Most of us brush it on our teeth every day. It’s also in our tea—and there’s the chance we’ll consume even more of it if we drink a glass of tap water. Yes, fluoride is good for us, and it prevents our teeth from decaying and, as we get older, reduces our chances of osteoporosis, or so its advocates tell us.
Because fluoride can apparently do so much for our health, it is a medicine, a view that’s supported in law and by medical authorities around the world. The US Department of Health & Human Services stated in 2000: “Fluoride, when used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in man or animal is a drug that is subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation.”And, if there was any doubt, the august WebMD
