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Fluoride: Rinse, Spit, Debate - The Fluoride Dilemma

Fluoride: Rinse, Spit, Debate - The Fluoride Dilemma

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 E6: Fluoride: Rinse, Spit, Debate - The Fluoride DilemmaThe most controversial thing in your bathroom isn’t your scale ... it’s your toothpaste.Fluoride is everywhere—your tap water, your toothpaste, and maybe even your political debates. For decades, it’s been praised as a cavity-fighting hero, credited with cutting tooth decay by 25% and saving communities millions (CDC, n.d.; Johns Hopkins, 2024). But newer studies suggest there might be more to the story. Could fluoride also be linked to brain development issues, lower IQ in children, or even brittle bones at high exposures (National Toxicology Program, 2025; Harvard T.H. Chan, 2025; Reuters, 2024)?In this episode, we trace fluoride’s strange journey—from “mottled teeth” in Colorado Springs to the first citywide experiment in Grand Rapids, Michigan (History.com, 2024)—and ask if one of public health’s greatest achievements might also carry hidden costs. With states like Utah banning fluoridation, Florida debating it, and new alternatives like hydroxyapatite toothpaste gaining traction (ScienceDirect, 2024), the future of fluoride has never been murkier. This episode doesn’t settle the argument—it opens the debate.______________________________________________________________References:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Community water fluoridation: About fluoridation. https://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/about/index.htmlCleveland Clinic. (n.d.). Fluoride: Uses, benefits & side effects. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/11195-fluorideGazette. (2024). Oral history: How a Colorado Springs dentist’s discovery paved the way for fluoridation. https://gazette.com/health/oral-history-how-a-colorado-springs-dentists-discovery-paved-the-way-for-nationwide-water-fluoridation/article_a2e600f0-b3db-11ef-a45f-3372aa9dfd96.htmlHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2025). Fluoride and children’s health: A conversation with Grandjean & Choi. https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/History.com Editors. (2024). Why American communities began adding fluoride to water. https://www.history.com/articles/fluoride-water-teeth-healthJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2024). Why is fluoride in our water?https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/why-is-fluoride-in-our-waterKeck School of Medicine of USC. (2025). Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to neurobehavioral problems. https://keck.usc.edu/news/fluoride-exposure-during-pregnancy-linked-to-increased-risk-of-childhood-neurobehavioral-problems-study-finds/National Toxicology Program. (2025). Systematic review of fluoride exposure and neurodevelopmental and cognitive health effects. https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/research/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluorideReuters. (2024). What is fluoride, why is it added to the U.S. water supply? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-is-fluoride-why-is-it-added-us-water-supply-2024-11-25ScienceDirect. (2024). Alternative to fluoride toothpaste succeeds in clinical trial. https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/alternative-to-fluoride-toothpaste-succeeds-in-clinical-trial-376348
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