[CybrSage]

The US uses 0.7mg/L of fluoride in the drinking water.

"Skeletal fluorosis, a condition affecting bone and joints, is more likely to occur with long-term exposure to high levels of fluoride, typically above 10 mg/day for 10 years or longer. "

[ton80]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I stand corrected then as I didn't realize it's been that long.

Yes, there is no need to add chlorine to water. There's no chlorine in my well water.

Chlorine is added to municipal water systems to kill and bacteria present in the water and prevent bacterial growth in distribution systems. Your well water hopefully is bacteria free

[Boomer]

Do not kid yourselves. This fluoride ban is nothing more than a sycophantic move. (If you need to look up sycophantic, then you should look up kakistocracy while you are at it.)

Anybody who knows anything about research knows that a study can be found to support anything you want. Access to constant information, misinformation, and dysinformation, along with that tedious "do your own research" mantra, means anybody can now deem themselves an "expert."

There is heavy funding for agendas of all kinds. We are an agenda-driven nation now and many an amygdala has been hijacked.

Lots of us boomers remember toothaches while most of our GenX kids have never had a toothache.

(Also, many boomers remember having measles and can remember the pre-measles vaccine days when exposure to rubella could cause a pregnant woman to give birth to a child with birth defects. I certainly hope that women who want children do not buy into this anti-measles vaccine thing. They could be causing risk to their future babies if they get rubella when pregnant.)

We are now a nation overrun with amnesiacs who have abdicated common sense.

I have a looooong memory. I am no Marilu Henner, but I do remember certain things clearly.......

Decades ago "Playboy" did an article on college women of the Midwest. It was determined that Miami University women had great looking teeth. (Btw, that is the Miami that was a university before Florida was a state.)

Oh well, I guess I better make a pilgrimage to Costco and start stockpiling Crest.

Boomer (who likes her smile)

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Buckeyephan

Well, none of my three kids had any cavities. When my sister and I went to the dentist as children, it wasn’t a question of if we had any cavities. It was how many. My niece lives in the country and has a well. Her children took fluoride supplements. I understand they want to ban those, too.

I remember the same thing ,we would always ask that question after one of the other kids had just gone to dentist. That question for the next generation seemed to disappear, I’m afraid with the lack of affordable care for many it’s going to become a serious problem again ,especially among lower income people

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Do not kid yourselves. This fluoride ban is nothing more than a sycophantic move. (If you need to look up sycophantic, then you should look up kakistocracy while you are at it.)

Anybody who knows anything about research knows that a study can be found to support anything you want. Access to constant information, misinformation, and dysinformation, along with that tedious "do your own research" mantra, means anybody can now deem themselves an "expert."

There is heavy funding for agendas of all kinds. We are an agenda-driven nation now and many an amygdala has been hijacked.

Lots of us boomers remember toothaches while most of our GenX kids have never had a toothache.

(Also, many boomers remember having measles and can remember the pre-measles vaccine days when exposure to rubella could cause a pregnant woman to give birth to a child with birth defects. I certainly hope that women who want children do not buy into this anti-measles vaccine thing. They could be causing risk to their future babies if they get rubella when pregnant.)

We are now a nation overrun with amnesiacs who have abdicated common sense.

I have a looooong memory. I am no Marilu Henner, but I do remember certain things clearly.......

Decades ago "Playboy" did an article on college women of the Midwest. It was determined that Miami University women had great looking teeth. (Btw, that is the Miami that was a university before Florida was a state.)

Oh well, I guess I better make a pilgrimage to Costco and start stockpiling Crest.

Boomer (who likes her smile)

Playboy now that’s good source…. Maybe generation X was taught to brush their teeth after every meaL? Studies are like opinions everybody has one especially if it don’t hold same beliefs? What really was tragedy the brainwashing of society…..

I prefer Colgate or what cheapest at time. Yes, I still have 90% of my teeth.

About kakistocracy? Haven’t we been ran by incompetents for at least last 100 plus years?

[HappyTraveler]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Heck

Fluoride is most helpful for children up to 8 years old. They need the extra fluoride to strengthen their teeth. .......Parents of youngsters will now need to pay for fluoride treatments.......

Pay for flouride treatments?

Here is just one brand to choose from. Robot or human? (Yeessh, I don't know why Walmart produces that link text sometimes but, link is safe).

