Fluoride and the A-Bomb

@Paul-Martin said
@Metal-Brain
Thanks for that ... all new to me and I'll read the full article later.

I do know that there appears to be no safe dose for fluoride.
It is unregulated being classed as neither food nor drug.
There is slim evidence that topical application prevents cavities.
There is NO evidence that ingestion prevents cavities.

The "evidence" for fuoridisation was ...[text shortened]...

But my main concern is why is why is fluoride the only medication
we take without our consent?

I ran across this article while researching the issue.

https://www.history.com/articles/fluoride-water-teeth-health

I was looking into the claim that fluoride was not put into the water at military bases because making soldiers docile instead of aggressive didn't make good fighters. Turns out that was not true. The Air Force put fluoride in the water in Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico.

https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Display/Article/2826589/air-force-adoption-of-water-fluoridation-in-1954-led-to-dental-improvements/

So I proved one claim was false only to find out about the use of fluoride to enrich uranium led to the poisoning of animals and people through farm produce. It was an environmental hazard that led to a lawsuit against the government.

I don't know much about how fluoride affects teeth health, but recently evidence has surfaced indicating it lowers the IQ of children. This has kicked up the controversy again. Kentucky fluoridates their water yet they have a lot of tooth cavities. When confronted about that the diet is always blamed to defend fluoridation.

https://fullmeasure.news/

Problem is that I could deflect like that too. It wasn't fluoride that lowered tooth decay, it was people brushing their teeth and flossing more. Anybody can play that game.

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It’s not. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter. Milk has vitamin D added to reduce rickets. 😆

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Wasn't commenting on the efficacy or lack thereof.

These are all legacy programs from a time when people believed the purpose of government was to "make life better."

Of course, people were wrong about that. That's not what government is for. 😆

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Distilled water is also available at the supermarket.

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It's there. I teach Chemistry so I know that I can get it anywhere. Pretty cheap too.

The spring waters are often preferred due to natural mineral content but distilled is sold right alongside it. E.g.

https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.960044745.html

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A thread about this topic suggests it's different in our two countries for some reason.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CPAP/comments/tba5s4/the_closest_we_get_to_buying_distilled_water_in/

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You should try dehydrated water... even better! 😆