> As the saying goes, the dose makes the poison, and this is already extremely well-known for fluorine
Of course this ignores the fact that it is impossible to adjust the dosage for everyone since everyone has a different level of consumption of the water source that we have "spiked". We are essentially medicating people without telling them and it is quite arbitrary. Not to even mention, we are exposing people who boil their water before they drink to higher concentrations etc.
Science isn't settled on this. There is no consensus. What we are doing is blatantly wrong.
How did we collectively decide with such absolute certainty that the positive impact of adding it to prevent tooth decay outweighs the risks and damages? We didn't.
Also it's not like there is no alternative. Use toothpaste with Hydroxyapatite. It works.
Do you have kids? Toothpaste and fluoride rinses aren’t a substitute for fluoridation - just ask poor (overwhelmingly Black and brown) North and East Portlanders
Perfect is clearly the enemy of the good — no wait this was basically a bunch of people who didn’t want to be disturbed or inconvenienced in the least and thought they knew better
Not a reason to spike anyone's water source. Aren't poor families more likely to make stews/soups that they'll store in the fridge for many days and bring to a boil every day so that the whole family can consume? Won't they top this off with more of the water you (collectively) spiked? And bring it to a boil again, increasing the fluoride concentration.
Why not distribute this incredible miracle/poison in tablet form for free to these poor families you think this is aiming to protect or provide free dental care if you think dental care is of utmost importance?
We clearly think kidneys (dialysis) are special because a past president had a relative that suffered from a kidney condition.
None of this is being done out of good intentions. Most involved are either misinformed because they are taught science is settled and it is safe and great, or simply uninformed.
Keep it coming - I used to work in a water treatment plant so I love water chemistry questions. If you think reboiling it in Teflon a bunch of times isn’t a great idea I agree but I’ll note all those people who go out in the wilderness with nonstick pots and a bunch of Dasani water seem to do fine.
Of course this ignores the fact that it is impossible to adjust the dosage for everyone since everyone has a different level of consumption of the water source that we have "spiked". We are essentially medicating people without telling them and it is quite arbitrary. Not to even mention, we are exposing people who boil their water before they drink to higher concentrations etc.
Science isn't settled on this. There is no consensus. What we are doing is blatantly wrong.
How did we collectively decide with such absolute certainty that the positive impact of adding it to prevent tooth decay outweighs the risks and damages? We didn't.
Also it's not like there is no alternative. Use toothpaste with Hydroxyapatite. It works.