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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that a Trump administration would prioritize removing fluoride from public water systems, a position at odds with major health organizations like the CDC, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, all of which endorse water fluoridation as safe and beneficial for dental health.

Despite Kennedy’s controversial stance on health and environmental issues, which includes previously debunked claims linking vaccines to autism, Trump has praised his passion, stating that Kennedy would have significant freedom to influence health policy if Trump were elected.

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[–] card797@champserver.net 9 points 1 month ago

Make Cavities Great Again

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ignore that buzzing noise.

It's just the sound of 200,000 dentists rubbing their hands together at the thought of all the extra money they're going to make.

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Executive Order #1: No American shall receive more than ONE SCOOP of ice cream at a time, EXCEPT the Chief Executive.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The real issues! /s

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Welp, that explains the parasites.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Ah yes, RFKJR, the original cavity creep.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The old John Birch society hated fluoride too. So much so, that Barry Goldwater took up the cause when he ran against JFK. Of course, he lost. Now they try to dress it up with junk science and it's RFK and Trump.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I guess I didn't need teeth anyway

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the universe of bad and crazy things that brain worm addled RFK jr. would do, this is one of the least bad and crazy.

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[–] mexicanmamba@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Such an ignorant man

[–] jezebelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

The brain worms anti vax weirdo being in charge of the CDC seems like an excellent idea, Americans. What even is fucking going on?

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