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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Fluoridated water doesn't seem to make a difference on cavities. It does have neurological effects. It's simply not acutely fatal. It's already in our toothpaste. We don't need it in our municipal water supply and the majority of developed countries don't.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/fluoridated-drinking-water/

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I appreciate that you put some reputable sources, rather than relying on a random tweet/post.

[–] Ahrotahntee 11 points 4 months ago

Keep in mind that they listed Canada as having non-flouride water, presumably based on the sole criteria that it's not a national requirement. The split between communities with and without flouride in their water varies wildly by province.

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