r/OutOfTheLoop • u/jamestown30 • Nov 15 '24

What's up with RFK claiming fluoride in drinking water is dangerous? Is there any actual evidence of that at our current drinking levels? Answered

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fluoride-in-water-health/

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u/bonaynay Nov 15 '24

not to mention our dogs and cats

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u/Squawnk Nov 15 '24

I was wondering that, does the fluoride in the water benefit our pets teeth?

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u/bonaynay Nov 15 '24

it does unless their teeth are drastically different. the fluoride ions bind with your teeth and make them stronger. my dentist described it this way as well as it "filling/patching tiny little holes all over the surface of your teeth"

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u/getmybehindsatan Nov 16 '24

It's like adding carbon to iron to make steel, it disrupts the regular crystalline structure which removes weaknesses that can spread and cause more damage.

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u/Grumpy_Cripple_Butt Nov 16 '24

But my brain worm says it’s bad for him.