Rational Thought Returning As Melbourne FL to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Posted by freedomforall 4 days, 19 hours ago to Science
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"After three hours of impassioned pleas and dueling science among dozens of dentists, the Melbourne City Council voted early Wednesday to stop adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
By a 6-to-1 vote, the City Council decided to discontinue the practice, immediately, after more than 40 speakers at the marathon meeting that lasted into the wee hours of Wednesday.
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"They have a right to say 'no' to something," Alfrey said just before the vote.
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"My main concern is that we didn't give people consent," Bassett said. "We really shouldn't give it to people that don't want it."
Melbourne has added fluoride to its water since 1966."
"After three hours of impassioned pleas and dueling science among dozens of dentists, the Melbourne City Council voted early Wednesday to stop adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
By a 6-to-1 vote, the City Council decided to discontinue the practice, immediately, after more than 40 speakers at the marathon meeting that lasted into the wee hours of Wednesday.
...
"They have a right to say 'no' to something," Alfrey said just before the vote.
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"My main concern is that we didn't give people consent," Bassett said. "We really shouldn't give it to people that don't want it."
Melbourne has added fluoride to its water since 1966."
2. The technical aspects-
the early published studies showed benefits to bringing fluoride up to a target level. Later studies and research go both ways. some research shows the recommended level even if naturally occurring is not of benefit.
Since the science is not convincing either way, only the freedom/consent viewpoint is valid.
It should predominate anyway, those who want extra fluoride can buy toothpaste with it in.
a way to dispose of fluoride since it was an enzyme poison and it was expensive to
dispose of. So the "proof" was "proven by experts" that it would help reduce cavities
and was "safe and effective."
Just poison the chumps; they'll believe anything.
Unusual effects of 'global warming'. ;^)
Wonder how's the weather in the paradise of Greenland?
My brother's place on Merritt Island is just perfect. 11 acres and a dock on the Banana River... fantastic, except for the corrosion.
My dad (Physics teacher at Satellite High School) was cheap (and poor), and wouldn't run the AC. I slept on the terrazzo floor often to stay cool. Saved all the heat I'll need the rest of my life!
2° here currently, but headed for -2° later on. Tomorrow night's low is -10°. I can take it for the few weeks it hangs around. There is no way my lungs can handle the Florida humidity, and staying indoors with airconditioning for months is not my cup of tea :)