It's like masks. If they're so amazing you using one yourself should make you happy, right? If not you're an authoritarian to me.

[@darkiee69]

You do know that it can be naturally occurring in higher doses than the 0,7mg/l, right?

[@jimcab4279]

Wow, one person with common sense.

[@goodmaro]

@@darkiee69 So what? Natural radiation can exceed doses artificially applied too; is that cause to do so?

[@GatewayPro]

Fluoride is either a poison or a medicine; it depends on the amount... Medicating our water-is that what you want to do? What other medications should we put in the water? Maybe we should add vitamins! Let's throw it all in there; it's only water!

[@myradioon]

They removed the fluoride from the water of a town in Canada - all the kids/people got cavities-which affects society on a whole, missed work, infections, etc. etc..

[@LincolnWorld]

It affects society as a whole, and teeth as a hole. Often, multiple holes.

[@roberthealey7238]

So your saying the kids only drank water and never brushed their teeth? Town and study showing all the people got cavities? I ask because I know ALOT of people on wells that DON’T add things to their water, brush their teeth, and don’t get cavities. Or, are you a troll for the Fluoride industry of US?🤔

[@stevebentley4516]

@@roberthealey7238 They still drink fluoride water at school and at public institutions. Also most well water has natural fluoride in it. City water is just trying to add the good stuff back to well water.

[@paulaj4433]

​@roberthealey7238 Well water can naturally have fluoride in it.

[@roberthealey7238]

@ Not applicable in the regions I am personally aware of; I.e. the areas where a large number of families use well water. Additionally, due to what is found in most water supplies these days, both urban and rural, many families filter, reverse-osmosis or use filtered bottled drinking water which should mean people’s teeth should be falling out right and left according to the pro Fluoride narrative but their not…

[@vivalaleta]

We trust science, not the government.

[@boxsterman77]

You have no idea how many scientists are employed by the Government.

[@ericsmith-pl9sn]

Then be sure to get your next booster CDC recommends it.

[@Cara-39]

Oh no we don't! Anyone supporting facts, science, evidence based medicine, critical thinking, education or basic common sense clearly hates America and freedom.

[@DeeandCeeT]

Thats funny because they’re in bed together!! The “science” is what the govt use’s to push the nonsense back in 2020..js

[@rgbbn7879]

These days it’s hard to tell the difference.

[@tomfullery9710]

Toothpastes containing fluoride warn you "Do not swallow", but it's fine to swallow fluoridated water

[@DBerwick]

This is a false dichotomy and a grossly ignorant statement in general. It's not the fluoride in the toothpaste that they do not want you to swallow, it's the detergents, silica, silica gels and propylene glycol that can be problematic. Also, they aren't putting fluoride into water, they're putting fluoride compounds, which is a big distinction. Fluoride is an unstable, toxic metal that you want to avoid in a way similar to lead. Fluoride compounds such as sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, and sodium monofluorophosphate, are stable compounds, salts actually, that do not have the same deleterious effects. Much like sodium is toxic and unstable, burning violently in the presence of water, and chlorine is highly caustic. But when you combine them, you get table salt. Maybe a basic understanding of the topic is in order before offering up a "hot take" like this.

[@Ayudado]

​@@DBerwick Someone should pay for this effort

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

Hey, guess what? You're free to drink whatever water you want. Just because the rest of us don't want to have cavities doesn't mean you're not free to drink water straight from the river.

[@cvn6555]

In fairness, those that want fluoride can give their kids fluoride pills daily. That way, everyone can choose the option without forcing anyone else to not have a choice. My kids grew up doing just this when our town water was not fluoridated and then we had a well. Mostly had good teeth but their decay came from not brushing properly.

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

@@cvn6555 Nope, sorry. The public good outweighs science deniers' mild inconveniences.

