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In reply to the discussion: Paranoid Township Board ends fluoridation of water. [View all]Overseas
(12,121 posts)34. But some folks are just trying to reduce their chemical burdens. To be allowed to choose which
chemicals to add to the large assortment we ingest on a daily basis.
It is hard to find toothpaste without flouride, even though my water already has it. At least I thought I could reduce the amount of fluoride I got by choosing toothpaste without it but that is nearly impossible.
Ditto on finding deodorant without aluminum. I have found some that works, but not in my regular drugstore.
I ingest lots of other chemicals in my cosmetics, my water, my food and my air.
I'm sorry that this issue has been promoted by kooks so we are no longer allowed to discuss it without being lumped in with them. But it certainly is convenient for the aluminum industry.
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you DO know that fluoride is a byproduct of radioactive things like bombs, etc?
StarsInHerHair
Dec 2011
#9
My first reaction, upon seeing the headline was, "Wow, a whole town of unreconstructed Birchers" . .
markpkessinger
Dec 2011
#10
But some folks are just trying to reduce their chemical burdens. To be allowed to choose which
Overseas
Dec 2011
#34
I wonder if there has been any credible non-ideologically driven/non-conspiracy theory driven
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2011
#13