A numerate argument is really easy to make. It costs money to provide fluoridation. Most municipal water is not consumed by people, and your grass, toliets, an

A numerate argument is really easy to make. It costs money to provide fluoridation. Most municipal water is not consumed by people, and your grass, toliets, and showers don't need it; adult humans don't really either, it makes a more significant difference during the growth of teeth. The monetary benefit of fluoridating the public doesn't seem very big, but is fairly poorly measured. Eliminating the fluoridation budget or redirecting it towards direct dental health initiatives could be a better use of public funds. Maybe the opex isn't enough to care, but when the capital equipment for fluoridation reaches its end of life, maybe don't spend the capex to replace it.