[@byronrogers4489]

People who cant make intelligent arguments and have no knowledge of the subject matter always like to call people science deniers. According to science, fluoride is harmful. I work in water treatment. You're welcome to come taste the fluoride. Show me it's harmless. I dare you big talker.​@@TroIIingThemSoftly

[@jlcork]

Try bruising your teeth, then you won't need fluoride.

[@777Skeptic]

I'm not sure who to trust: Ivy League licensed dentists, or barstool dentists with GEDs in the comment section.

[@rogergeyer9851]

Especially the GED's (or not) who IGNORE all science and math related education, facts, etc. /s My teeth got healthier after using the prescribed very high fluoride toothpaste my dentist prescribed each night. For people with less than perfect teeth (all of us at a certain age) MORE fluoride is better.

[@cvn6555]

Ivy league dental schools are literally no better than any other dental schools and, in some ways not as good. Very few dentists research this topic, accepting the official stance of organized dentistry that fluoride is beneficial with no questions. They aren't really experts if they haven't read information from all sides.

[@carolperdue7534]

@@cvn6555 What dental school did you attend and how long ago did your degree? Please cite the research papers you've published on this subject and only include papers that are peer reviewed in reputable medical journals.

[@cvn6555]

@@carolperdue7534 I am not giving you my personal information nor am I doing your research for you. One does not have to publish papers on a subject in order to be able to read papers and understand them. This is a despicable tactic that you are employing and you should rightly be embarrassed. Goodbye.

[@777Skeptic]

@ Found the GED!

[@CCFONESOL]

They aren't just misinformed, they choose to be willfully misinformed.

[@juliavanschalkwyk9321]

Yes you are

[@sammierose1150]

@@juliavanschalkwyk9321 fluoride prevents cavities from forming in your teeth 🦷

[@hoppyandhisholidayhelpers1714]

the benefit of fluoride comes from its interaction with the tooth enamel surface, not from being absorbed into the body through ingestion

[@biancar481]

This story told us NOTHING about what happened when Fluoride was removed in Lebabon. How was the health of the citizens affected??

[@jeffp.9369]

Yeah this was horrible journalism

[@coachjoachimroomaney793]

Image, this is what they use in rat poison.

[@TheLucanicLord]

@@coachjoachimroomaney793 No it isn't.

[@TheLucanicLord]

Well they said people had more cavities, but the guy's only a dentist so WTF does he know. 3:47

[@coachjoachimroomaney793]

@TheLucanicLord Because you say so? So, what is the ingredients in rat poison, since you know it all? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@phild8095]

Some places have natural fluoride in the water. That is how they discovered the effect of reducing tooth decay from fluoride.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

1. The study which showed benefits from water fluoridation is a century old and would not pass modern peer review standards. 2. Fluoride is helpful protecting tooth enamel but ONLY when applied to the surface. 3. Almost all toothpaste today contains high concentrations of fluoride, 1000-1500ppm. 4. Recent studies have shown supplemental fluoride consumption linked to cognitive disability, thyroid dysfunction, and osteoarthritis. 5. Citing more recent studies, many european states have removed fluoride from drinking water. QED: Just brush your damn teeth.

[@rdhawke]

Your comment is the best one here.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

@@rdhawke Thank you.

[@thysonsacclaim]

1) There's not only one study re fluoridation. 2) Water coming in contact with teeth IS surface application. 3) Most people don't brush enough and they don't let fluoride stay on the teeth long enough to be effective. The point of having it in water is constant, low level exposure. 4) Correlation is not causation 5) European countries removed it because they have better access to dentistry and healthcare and smarter populations that actually brush their teeth multiple times per day and let fluoride the the work it's supposed to do by not immediately rinsing it out of their mouths after brushing.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

@thysonsacclaim 1. I refer to the study claiming a 25% reduction in dental carries. Recent studies show lower gains. 2. Yes, but it's the least efficient method. 3. "Most people" is doing a lot of work here. Who are they? 4. In large population studies, with confounding factors accounted for, it's highly robust. 5. They removed it because it had been rendered unnecessary AND because dietary fluoride causes the diseases l mentioned. Again, just brush your damn teeth.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

It's a public health response from an earlier time, and fluoride toothpaste is now readily available, however, here in the UK, dental decay is on the rise, partly caused by ineffective brushing, but also a huge increase in the availability and sweetness of foods since my childhood. In the early 20th century, dental decay was prevalent among the wealthier, bad across the board in the 1950s & 60s, today it is among the deprived communities.

