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Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ThePlayer, Feb 25, 2025.

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  1. Feb 25, 2025 #1
    ThePlayer

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    Right on time for RFK Jr's initiative.

    Over 150 towns or counties across the U.S. have voted to keep fluoride out of public water systems or to stop adding it to their water since 2010, according to the Fluoride Action Network, an anti-fluoride group.

    In Florida, the legislation was proposed "to prohibit the addition of any non-water quality additives into the public water supply," including fluoride. But this bill would still allow private water manufacturers to sell fluoridated water, giving consumers the option to choose.

    “If Covid-19 taught us anything, it is that government has the ability to force health decisions without our consent based on emerging facts," Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said. "Public water systems should be about fresh, clean, safe drinking water — not a means for delivering government prescribed medicine without the consent of the consumer."

    Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water
     
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  2. Feb 25, 2025 #2
    ncargat1

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    More Republicans falling all over themselves to prove which sub-group of Neanderthals is the most stupid. Bravo.
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2025 #3
    sierragator

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    Ban food inspections too, along with anything having to do with product safety. What could possibly go wrong?
     
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    Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper would be proud. 61 years later the dark comedy of a raving lunatic from film has become fact to the GOP.
     
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  6. Feb 25, 2025 #6
    G8tas

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    Ban the filtration of public water!
     
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    Mandrake remains the lonely voice of reason in a wilderness of stupidity.
     
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    sounds like regulation.
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2025 #10
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    I mean, I blame the dental lobby. They know all those 27 kid families in Utah will need a lot of fillings with this.
     
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  11. Feb 25, 2025 #11
    docspor

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    I guess you are joking, but the dentist profession is dominated by Mormons out here.
     
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  13. Feb 25, 2025 #13
    sierragator

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    Tennessee is next
     
  14. Feb 25, 2025 #14
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    so should we start tracking the dental insurance rates in Utah over the next 4 years?
     
  15. Feb 25, 2025 #15
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    This is a real issue.

    I will just say that there is no exact answer on this subject. As we learn the science. Just know the microbiome of the mouth is far more complicated than you think…
     
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    I didn’t know Tennessee had even heard of flouride.

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    Coming out of my coma-
    I don’t get it, if one wants to add fluoride, can’t they buy toothpaste with fluoride added?
     
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    How many booster shots did you take during the PLANdemic? Yeah, you have no credibility.
     
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    It's okay to brush your teeth with it, but IT'S NOT GOOD TO INGEST... ;)
     
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