Dosage is 1/3 of an ounce once per day. Bottle is 18 ounces so that equals 54 days or flouride rinsing (in addition to flouride toothpaste) for $3.47. A bargain.

Parents want to really help their kids develop healthy teeth? Cut WAY BACK on sugar intake. That is the primary cause of cavities. Better yet, delay as long as possible getting young ones started on sugar consumption.

[eyc234]

Originally Posted by ithos

Because it has significant risks including reduced IQ and Fluorosis.

Fluorosis can happen if you ingest too much fluoride over a long period of time. Dental fluorosis causes tooth discoloration. You can correct it with cosmetic treatment. Skeletal fluorosis affects your bones and joints. It can cause pain, stiffness and bone deformities. Treatment involves removing the source of fluoride and managing symptoms.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/healt...3227-fluorosis

Problem is too much of anything is bad not the fluoride. You can die from too much water, you can die from too much sugar and you can go on and on. How about meet the requirements and stop overdosing the water. In 10 years when kids teeth look like the moon with craters and families are paying thousands to repair teeth the cost to taxpayers will be astronomical.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Great news - our water supply needs to remain feee of additives. If one wants fluoride, there are ways to get it.

Yes, you can get it in the water. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in soil, rocks, and - water.

The water in certain areas has higher levels than in other areas. People living in those areas, who drink tap water, have been shown to have fewer cavities than people living in areas with lower levels.

That's why dentists do so well in areas with low fluoride levels in the potable water sources. Bad teeth = more profits.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Pballer

I heard also that vaccines cause autism. Maybe Desantis should ban them too.

Alcohol causes alcoholism. Sun causes skin cancer. Sugar and flour cause obesity. Black pavement causes foot burns. Let's ban everything that causes bad things.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by frayedends

We should not be putting toxins in drinking water, period. People should have a choice (and no I don't consider public water supply to be a choice). Fluoride is toxic. Notice your toothpaste says do not swallow. Now, purely anecdotal, but, since fluoride in water we have had explosions in autism. Not saying it caused it but who knows.

As far as teeth, how about stop eating sugar all day. I am on well water in Massachusetts, no fluoride and I use no-fluoride toothpaste because fluoride causes me burning mouth syndrome. I haven't had a cavity in my adult life.

Well water can absolutely contain it, because it's a naturally-occurring mineral that is found in rocks, soil, and water. Some well water has been found to have high levels of fluoride. You know filtered water is toxic too right? If you ingest too much of it you will die. Food is also toxic. If you eat too much your stomach can explode, and you can die. Air is also toxic. If you aren't allowed to exhale, and forced to continuously inhale, even pure oxygen, you can suffocate on it. Gold and silver are also toxic but if you're married, you probably are wearing it on your finger.

[Ptmcbriz]

Fine. However, dentists are saying we are going to need a LOT more dentists in the future and federal programs for low income to fix kids teeth. Tooth decay can actually kill you if the bacterium goes to the brain. I had a business associate die from his molar cavity suddenly becoming infected. I’ll take the flouride. Hopefully they won’t ban it from toothpaste.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I stand corrected then as I didn't realize it's been that long.

Yes, there is no need to add chlorine to water. There's no chlorine in my well water.

I was on a private well in MD. There was no chlorine in my well water.... there was also no water tower or miles of pipe in my well system BUT there was a UV disinfectant system. The well in your backyard serving one home can't be compared to a municipal water system serving thousands.

As it turns out, if you own in the Villages then there is chlorine in your well water. Villages water is well water and chlorine is added to Villages water just as most (all?) municipal water systems are.

[Ptmcbriz]

Do you have any idea how toxic Chlorine is, yet we add it to water to kill bacteria and make it clean for use. You wouldn’t pick up a bottle of chlorine and drink it. It would kill you. Now put it in water in micro increments it doesn’t harm you. Your body is able to handle it and you have clean water. It’s no different for fluoride or any chemical in vaccines or anything else. Use some logic and stop buying in to misinformation and agendas.

[bopat]

I would think that fluoride can be added to the water yourself. But once it's in the water you can't easily remove it. So for those who want it, just dab a bit of toothpaste in your water before you drink it. No big deal. Maybe it's time to make an inline fluoride dispenser, sell it and make millions!

[CybrSage]

Originally Posted by MegandSteve

Yeah let's take out the fluoride and put back in the forever chemicals. ???!!!

Removing fluoride does not magically ad forever chemicals. The two are not connected, it is silly to do that.