“Anything that relates to water quality, removing contaminants, things like that, we’re not touching that,” Tuck [the bill sponsor] said. “It’s anything that has to do with health. So fluoride, vitamins, whatever else it is.

  • Carl [he/him]
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    is not, like, a ploy to privatize the fluoridation of water.

    But I nevertheless predict that fluoridated bottled water will be on store shelves by the end of the year if it’s not already.

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      This will not happen. Fluoride is already available to people who can afford it in the form of toothpaste, and toothpaste is a way more effective method of fluoride application than drinking water. The point of fluoridated water isn’t that it’s the best way to prevent tooth decay, compared to toothpaste it really isn’t. The point is that it provides fluoride to literally everyone, even people who can’t afford toothpaste, because everyone drinks water. It is completely pointless as a product.

      • Carl [he/him]
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        But have you considered: “I drink fluoride water that means I don’t need to brush my teeth.”

        • Edamamebean [she/her]
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          302 days ago

          Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t this type of guy actually exists. I don’t think there’s anyone who cares enough to buy fluoridated water, but not enough to brush their teeth.

          • Damarcusart [he/him, comrade/them]
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            Ah, but you’re not thinking like a grifter!

            Picture this: Fluoride water that sells itself as “showing those stupid republicans” the fluoride wouldn’t be the actual main selling point, it would be so a person can loudly announce what kind of person they are (a smug liberal)