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Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
(www.bbc.com)
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For context, this was done in Albera not long ago.
Calgary, after decades of agitation by anti-fluoridators, removed fluoride from the water.
10 years later, they brought it back.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/nx-s1-5224138/calgary-removed-fluoride-from-its-water-supply-a-decade-later-its-adding-it-back
https://calgaryjournal.ca/2021/11/22/the-contentious-timeline-of-fluoridation-in-calgarys-drinking-water/
Yes, there IS such a thing as too much fluoride. Technically you can die from an overdose of WATER. That dangerous H2O substance can kill you if you ingest too much. Not a joke, water intoxication or water poisoning is real. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/water-intoxication
Point is, fluoride is certain doses is safe and highly effective in preventing tooth decay. There are literally decades of studies.
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