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Once hailed as a triumph of public health, water fluoridation is now under intense attack in the US.

Despite decades of data proving its efficacy at protecting teeth from decay—particularly children's teeth—two states have now banned the use of fluoride in public water, and communities around the country have followed suit or are considering doing the same. The current US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is known for his anti-vaccine advocacy and for peddling conspiracy theories, has pledged to remove fluoride from US water.

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 56 points 6 days ago (2 children)

9/10 compromised dentists approve. The other one was taken out back and shot.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 31 points 6 days ago (3 children)

RFK is the type of person who exclusively takes advice from the 10th dentist.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 17 points 6 days ago

9/10 dentists agree that toothpaste is helpful. The 10th dentist is complaining to RFKJ that the toothpaste is too spicy for his butthole when he masturbates using his toothbrush.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

10th Dentist does their own research and isn't weighed down by "certifications" and "licenses," so you know they can think for themselves!

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They never actually ask any dentists. They just say that because it sounds plausible. It's a marketing gimmick that can't really be proven wrong.

Just like slapping "Arsenic free" on your product when neither yours nor any of your competitors' products would conceivably contain it.

[–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 1 points 5 days ago

The fine print often points to the cherry picked sponsored study. You don’t have to make up evil, it already exists.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Gather 100 doctors and you can get a unanimous vote. 10/10

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago

The other one was taken out back and shot.

The coroner report will be suicide by head trauma. Poor dentist was so sad he shot himself in the back the head, twice!