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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 22

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 22 OP

Let Florida be the testbed kacekwl Nov 22 #1

Absolutely. Let them see all their kids' teeth fall out by age 30 Bluetus Nov 23 #26

Lordy, wait till the kids there grow brown teeth and weak bones. Oh well. flying_wahini Nov 22 #2

I grew up on a farm.... WomanWhoRoars Nov 22 #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 22 #17

Same here except we didn't have the pills. travelingthrulife Nov 23 #32

Of course. elleng Nov 22 #4

This guy is really dangerous. travelingthrulife Nov 23 #33

neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure, elleng Nov 22 #5

Science, schmience--who needs fact-based, well-researched, verified by experts in their field knowledgey-informationy Timeflyer Nov 22 #6

Did this idiot drink water when he was out in California.............did someone ask him that simple question.......... turbinetree Nov 22 #7

Ladapo is a neuropsychiatric risk, fluoride or no fluoride jmowreader Nov 23 #30

I get my water from a well , but the dentist puts fluoride Linda ladeewolf Nov 22 #8

Has Orange Julius Caesar announced an appointment for a new US surgeon general? generalbetrayus Nov 22 #9

This idiot is a quack LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 #10

Florida - you do you JustAnotherGen Nov 22 #11

That state is completely and utterly ruled by ideologues who literally don't care what the fuck happens to them. Karasu Nov 22 #12

Ladopo will be recommending Leeches tonekat Nov 22 #13

For reestablishing blood flow leeches are very good medicine jmowreader Nov 23 #31

Stupid fucking idiocracy. Dog help these people. Evolve Dammit Nov 22 #14

Community water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of all time IronLionZion Nov 22 #15

Can Florida get any more fucked up? paleotn Nov 22 #16

Is this the same irresponsible jerk who refused to take the pandemic seriously and put citizens in danger from that?? Rhiannon12866 Nov 22 #18

Same. nt moniss Nov 23 #21

Good Grief! How many Covid deaths was he responsible for?? Rhiannon12866 Nov 23 #22

The sad thing also is moniss Nov 23 #24

I certainly agree, but then we have yet to see TFG held responsible for anything. I really don't get it. Rhiannon12866 Nov 23 #25

Gen. Ripper would be so-o happy! tclambert Nov 22 #19

Meanwhile butt kissers like this will moniss Nov 23 #20

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

Honestly if these idiots want to take themselves out of the gene pool at this point... Initech Nov 23 #27

Many of my fellow oldsters John Shaft Nov 23 #28

This is all l'orange will be remembered for. truthisfreedom Nov 23 #29

White folks voted for this shit Blue_Tires Nov 23 #34

Meet Joseph Ladapo. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 #35

I know who he is, a lackey for DeSantis Blue_Tires Nov 23 #36

So Donald Trump wants to take out fluoride in water, Question About the Water Pipe integrity Oneear Nov 23 #37