Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

“Anything that relates to water quality, removing contaminants, things like that, we’re not touching that,” Tuck [the bill sponsor] said. “It’s anything that has to do with health. So fluoride, vitamins, whatever else it is.”

  • Carl [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    is not, like, a ploy to privatize the fluoridation of water.

    But I nevertheless predict that fluoridated bottled water will be on store shelves by the end of the year if it’s not already.

    • Edamamebean [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      23·
      6 hours ago

      This will not happen. Fluoride is already available to people who can afford it in the form of toothpaste, and toothpaste is a way more effective method of fluoride application than drinking water. The point of fluoridated water isn’t that it’s the best way to prevent tooth decay, compared to toothpaste it really isn’t. The point is that it provides fluoride to literally everyone, even people who can’t afford toothpaste, because everyone drinks water. It is completely pointless as a product.