[@tonycalderon2268]

Btw, Before you take RFK’s advice, look up what he pulled of in American Samoa. Keep in mind, he is NOT medically trained

[@Kiss__Kiss]

You're right. Then again, neither is Bill Gates, but here we are.

[@keirfarnum6811]

@@Kiss__Kiss Bill Gates actually listens to scientists though. There’s a difference.

[@ericsmith-pl9sn]

@@keirfarnum6811 nonsense

[@laurenhahn101]

@@Kiss__Kiss RFK Jr. is no Bill Gates. Far from!

[@howardhughes7596]

It was also an Australian soccer star that visited and continued the rant. I lived there in the 80’s and I’m saddened by what happened. Church of LDS played a part too.

[@ziguirayou]

I'd like to know how the population IQ would evolve over time when compared to control cities.

[@JalapenoSmoothie]

Fluoride calcifies your pineal glad. If you don’t know what that is, look it up.

[@radman6047]

Fluoride is considered a poison in Europe.

[@somebloke5565]

Er, no. Not in the UK anyway. Accepted here, with proven benefits.

[@s44577]

It is not. Children are given fluoride tablets while their bones and teeth are forming.

[@PaulaLyons777]

It is a rat poison... In higher concentrations

[@radman6047]

@ Please keep consuming it. You won’t be missed.

[@kindredmalise6633]

Hate crime. This when stupid takes over n experience the experimentation of stupid on their own people.

[@hellskitchenkritterandfrie3372]

This is Toothless behavior.

[@geraldbrakefield3874]

all i can say is at 58 living on a farm with a well, and no floride, all my teeth are fine, my wife has 1 bad one but she grew up on floride, my 2 sons dont have teeth problemss either they are 23, and 29. so floride is a bunch of hooowie

[@FreeWVson]

American Dental Association was founded by the same people as the medical Dr. Association both started by Rockefeller.

[@tamaraterrymusic2656]

Actually my great great great grandfather was there in the early days not the Rockefellers

[@Basgerin]

Cool story

[@attilladacook3405]

I lived for 45yrs in Chicago growing up. There was fluoride in the water. I only had 4 cavities. The first thing I noticed when I moved to a small town in Texas was the bad looking teeth of people in general. I started getting cavities after living here 8 years. Just my experience.

[@PhilieBlunt666]

Sadly educated in America is a relative term...

[@davidstjames_]

Put the toxic argument to the side for a moment. If you brush your teeth at least once a week, you don't need fluoride in your water. Most of us brush twice a day, there is no longer a need for fluoride in the water. It was introduced at a time when most people didn't regularly brush their teeth.

[@rjlchristie]

Depends on what you brush with. The magical thinking loons are convinced all fluoride is dangerous and will simply avoid fluoridated dental products - Or they should, if they had any integrity.

[@SnowLeopardForever]

Not the same. Cavities are worse and more often when you are just getting fluoride from toothpaste. A dentist who works in that area also works in an area that DOESN’T have fluoride in the water and he said he noticed that huge difference between people’s teeth who did and didn’t have fluoride in their drinking water.

[@davidstjames_]

@@SnowLeopardForever Also, please keep in mind that people using wells or other sources of water, probably at least 15-20%, are not consuming fluoride.

[@thysonsacclaim]

@@davidstjames_ Not true. Fluoride occurs naturally, too.

