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		JumpCrisscross 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its... > Why did many European countries discontinue fluoridation? Could it have something to do with the increasing use of fluoridated toothpaste?

rayiner 10 months ago [–]

Probably. But why take fluoride out of the water?

TeaBrain 10 months ago | [–]

Because if adding fluoride to water isn't additionally preventative beyond the use of toothpaste, then adding the fluoride to the public water system is just wasting public funds.

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