@pbsnews: What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University of Calgary to discuss why that community removed fluoride from its water and why fluoridation started in the first place. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #rfkjr #fluoride #calgary #departmentofhealthandhumanservices #hhs #water #drinkingwater #science
I have no problem with ppl questioning science, but they don’t do that. They make claims without any scientific evidence and use that to attack real science.
2025-04-20 23:27:47
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Mel :
This is literally a Parks & Rec episode. 🤦♀️
2025-04-20 20:04:25
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Carcass :
Naturally occurring fluoride? You mean toxic waste from the process of aluminum dumped into our water systems. Do you eat your toothpaste? And why don’t you? Fluoride is toxic at any level.
2025-04-21 01:21:03
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Whistling Wanderer :
the GOP is literally working to make us sick and poor
2025-04-20 23:48:52
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Embo :
Keep in mind Calgary is in Alberta and Alberta is ultra conservative like red states in the US and surprise surprise, they voted against their own self interests
2025-04-20 23:41:03
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hipee :
Floride is safe at low levels. Any element in high levels is dangerous. This is hyperbole that’s hurting us.
2025-04-21 00:08:33
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River :
I think our HHS secretary should at a minimum have earned a medical or biomedical degree.
2025-04-20 23:20:28
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Enna Acceber :
Fluoride can cause dental/skeletal fluorosis, may affect brain & thyroid, and some see it as forced meds. Benefits today are debated. Source: Lancet Neurology, WHO, EPA.
2025-04-20 21:19:46
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quitekindacant :
There is a reason fluoridation is regulated by epa and not fda. It’s pollution not medicine.
2025-04-21 06:05:25
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Steph :
98% of western Europe has rejected fluoridation. This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the majority of Switzerlan
2025-04-20 20:31:24
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Mary Antoinette :
I grew up drinking it. Every dentist tells me as crooked as my teeth are they are strong lol
2025-04-20 21:16:28
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glacier1904 :
Water should be water. No "supplements". If anything just subsidize fluoride treatments to those who want it. Why not add vitamin D to the water in the winter, when most are deficient? It's ridiculous
2025-04-21 21:36:27
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CP :
This is an example of bringing facts to a feelings fight. RFKjr FEELS like fluoride is bad.
2025-04-21 00:08:19
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Chilmark Eatz :
98% of europe, it got rid of fluoride in the water, same with Russia. Wonder why?Because it's not really a debate it's a neurotoxin.
2025-04-21 14:18:30
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kenova23 :
There are HUGE risks of fluoridating water. Namely, having healthy teeth.
2025-04-21 06:19:55
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ConsapeVolezza :
Regardless what ppl feel about RFK, it’s long been known that flouride is TOXIC POISON. Find out the truth about why flouride was added to community water supply…
2025-04-21 17:24:44
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Consent of the Governed :
How do you control dosing when you put it in the water supply? Fluoride may have dental benefits when applied topically- not systemically.
2025-04-20 23:05:30
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fng :
They tried that in Windsor Ontario too. They had to add it back in child cavity rates skyrocketed.
2025-04-21 04:04:18
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Jennnnn :
I’ve had flouride in my water for 55 years. Maybe we shouldn’t cut the lead exposure folks. As rfk is over there licking the windowsills.
2025-04-21 00:11:07
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deeznadolz :
There isn’t a debate. It prevents large underserved part of the community from coming in with horrific dental conditions and the medical results of these dental infections.
2025-04-21 02:29:26
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KennyYeah :
You can brush your teeth with fluoride, but you are not supposed to ingest fluoride
2025-04-20 23:04:25
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Samhain :
Nobody drinks tap water now any way.
2025-04-20 23:22:13
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Farmeritis21 :
Its a friggin neurotoxin, we are one of the few countries in the world that does this, way more than needed, and on this one item he is right, toothpaste is also bad, u cant ingest tooth paste….
2025-04-21 03:57:06
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pineapplez_joel🍍🐙 :
what about microplastic
2025-04-20 20:56:48
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PetsittingByAlissa :
Nm the financial strain & social stigma dental issues cause.
2025-04-20 20:38:45
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