[@RadCenter]

Regular tooth brushing was already happening by the 1930s.

[@thetruthserum2816]

If arsenic prevented cavities, would you put it in the water supply? The lethal doses of arsenic and fluoride vary depending on a few factors like individual health, age, and method of exposure, but generally: Arsenic: The lethal dose for arsenic is typically around 1-2 mg per kg of body weight. For an average adult (70 kg or about 154 lbs), this would equate to around 70-140 mg of arsenic. Arsenic poisoning can occur through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact with contaminated water or substances. Fluoride: The lethal dose of fluoride is estimated to be around 5-10 mg per kg of body weight, though this can vary. For an adult, this could translate to about 300-600 mg of fluoride. Fluoride poisoning can occur through the ingestion of high levels, especially from consuming fluoride-rich products like toothpaste in large quantities, or industrial exposure. Fluoride toothpaste is the way to go, and don't swallow it!

[@RooteyO]

I am 80 years old. There was no fluoride in water or toothpaste until I was 5 years old. I STILL remember the agony of having multiple cavities filled by a dentist who didn't use an anesthetic every 6 months when we had to go to the dentist. You don't mind cavities? See how your 3-year-old feels about it.

[@derekwilliams1066]

Common sense should say that if you need heavy protection to enter the room where the fluoride is, you DO NOT want that poison in your water.

[@carolperdue7534]

You talk about common sense but your statement sounds crazy. Its the amount and concentration of the substance that matters not the mere presence. Lots of things are poisonous at high enough levels.

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

the tings is that its way more then just fluoride its industrial waste.

[@marciabueno5093]

Medication should be a choice and NOT mandatory regardless. Health ca re choices are between me and the doctor.

[@ThineLesser]

Just this^

[@AlphaBetSoup-69]

So, you’re saying fluoride is safe and effective then?

[@johnking6252]

Let's come back in 50 years and see how it works out? oops nevermind?

[@yvonneplant9434]

50 years?

[@johnking6252]

Just a nice round number..... like let's say 1985 🤪

[@mandycandi4063]

@@johnking6252 you mean 1984

[@vashmatrix5769]

Theres a reason it was used in gulags. Studies show it lowers IQ, too. Many suspect they also want to calcify our pineal gland, which it does.

[@happyhsu140]

Nice.... now we can be like the french and English. Bad teeth for everyone.

[@kensurrency2564]

The “experts” and dentists and ADA never talk about diet. That’s a clue.

[@flyoverkid55]

Seems rather simple to me. The value of fluoridating drinking water is questionable. Remove it from municipal and county systems and let individuals add it or use a fluoride dental rinse.

[@keep-ukraine-free]

Seems rather simple to me. The value of unvetted gun ownership is questionable. Remove it from municipalities and counties and let individuals use a gun permit application to request one or use the services of law enforcement.

[@flyoverkid55]

@@keep-ukraine-free Nice try. We in the U.S. have a Constitution, it is the bedrock of all laws in the nation. The U.S. Constitution protects all citizen's right to keep and bear arms, no qualifiers. I don't need your pinhead permission to exercise ANY of my Constitutional rights. Perhaps there's too much fluoride in your water?

[@laurenhahn101]

@@keep-ukraine-free Very nice. I'm less depressed now.

[@laurenhahn101]

@@flyoverkid55 The Constitution WAS the bedrock.

[@keep-ukraine-free]

@ What's interesting is that nothing in my comment curtailed the 2nd Amendment. But kinda odd you misinterpreted it. Everything I said is legal under the Constitution, followed by about half of our states, AND WANTED BY 70%+ OF AMERICANS. It's called universal background checks, using vetted gun applications. You're wrong about our Constitution's rights. It actually has language that takes away rights, and sometimes Amendments fix its mistakes. This is because people (like SCOTUS justices) made (and continue to make) mistakes. The 2A exemplifies both sides, where rights were taken away and erroneously granted rights. As to your "pinhead" and "Constitution" phrasing, let's see how Mr. Musk President's newest executive order (which absurdly tries to topple Amendment 14's section 1) does in court. It'll be thrown out. Thankfully our Constitution is strong.

