Can we have a civilized talk about the U.S. water fluoridation industry?

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46. I posted facts as I know them from growing up with phosphate experts

And from personal knowledge. The excerpts I posted are confirmation of my personal knowledge. My knowledge may be anecdotal but it is true.

At the time the standards were passed by Florida and then by the federal government, they fought them tooth and nail. I remember those times in the late 60s and early 70s well - it seriously affected my father's income since the phosphate industry cut back production as they had to implement the new requirements.

It's laughable that you lump the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute which was the sourse for my second excerpt with "anti-fluoride conspiracy sites." They are pro-industry and would not laud the changes in air standards as followed by the industry unless it was in the best interests of the chemical companies. They now brag about those changes as if they were in favor of the clean air requirements only because they see that it is better PR.