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# TITLE: Is it okay to put fluoride in the water? [94eb063f7660967137a740beabc0d0bb]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - The water should have fluoride, people should be aware of the health benefits. Some people may have side effects but they should not be worried about it.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - While the addition of fluoride to our water system seems like an effective and cheap way to improve public health, its indiscriminate nature means that its individual use is not as regulated as other methods of consuming fluoride. We also feel that the potential benefit to individual health from fluoride is not widely known, so more information should be provided to the public on the positive health effects of fluoride. We also feel that water is an important part of our diet and so its addition to our water should not be tampered with unless it is absolutely necessary.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, fluoride is a good thing. However, people should be given the choice of whether they want fluoride in their water or not.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the group was in favour of fluoride in water. The group felt that fluoride in water was an important public health measure and that fluoride had been proven to be effective in improving oral hygiene. The group was also of the opinion that fluoride was a natural mineral and that the health benefits outweighed any concerns about individual consent and government overreach. The group also felt that fluoride had been in our water for a long time and that if there were any adverse health effects, we would have seen evidence of them by now. The group also felt that fluoride was a key ingredient in dental hygiene and that dental health had improved immeasurably since the introduction of fluoride in water. The group also felt that fluoride was a natural mineral and that it was important to include it in water. The group also felt that fluoride had been in our water for a long time and that if there were any adverse health effects, we would have seen evidence of them by now. The group also felt that fluoride was a key ingredient in dental hygiene and that dental health had improved immeasurably since the introduction of fluoride in water. The group also felt that fluoride was a natural mineral and that it
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