Fluoride in the water ...

One of the many very stupid things brain worms man believes because he's an ignorant conspiracy theorist and a clown.

 

Depends on the source of water that is bottled. If its spring water, then likely not. Purified water if it is filtered and not distilled, likely has fluoride in it.

For all those bashing the decision to ban fluoride because of political reasons, most of Europe has banned it in their water supplies and there are medical effects that are not good in an ageing population. Brush your teeth with normal fluoride toothpaste and youll be fine.

 

depends on the source of the bottled water. some of it comes from the muni systems and then add'l filters

 

The lifespan in Japan is 10 years longer than the United States and they don't have fluoridated water.
They also sell more adult diapers than baby diapers due to their aging post-World War 11 population.
They also score higher on intelligence tests than Americans so something is clearly working for them.

 

I’m guessing their avg lifespan has more to do with their lack of a Golden Corral/Big Gulp diet and less to do with whether their drinking water has trace amounts of fluoride.

 

Not sure why?

 

Right wingers are quick to jump on the latest controversy. Have we moved on from being afraid of furries? Is it okay to begin using 5G phones again?

 

Correlation is not always due to causation.

 

The ignorance (political bias) is strong here…

 

1945 to 2025… perhaps a new study by the EPA is ok? There is nothing wrong with looking at data with more scientific studies and coming up with more informed US heath policy.

 

Everything Ladapo does is political. If he is for it then we must be against it.
Thankfully some of the dentists in FL who are members of the GOP have also come out to speak Ladapo's political bias

Alan Hays, Lake County Supervisor of Elections, is also a dentist by trade. He’s long fought in favor of fluoridated water and urges his Republican counterparts to put science over politics.

A Republican constitutional officer in GOP-dominated Lake County where he practiced dentistry for 27 years, Hays took issue with Ladapo’s views, saying fluoride has proven over many years to safely protect teeth and boost oral health.

“If the surgeon general would quit being a politician and start being a scientist, he, too, would agree that fluoride is inarguably — in the proper dosage — a tremendous asset to deter the decay of teeth,” said Hays, who still holds an active state dentistry license but focuses his professional life as his county’s Supervisor of Elections. “Taking fluoride out of water will help enrich my practicing colleagues in dentistry. But that’s not what we’re about. We’re about helping people stay healthy and keeping mouths healthy.”

Will Central Florida communities end water fluoridation?

 

I've never been one to advocate for or against it. I'm skeptical that the benefits aren't more correlated than anything else. From the CDC website: "Fluoridated water bathes teeth with a low level of fluoride throughout the day."

Are there any studies that have been done that show how much fluoride is in one's mouth at different intervals since drinking the water? Does it matter whether you swish it around, drink it through a straw, or other variations of drinking patterns? Are other teeth care behavior patterns taken into consideration when considering the benefits?

How does the retention from fluoride from water compare with the retention from fluoride from other foods and beverages?

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

 

As already noted there are arguments for both sides. That said...much of Europe sides with Ladapo. The science is changing. Unfortunately some cannot proceed in life without following their political bias. You certainly fit that mold.

As for me. I really don't think it is a fight worth having as much as it should be let municipalities make the decision based on the data and science. Which we are now seeing some of the negative results. So now it is time to make decisions on which is better and personally I think the argument can go either way. Not one I am losing sleep over.

On a side note. I am sure there are plenty of dentists (probably even one that "focuses his professional life as his county’s Supervisor of Elections" and has not practiced dentistry it appears since 2003...he is probably a little behind on what is going on) that will sell you fluoride treatment. Easy money. But it should not be given unless the patient truly needs it. There is a lot happening in research with Fluoride and the Oral Microbiome.

 

Wait, don’t tell me … safe and effective ?