"To give some idea of what banning #fluoride might look like, Calgary, Canada, banned fluoride in 2011. In the eight years afterward, the need for intravenous antibiotic therapy for children to avoid death from #infection skyrocketed 700 percent at the Alberta Children’s Hospital."

Aside: This is because bacteria in untreated, infected #cavities can sometimes spread to other body parts, including the bloodstream, and lead to #sepsis.

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RFK Jr. Has Terrifying Plan for First Day in Trump’s Administration

Donald Trump has promised to put Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in charge of public health.

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