AI Summary:

  • Utah is poised to ban fluoride in public water systems, pending the governor’s signature.
  • The bill prohibits adding fluoride to public water and repeals previous related laws.
  • Federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized fluoride, influencing the bill.
  • Studies on fluoride’s impact on children’s IQ have mixed results, with some showing negative effects and others showing no harm.
  • Major public health groups support fluoridation for dental health benefits.
  • The anti-fluoridation movement has gained popularity post-Covid-19.
  • Similar legislation is proposed in Florida, emphasizing the importance of consent in public health measures.
  • ByteJunk@lemmy.world
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    1 年前

    EU countries don’t add fluoride to the water supply. At least half of the US seems to have cognitive impairment, by the way they vote.

    Maybe they’re on to something?

    /s

    • 9bananas@lemmy.world
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      1 年前

      important to note about the “not adding Fluoride” bit: many countries have to remove fluoride from drinking water because there’s too much of it…

      • ByteJunk@lemmy.world
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        1 年前

        From your link:

        This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

        And if that doesn’t tell you all you need to know, then let me continue: UK is not part of the EU. Aside from some provinces in Spain and Ireland, no other EU country adds fluoride to the water supply.

        • filcuk@lemmy.zip
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          1 年前

          I invite you to find a more recent publication that disputes the one I’ve linked.

          UK is not part of the EU

          You were the one to reply to UK comment, stay consistent at least.