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I really think the jury is still out as to weather the risks outweigh the benefits, cc.
It's kind of like other things the government does, like the subsidization and promotion of animal products, when there is documentation of the dangers of such things as casein, saturated fat, and high protein consumption.
It's also kind of like things the general population does, like the suggestion that exposing children to second-hand smoke is child abuse.
The fluoride issue would also suggest problems for populations who only have access to well water (groundwater, generally), which has high natural concentrations of fluoride.
And what about the continued practice of allowing food producers to sell us food covered with residual poisons? The health effect of that is more broad and far-reaching. Did you know that pesticides get into the water as well? At least fluoride is something that was already naturally occurring albeit at lower levels for the most part.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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