Comment by kelipso
1 year ago
Learning that the ADA's recommendation has led to decades of mass poisoning of the population into intellectual impairment will absolutely damage the reputation of the ADA.
1 year ago
Learning that the ADA's recommendation has led to decades of mass poisoning of the population into intellectual impairment will absolutely damage the reputation of the ADA.
First: this isn't true. Even TFA's position is conflicted: the majority of evidence points to current municipal fluoride levels having no meaningful impact on mental development. There are large parts of the world (including parts of Switzerland and Japan) with significantly higher levels of fluoride in their groundwater than the U.S. adds, and even these areas do not support the hypothesis.
Second: if you think that the average American will remember the ADA for fluoride, I'll ask you for your opinion on General Motors. They actually did poison our air and soil with a known neurotoxin for over 50 years, and they seem to be doing fine in the court of public opinion.