[@fivestar2227]

I stopped using fluoride toothpaste and started filtering it out of my drinking water 18 years ago and happy to report no cavities yet! Effects of fluoride on rats: Bone cancer: High doses of fluoride can increase the risk of bone cancer in male rats Mouth cancer: High doses of fluoride can increase the risk of mouth cancer in male and female rats Liver and kidney damage: High concentrations of fluoride in drinking water can damage the liver and kidneys Depression-like behavior: Exposure to fluoride may be associated with depression-like behavior in adult mice Memory deficits: Exposure to fluoride may cause memory deficits Bone mechanical properties: Exposure to fluoride can alter the mechanical properties of bone tissue, making bones weaker and more likely to fracture

[@rogergeyer9851]

And every random yokel making claims on the internet is telling the truth, and such claims are reliably accurate. /s LOL

[@dbmail545]

Has it EVER been shown anywhere that the flouride has any benefit? The stuff that is put in water is NOT the compound linked to improved dental health.

[@cvn6555]

Yes. There is zero controversy whether fluoride makes developing teeth stronger and more resistant to decay. There are many long-term studies showing the huge decreases in dental caries before and after municipal fluoride. The question centers around the potential side effects and toxicity.

[@carolperdue7534]

There is plenty of research, over 60 years worth of the benefits of fluoridated water. Next these weirdos will want to ban sunscreen, they are already wanting to get rid of pasteurized milk!

[@bch5513]

Genetics .. dental hygiene Both go A LONG WAY.. most don't floss , eat too much carbs (that is sugar folks), and obviously all the other acid soft drinks and sugary foods in American diet Fluoride has been shown to help for sure .

[@TimeSurfer206]

"I would be more concerned about Lead than I am with Fluoride." WOW! A Talking Head that's more than just a pretty face! I grew up on a private well, no Fluoride. I am 68, and I have no teef. My cousins were being given Fluoride drops, they still have their teef. Except for the ones who fell in love with a "Lady" named "Crystal."

[@isnamthere4690]

The problem with saying "the people spoke" and viewing this as the community having its say is, it doesn't address the harm that may be caused to that 48% that voted to keep it. Not really the community having its say as much as a small majority putting a significant minority of the community at risk.

[@kyoyameganebereznoff]

Tooth decay can lead to infection and even death. Fluoridated water has helped to significantly reduce the number of people experiencing tooth decay.

[@spvillano]

Indeed, I lost my wife of over 41 years to a dental infection that went into sepsis in a matter of hours. She went from helping me carry in $450 in groceries to dead of sepsis in only four hours, her only complaint was a toothache and being tired.

[@byronrogers4489]

It's not necessary.

[@empireoflizards]

That's why toothpaste contains fluoride....one can brush as often as they like. In public water, it is considered 'forced medication'. Plus, drinking it, most of the fluoride just goes right down the throat. Another tip: the amount of sugars, colas, and other nasty processed foods in diets are a big reason tooth decay can be a problem.

[@theprogen2003]

Not really. The rest of the world seems fine and basically no other country adds fluoride to their water. It was helpful before fluoride toothpaste and modern dentistry, but now it doesn’t make much difference.

[@JohnDoe-ef3wo]

That guy at the end is the epitome of midwit. The evidence is overwhelmingly against it, yet acts like its still up for debate..

[@expatentrepreneur6908]

Most of Europe DOES NOT fluoridate (poison) their water. The food and water in Europe is a hundred times better than in the U.S. no question. In Split, Croatia, we drink the tap water. It is the cleanest and best I’ve ever tasted. Haven’t bought bottled water here in 4 years.

[@FreeWVson]

Not misinformed, never trust our government .

