Toxic fluorinated compounds found in drinking water of 33 states

Re:Toxic fluorinated compounds found in drinking water of 33... by AnimalMuppet on Monday January 30, 2017 @05:30PM (#13525689)

If I understand correctly, I'd rather have cavities than cancer.

That is: Flouride is supposed to help prevent tooth decay. This stuff, on the other hand, "has been linked to" cancer (how strongly, I'm not sure). But if warning about a cancer-causer kills flouridation as collateral damage, well, I prefer that to the other way around (not doing anything about the cancer-causer to protect people's teeth).

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Re:Toxic fluorinated compounds found in drinking water of 33... by loblollyboy on Monday January 30, 2017 @05:44PM (#13525813)

This is extremely non-scientific, but I am an american living outside of the us - and I often wonder 'what's wrong with us' when I meet Americans. Maybe we just have it too easy, maybe we don't have to open up our minds to other cultures (we are the dominant one). But I've met enough people that just make me think c'mon man! That said, we're the dominant culture for a reason - we have some super talented people. At the end of the day, 'flouride' probably isn't the root-cause of our 'unique'-ness.

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Re:Toxic fluorinated compounds found in drinking water of 33... by lawpoop on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:32AM (#13530809)

There's more evidence of tooth decay leading to heart disease and other chronic illness than there is linking flouride to cancer.

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