Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
by fao_ on Saturday March 29, 2025 @10:09PM
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> People who brush with toothpaste don't need this and people who don't are probably drinking too much soda
I think every person in my social circles with any kind of illness or disability would be incredibly grateful for fluoridation, and it's not because of drinking too much soda
Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
by jemmyw on Monday March 31, 2025 @11:06PM
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Yeah fair call. There's always some edge cases which is why I'm not the one making public policy. Although I don't think they sell the policy very well. There would be other ways to spend money for better dental health, NZ really doesn't subsidize dental care much compared to European countries.
I live in New Zealand and my town doesn't put fluoride in the water but it seems like they'll be made to do so fairly soon. I don't really care one way or the other from the point of view of ingesting the stuff, but I do consider it a bit of a waste of money. People who brush with toothpaste don't need this and people who don't are probably drinking too much soda. A more useful thing to do might be to subsidize toothpaste for people who can't / won't buy it for their kids.