11/21/2024

RFK, Jr. Wants to Remove Fluoride from America's Water

Oregon can show us what's coming

Longtime denizens of Lebanon, Oregon, a town of 20,000, recalled widespread tooth decay among children before the city council voted to add fluoride to the drinking water two decades ago. But a group of residents remained unconvinced.

They urged neighbors to do their own research, insisting it would reveal that the mineral embraced for generations to improve oral health was actually a dangerous substance that could harm their organs. They shared photos of corroded pipes and scarred arms they claimed were damaged by the acidic, concentrated form of fluoride. Was it worth $25,000 a year in tax dollars for the city to put fluoride in drinking water?

The skepticism prevailed on Election Day as Lebanon voters narrowly voted to remove fluoride from the water supply, mirroring how more Americans are starting to question a practice experts have lauded as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20^th century.

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