NBC’s Today smeared Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Monday, after he advised state municipal governments to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water. The segment painted Ladapo as a conspiracy kook for raising concerns about water fluoridation, while spending practically no time at all actually explaining what scientific basis he had for the move.
Background: Fluoride In Water
Fluoride offers proven benefits for dental health. This is basically undisputed. Countless studies have shown it prevents cavities, helps reduce the risk of gum disease, and generally strengthens teeth.
However, people don’t need to ingest fluoride in order to receive its dental benefits, and in fact multiple studies published on the National Institute of Health’s website (NIH.gov) indicate that fluoride ingestion poses developmental risks for children.
A 2019 study…
