Honestly not a bad idea. Fluoride doesn’t actually provide much of any benefit for those who brush their teeth. If anything we ought to be asking why we keep spending money on it now that brushing is entirely normal.
You got downvoted hard but you’re not actually wrong. Fluoride in toothpaste is plenty to prevent tooth issues.
The issue in the US is that the large wealth inequality and poor education makes it so that a substantial number don’t brush sufficiently. So fluoride in drinking water does help a bit.
In the Netherlands, we stopped doing it decades ago because the health benefit wasn’t really measurable anymore. And there are some non-zero health risks to adding fluoride as well, particularly if too much is added (which despite many measures does occasionally happen).
Outside of the Anglosphere adding fluoride is actually quite uncommon. Initially I had this kneejerk reaction too of thinking this was DeSantis just being his usual stupid self, but apparently it’s not even such a crazy idea. It does remain to be seen whether personal dental hygiene is good enough in the US.
You got downvoted hard but you’re not actually wrong.
I’ve noticed several issues like this which are prominent on both the right and the left, where the consensus is obviously wrong, but it’s framed as such a deeply partisan issue that too many people refuse to even consider it, and everyone involved looks like ideological zealots for it.
Because, the cost to rewards ratio is unbelievably high in this case. Putting fluoride into water is super cheap and the public benefit it creates is huge.
This is especially important for parts of the population that depend on others for their healthcare (kids). If your parents didn’t teach your to brush your teeth, creating good habits and providing the right materials, the fluoride is going to do a lot for this children.
I mean, whatever money value you want to attach, you’re still burning plenty of fossil fuels needlessly in it’s manufacture, transport and application. Takes up people’s time which could potentially be spent on more important things also. Just to spitball a few things that could be gained.
You’re just talking out of your ass. Why should anyone believe you? Where’s your data to support the idea that “most people brush”, and further that there isn’t any benefit for people who do brush?
Can some other ppl look at this guys account, it has the worst takes I’ve seen and just gets down voted everywhere. I can’t tell if this is a real person or a bot to spread chaos.
People brushed their teeth back when fluoride was first introduced too. It was normal back then. Fluoride still offered a benefit and it still does today. That’s how public health works, we look at the big numbers over time, like how many kids have teeth rotting out of their heads.
It’s not as common as you’d think unfortunately - and not all parents make their kids brush which is totally not their fault. So as long as it doesn’t harm anyone to keep it in and helps some why not?
Honestly not a bad idea. Fluoride doesn’t actually provide much of any benefit for those who brush their teeth. If anything we ought to be asking why we keep spending money on it now that brushing is entirely normal.
You got downvoted hard but you’re not actually wrong. Fluoride in toothpaste is plenty to prevent tooth issues.
The issue in the US is that the large wealth inequality and poor education makes it so that a substantial number don’t brush sufficiently. So fluoride in drinking water does help a bit.
In the Netherlands, we stopped doing it decades ago because the health benefit wasn’t really measurable anymore. And there are some non-zero health risks to adding fluoride as well, particularly if too much is added (which despite many measures does occasionally happen).
Outside of the Anglosphere adding fluoride is actually quite uncommon. Initially I had this kneejerk reaction too of thinking this was DeSantis just being his usual stupid self, but apparently it’s not even such a crazy idea. It does remain to be seen whether personal dental hygiene is good enough in the US.
I’ve noticed several issues like this which are prominent on both the right and the left, where the consensus is obviously wrong, but it’s framed as such a deeply partisan issue that too many people refuse to even consider it, and everyone involved looks like ideological zealots for it.
Because, the cost to rewards ratio is unbelievably high in this case. Putting fluoride into water is super cheap and the public benefit it creates is huge.
This is especially important for parts of the population that depend on others for their healthcare (kids). If your parents didn’t teach your to brush your teeth, creating good habits and providing the right materials, the fluoride is going to do a lot for this children.
Uh… the whole point I’m making is that the benefit is almost nonexistent.
Are you basing your opinion entirely upon what sounds better to you politically, instead of actually knowing anything about the issue?
Now explain the downside. Given how cheap it is, I don’t see the problem even if you’re correct that the benefit is almost nonexistent.
I mean, whatever money value you want to attach, you’re still burning plenty of fossil fuels needlessly in it’s manufacture, transport and application. Takes up people’s time which could potentially be spent on more important things also. Just to spitball a few things that could be gained.
You’re just talking out of your ass. Why should anyone believe you? Where’s your data to support the idea that “most people brush”, and further that there isn’t any benefit for people who do brush?
Your point is wrong.
Can some other ppl look at this guys account, it has the worst takes I’ve seen and just gets down voted everywhere. I can’t tell if this is a real person or a bot to spread chaos.
Tags are a useful feature. It’s how I still know that they’re a conservative dipshit when I discovered that fact months ago.
The the add note item right? I just found that out today
It’s been a feature in boost for a while called tags. I wonder if it uses the same backend functionality. Are you using an app or the web UI?
Android app. When I add the note to them and come back to the thread, it has their name then the note next to it. I assume it’s the same
It sounds the same. Which app? There are many Lemmy apps for Android.
Connect for lemmy
Oh cool. Good to know they have the feature. I initially used that app but I like boost a little better
People brushed their teeth back when fluoride was first introduced too. It was normal back then. Fluoride still offered a benefit and it still does today. That’s how public health works, we look at the big numbers over time, like how many kids have teeth rotting out of their heads.
Looking at big numbers is how you harm minorities
Hmm, same guy mad about “woke” games. Shocker.
Sorry, but I’m just not into you.
I’m too WoKe
Nah. Too stalkerish.
Using a tag: the mark of a true psycho. Keep on conservin (and thinking no one knows)
Feeling the need to announce it every time you’re in the same place as a specific person you don’t know is honestly a little bit creepy.
Is it creepy to make up stories about people because you’re mad they called you out?
It’s not as common as you’d think unfortunately - and not all parents make their kids brush which is totally not their fault. So as long as it doesn’t harm anyone to keep it in and helps some why not?
Is that sarcasm? Its definity a parent’s fault for not maintaining hygiene in their dependent spawn
“Not the fault of the kids” is obviously what they mean.
Oh. That wasn’t obvious