[@FreeWVson]

Fluoride is a neurotoxinin. It's a mining by product. Also, it only works as a topical application it doesn't do anything from ingestion. He said you dont want it on your skin but you can drink it.

[@Elleffante]

Thanks for speaking the truth.

[@K-Biskerow]

Recently an old lady who was buying non-fluoride toothpaste at the store where I work told me that she was informed (by her doctor) that fluoride has a deteriorating effect on nasal passages(?!) and that she shouldn't use toothpaste that has it. I mean, maybe it does work to prevent cavities, but there has to be a better way than using this chemical sludge!

[@musekic4654]

So your research included the word of one single dentist?

[@keep-ukraine-free]

Versus ONE SINGLE nurse in a donut shop? True research is hard, right?

[@AmianteTarvoke]

@@keep-ukraine-free The dentist was used as a primary source. The nurse was not, she referred to peer reviewed studies as her primary source. Your argument is blatantly disingenuous.

[@keep-ukraine-free]

@@AmianteTarvoke I suspect you have no idea what constitutes a "peer reviewed study". A scientifically valid peer review must be done by credible highly experienced scientists/researchers who know the latest & historical, by/under the tutelage of a respected journal. There are NO proper/scientifically valid "peer reviewed studies" that say fluoride is unsafe for human consumption, at the federally authorized levels. You also don't seem to understand how sourcing works. A person can't be a "source" in a scientific evaluation. For a journalistic piece like this video, the dentist and nurse were both the primary sources (of their opinions). I watched it a while back, but to my recollection no primary sources for scientific facts were presented in this video. Just lots of opinions, one from a graduate-school trained medical doctor/dentist (with a graduate degree), the other from a nurse (maybe a midwife?) who usually have no graduate education.

[@refosco1993]

I love how they ended this, because that was my thought exactly, that most of these people aren’t even drinking their tap water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I drink my tap water every day and I need all the help I can get with dental care!

[@mandycandi4063]

its called toothpaste and floss.

[@refosco1993]

@ yeah in addition!

[@rogergeyer9851]

If your dentist hasn't told you about Prevident toothpaste (high fluoride) and fluoride rinses, ask him or her. They've really helped me with tooth decay (with my lifetime of more root exposure from things like braces and soda pop).

[@BobDeGuerre]

What do you mean the town's IQ didn't instantly double when they gave this gift of immense wealth to their dentists? 😱

[@tracyclark7560]

if it costs money, somebody will swindle the uninformed out of it, and pay an exorbitant amount to do so

[@mattnewhouse1781]

Teeth health is important. Being overweight should be more concerning than fluoride.

[@farmcat3198]

I'm ignorant AND I vote! (A potential bumper sticker)

[@rogergeyer9851]

I think the words commonly used for that are "Do your own research." As though finding a bad internet site saying the nonsense you WANT to hear constitutes real research or ANYTHING worthwhile...

[@farmcat3198]

@@rogergeyer9851 You have to know what real research looks like. Unfortunately, many don't.

[@lookingfordrama01]

Yes, spring water can contain fluoride. The amount of fluoride varies depending on the source of the spring water. Naturally occurring fluoride: Some spring waters contain naturally occurring fluoride, which is present in the soil and rocks surrounding the spring. Added fluoride: Some spring water manufacturers may add fluoride to their water for dental health benefits. This is usually indicated on the label.

[@1SCme]

I think it primarily occurs naturally in ground water wells located in areas of limestone.

[@NoahSpurrier]

Fluoride in water has been around for 75 years without any neurotoxicity data.

[@rebeca3284]

Humans have been around for thousands of years without the need of fluoride either!

[@NoahSpurrier]

@ Moana water source naturally contain fluoride.

[@rogergeyer9851]

@@rebeca3284: In the real world, people died YOUNG for thousands of years largely due to little or no medical care, so there's that. Wake up.

