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RFK Jr.’s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion (arstechnica.com)
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[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The government has health benefits for teeth? Where do I sign up?

[–] dinren@discuss.online 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You probably aren’t poor enough to qualify.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, really. I'm pretty poor but the requirements to get on various programs are based on 1970 cost of living stats.