Ah, the spicy part. Yes, everything is poison in the wrong dose. Water itself will kill you if you chug ten gallons in an hour. Don’t try it.
The fluoride in your tap is about 0.7 milligrams per liter. That’s like one drop in a swimming pool. It’s carefully measured to help, not harm.
Of course, you can get bottled water without it. That’s fine. But then you miss out on the free dental boost. Your choice, friend.
Fun Facts to Annoy Your Friends
Here’s a gem: the first city to fluoridate was Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945. They basically ran a massive experiment on their own citizens. It worked so well that the whole nation copied them.
Also, some countries never fluoridate their water. They use salt or milk instead. Yes, there’s a country that puts fluoride in milk. Imagine the cereal debate.
And get this: a tube of toothpaste contains about 1,000 times more fluoride than a glass of tap water. Yet we never see people panicking about Crest. Funny, right?
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