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> with recognized safe levels, Funny because many countries choose to NOT add fluoride to their water sources. Despite all the "safety" data available.
by ekianjo 2y ago
> with recognized safe levels,
Funny because many countries choose to NOT add fluoride to their water sources. Despite all the "safety" data available.
- woodruffw 2y agoEvery comment thread about fluoridation on HN goes like this. Most countries that don’t fluoridate their water don’t do so either because they fluoridate something else (table salt) or because their natural groundwater contains sufficient fluoride, or because dietary trends in those areas already provide dietary fluoride. Western Europe and Latin America are examples of (1), Central Europe is an example of (2), and much of Asia is (2) or (3). And this is the point: if you have naturally occurring fluoride at safe levels, you shouldn’t add it. If you have it at unsafe levels (which much of the world does!), you should defluoridate your water. But the body of evidence is overwhelming that 0.7mg/L for fluoridation is not a significant public health risk, especially in contrast with its tangible benefits.
- fragmede 2y agoWhat does the body of evidence show is safe for your third eye? Because that's who you're having to disprove safe flouride levels to.
- jandrewrogers 2y agoIn many parts of the world, natural dietary fluoride exposure from food greatly exceeds the levels anyone adds to water. Some regions also have naturally high fluoride levels in water as well.
- nucleardog 2y agoDid you know there are places that BAN chewing gum despite all the “safety” data available and history of use elsewhere?!?!!!
- philwelch 2y agoIt’s not always for safety reasons. Singapore bans it for reasons of public cleanliness.