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15. Community water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of all time

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 09:53 PM

Nov 2024

This list includes other public health achievements that MAGA would like to make deadly again.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056796.htm

Ten Great Public Health Achievements -- United States, 1900-1999

Vaccination

Motor-vehicle safety

Safer workplaces

Control of infectious diseases

Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke

Safer and healthier foods

Healthier mothers and babies

Family planning

Fluoridation of drinking water

Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard

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Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 OP

Let Florida be the testbed kacekwl Nov 2024 #1

Absolutely. Let them see all their kids' teeth fall out by age 30 Bluetus Nov 2024 #26

Lordy, wait till the kids there grow brown teeth and weak bones. Oh well. flying_wahini Nov 2024 #2

I grew up on a farm.... WomanWhoRoars Nov 2024 #3

My brother and I also took those pills when we were little. We lived on the side of a mountain and also had well water Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #17

Same here except we didn't have the pills. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #32

Of course. elleng Nov 2024 #4

This guy is really dangerous. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #33

neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure, elleng Nov 2024 #5

Science, schmience--who needs fact-based, well-researched, verified by experts in their field knowledgey-informationy Timeflyer Nov 2024 #6

Did this idiot drink water when he was out in California.............did someone ask him that simple question.......... turbinetree Nov 2024 #7

Ladapo is a neuropsychiatric risk, fluoride or no fluoride jmowreader Nov 2024 #30

I get my water from a well , but the dentist puts fluoride Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #8

Has Orange Julius Caesar announced an appointment for a new US surgeon general? generalbetrayus Nov 2024 #9

This idiot is a quack LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #10

Florida - you do you JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #11

That state is completely and utterly ruled by ideologues who literally don't care what the fuck happens to them. Karasu Nov 2024 #12

Ladopo will be recommending Leeches tonekat Nov 2024 #13

For reestablishing blood flow leeches are very good medicine jmowreader Nov 2024 #31

Stupid fucking idiocracy. Dog help these people. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #14

Community water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of all time IronLionZion Nov 2024 #15

Can Florida get any more fucked up? paleotn Nov 2024 #16

Is this the same irresponsible jerk who refused to take the pandemic seriously and put citizens in danger from that?? Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #18

Same. nt moniss Nov 2024 #21

Good Grief! How many Covid deaths was he responsible for?? Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #22

The sad thing also is moniss Nov 2024 #24

I certainly agree, but then we have yet to see TFG held responsible for anything. I really don't get it. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #25

Gen. Ripper would be so-o happy! tclambert Nov 2024 #19

Meanwhile butt kissers like this will moniss Nov 2024 #20

We don't have fluoride in our province. EllieBC Nov 2024 #23

Honestly if these idiots want to take themselves out of the gene pool at this point... Initech Nov 2024 #27

Many of my fellow oldsters John Shaft Nov 2024 #28

This is all l'orange will be remembered for. truthisfreedom Nov 2024 #29

White folks voted for this shit Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #34

Meet Joseph Ladapo. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 #35

I know who he is, a lackey for DeSantis Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #36

So Donald Trump wants to take out fluoride in water, Question About the Water Pipe integrity Oneear Nov 2024 #37