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Fluoride in toothpaste already covers most people today. So, if there are legitimate concerns about adding it to the water supply due to fluorosis, even if thos
by sothatsit 2y ago
Fluoride in toothpaste already covers most people today. So, if there are legitimate concerns about adding it to the water supply due to fluorosis, even if those concerns are small, removing it seems reasonable to me. Are the number of people who don't brush their teeth really high enough to justify it?
- stevebmark 2y agoDecades of science show it’s beneficial, and we keep seeing the outcomes validated in practice. Calgary removed fluoride from drinking water, saw a significant increase in dental carries in children, and is adding it back. [1] Hawaii does not fluoridate and has high rates of children’s tooth decay [2] [1] https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/nx-s1-5224138/calgary-removed-fluoride-from-its-water-supply-a-decade-later-its-adding-it-back https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/nx-s1-5224138/calgary-removed... [2] https://www.civilbeat.org/2016/10/hawaii-children-have-highest-prevalence-of-tooth-decay-in-us/ https://www.civilbeat.org/2016/10/hawaii-children-have-highe...
- sothatsit 2y agoThanks, that changes my view on this :)