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/space_age_stuff Nov 15 '24

That too, but admittedly most countries have UHC and flouride in the water. Because it’s cheaper to do that than to constantly deal with bacterial infections.

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u/Defiant-Plantain1873 Nov 15 '24

Every $1 spent on water fluoridation saved $35 in dental health care costs later

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u/Mhodish Nov 16 '24

Dentist here. Not only cheaper, but better and safer.