Autumn Sun ☀️ on Nostr: Fun fact: America started flouridating water supposedly because it helps dental ...

Fun fact: America started flouridating water supposedly because it helps dental health, but the underlying reason was rather that US mining companies were able to actually sell off mining byproducts at a profit, thereby turning a disposal liability into a business asset.

From a business standpoint it's pire genious. Evil genious, but genious nonetheless.

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There is no set standard for fluoride dosing in water, so it isn't possible for you to even know whether it causes harm or not. This is one of the reasons many of the studies have been inconclusive. We should first explore alternatives before just dumping shit into water.