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RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water
(www.nbcnews.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Nov 2024
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You know, I just love how no one is addressing why they think this is a bad idea with facts, they just rush to insult him. If this doesn't prove how toxic of a political climate we're in right now, I don't know what will.
The facts are presented and linked in the article.
Again, if you just read the article it covers these points. It discusses that the CDC does not mandate fluoride and it's not ubiquitous. It talks about fluorosis, and the health benefits of fluoride.
I can of course take care of my own teeth, but that's anecdotal. If the data suggests that fluoride in water is a safe way to reduce the prevalence of dental issues, I'm for it.
Source? It's funny how you come here without proof insulting everybody.
Dude I can look up “faked moon landing” and start reading, that doesn’t mean what I’m reading isn’t written by someone like you; who is lacking critical thinking skills.
Do you think you can search Google and do a better job than the whole of your government and governments around the world. Even in countries that don’t get along with your own.
I mean you could have posted it faster than writing whatever this wall of text is.
Clearly you’ve never heard of a paragraph, yet you expect me to believe that you’ve superior research and analytical skills. Makes me wonder where you got your BSc.
You wouldn’t know a medical journal if I balled one up and launched it at your Dunning-Kruger face ffs.
Edit: Furthermore, it pisses me off when people say hurr durr look it up yourself, as it’s disingenuous really. If I had information that would be to the betterment of my fellow human and people didn’t believe me, I would share all I could with them. As to me helping others is what we should strive for, not just ugh this guy doesn’t understand so let’s alienate them even more.
Wow, you found sources citing how it's bad... In massive doses like when cocking with cockroach poison!
Thanks for showing you won't even read your sources.
Sorry, you confused me mocking you with a serious question. Awkward...
Still, you didn't prove it's not magical, you only showed it's safe. So the goalpost hasn't moved, just like your IQ since you were 5.
Btw, I hope the big guy with tiny hands losses. Don't forget to go voting 6th of Jan!
Fine. Lets agree to disagree then. You want your water to come with a pinch of fluoride, I don't. And that's ok. I hope you have an amazing day, sir.
That's fair.
You can find it on aisle 5. Take a much as you want
So the study is showing how it can be lethal is massive doses. Shocker. Anything can kill you with a massive dose.
Drink too much water, dead.
Eat too many bananas, dead.
Poison is in the dosage.
The second link is a news source so I’ll not touch that.
Finally, why are you being so aggressive and confrontational? Is this how you conduct yourself all the time? That must be exhausting and your face must hurt after trying this IRL to people’s faces.
Just read the article. The fact are right there backed by science and major health orgs.