• @Doomsider
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    -144 days ago

    Having read many studies on this the consensus is it probably does not help much if the population has adequate dental care.

    https://www.cochrane.org/news/water-fluoridation-less-effective-now-past

    We know what works, dental care and brushing have a huge benefit that is proven.

    The idea of giving everyone fluoride in the water supply is pretty retarded really for several reasons.

    If it naturally occurs fine, but adding it is ridiculous.

    • @[email protected]
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      154 days ago

      Ok, so for the poor people without care in those populations we say fuck them?

      The mentally ill that don’t do self care?

      Fluoridation is providing a baseline. “Does not help much” is a useless statement if that includes everyone with the means for higher levels of care.

      There are a bunch of policy decisions that are like this. Yes, it won’t help you. Get over it, you aren’t the whole city.