Fluoridated Water

[ClydeR]

Fluoridated water is the quintessential conspiracy theory.



CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and pledged to let him “go wild on health,” putting health care high on the agenda for his second term.

While we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States. He won’t be able to take any action until nominated and then confirmed by the Senate in 2025. But on social media site X, he said that when he is in position, the White House would advise all US water systems to remove fluoride from public water systems, stating: “Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease.”

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral which is present in trace amounts in soil, plants, water and food, and at optimal levels helps to prevent cavities by keeping teeth strong. Countries take a range of approaches to ensure fluoride is provided to children - some countries add fluoride to water, like the United States, and others add fluoride to milk or salt to keep it at recommended levels. Other countries opt for school-provided fluoride varnishes and mouthwashes.

More... (https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/health/fluoride-drinking-water-dg/index.html)

I would be fine with removing fluoride from drinking water and replacing it with school rinse programs like they do in Japan, but I'm sure it would be expensive. That does not seem to be what Kennedy is proposing. I think he wants to remove fluoride from water, without making any effort to provide alternative fluoride sources for children.


At least a dozen states have laws mandating that larger communities fluoridate. Among them are California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and South Dakota.

More... (https://stateline.org/2024/03/07/fluoride-in-public-water-has-slashed-tooth-decay-but-some-states-may-end-mandates/)

Is your water fluoridated? Find out here.. https://nccd.cdc.gov/doh_mwf/default/default.aspx






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeU1CwJkwX8
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[Suppressed Poet]

Fluoridated water is the quintessential conspiracy theory.




I would be fine with removing fluoride from drinking water and replacing it with school rinse programs like they do in Japan, but I'm sure it would be expensive. That does not seem to be what Kennedy is proposing. I think he wants to remove fluoride from water, without making any effort to provide alternative fluoride sources for children.



Is your water fluoridated? Find out here.. https://nccd.cdc.gov/doh_mwf/default/default.aspx






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeU1CwJkwX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeU1CwJkwX8

It’s so odd that Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and most of the UK all don’t add fluoride to the water. Do those countries all have terrible dental hygiene?

[Methais]

It’s so odd that Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and most of the UK all don’t add fluoride to the water. Do those countries all have terrible dental hygiene?

Please stick to protocol kind sir :lol:

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[ClydeR]

It’s so odd that Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and most of the UK all don’t add fluoride to the water. Do those countries all have terrible dental hygiene?

I can't answer for all of the listed countries. Some of them have better dental health outcomes for children than the U.S., but they provide other sources of fluoride for kids, such as fluoride enriched milk in schools or fluoride rinses in schools. Kennedy has not suggested replacing fluoridated water with another source of fluoride for children.

[Suppressed Poet]

I can't answer for all of the listed countries. Some of them have better dental health outcomes for children than the U.S., but they provide other sources of fluoride for kids, such as fluoride enriched milk in schools or fluoride rinses in schools. Kennedy has not suggested replacing fluoridated water with another source of fluoride for children.

As a parent, I make sure my kids brush their teeth with cavity protection toothpaste when they wake up and again before they go to bed. They go to the dentist for a checkup twice a year. I am perfectly capable of making health decisions for my children without government interference.

[ClydeR]

As a parent, I make sure my kids brush their teeth with cavity protection toothpaste when they wake up and again before they go to bed. They go to the dentist for a checkup twice a year. I am perfectly capable of making health decisions for my children without government interference.

Not all children are so lucky.