[@rebeca3284]

@rogergeyer9851 and your point? The conversation is about fluoride

[@NoahSpurrier]

@rebeca3284 The point is that fluoride has been around forever. It is also naturally found in many wells and aquifers. Where is the data about any observable dangers of fluoride. And what would the government have to gain in covering up any correction between fluoride and health? I know this conversation is about fluoride. That's why my comment specifically mentions fluoride.

[@benw1827]

Not sure why they featured this town, when Portland, OR and Olympia, WA also don't fluoridate their water.

[@1SCme]

I didn't know that, and it explains a lot (Olympia resident). I've had to go to rinses and special toothpaste since moving here, noticed more dental issues, but I was writing it off entirely to old age. Grew up in Ohio where the water naturally had fluoride from the limestone, and the larger cities all added it.

[@giannispata931]

Is the fluoride food grade, or a cheap way to dispose of haz mat? That's what's missing from the debate.

[@chitownladyj]

The fluoride being added to municipal drinking water is a byproduct of the fertilizer industry. It's industrial waste.

[@KR72534]

I am 75 years old. When I was a child, I used to be running to the dentist all the time. I Musta had 50 or 60 cavities and I think that was normal. I have three children. I don’t think that they had five cavities between them. Today my teeth are falling apart because of those cavities.

[@banzy5387]

She is a nurse that is educated, but not educated on her weight. SMDH

[@777Skeptic]

Nurses do the grunt work the doctors tell them to do. Nurses aren't the brains that do the thinking. Nurses like to think they're doctors. Construction workers like to think they're engineers. Lab techs think they're scientists. COD players think they're military. Everyone on LinkedIn is a manager.

[@TheSpaLife69]

It's not just about cavities. It's about the dumbing down of America with flouride in the water. Most rich people cycle this out of their home water systems, and with good reason.

[@s.mic.3329]

They came out of their funk and realized we've been lied to for hundreds of years?

[@BeardOfRiker]

“I’m worried about what we’re putting in our bodies. Now pass me another strawberry frosted donut with sprinkles.”

[@Rainy_Day12234]

Toothpaste with fluoride is readily available and inexpensive. Let people choose for themselves.

[@serraangel7465]

Britian doesnt use it and their teeth shows it.

[@porcelainpanelpro]

The ability to look at 75 years of success and then believe that having higher rates of danger is a good thing baffles me.

[@KidsandKittens217]

Toothpaste with fluoride does not incorporate the mineral fluorine into the structure of the developing teeth and bones. It is a mineral just as important for strong bones as is Calcium.@@porcelainpanelpro

[@rogergeyer9851]

@@porcelainpanelpro: Flat earthers and anti-vaxxers for a couple other crazy examples. The anti-science folks playing with ignorance is NOT the set for society to follow.

[@woodspriteful]

Exactly, let people choose. Water is not like any other thing in our world. It is elemental. We need to focus on keeping water pure, free, and accessible. The argument about teeth is a big distraction from other effects on the body. The journalists followed the original justification for fluoride through to the end and never looked at the issue holistically.

[@crapphone7744]

Boggles my mind that it would bother anyone that a potential regulator of an industry is skeptical of those industry practices. Isn't that what you want?

[@richardarthurnorton]

It is always a nurse from Portland who thinks they can outsmart both Dunning and Kruger. If you don't stop the fluorine in the water, they may start adding chlorine to water.

[@sappySapphire3345]

Every month my tap water smells like chlorine and is so strong it burns my skin and eyes to use it.

[@BrockLee3]

Fluoride...good for teeth...bad for EVERYTHING ELSE! Also, I don't think most people actually know how MASSIVE of a dose 0.7mg per Litre actually is. And, they want you to use, drink, and cook with that high dose EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE? That's NOT an in-significant amount of Fluoride...that's a VERY SIGNIFICANT amount of Fluoride.

[@Elleffante]

It's industrial waste