Fluoride in water? Fluoride really helps with dentistry, we know, but what about the criticisms of fluoride in water? Okay, so, here’s what’s going on.
Many water sources have naturally occurring minerals in them, some more than others depending on the geography. In earlier times, this meant that some locales were getting too much fluoride in their drinking water, leading to dental fluorosis. Others were not getting too much. Fluoride has a protective effect on the teeth when used properly, but generally it is not good for the body, so it seems. Fluoride in water can absorb into the body while showering or bathing. Nevertheless, humans were historically exposed to fluoride in small concentrations, depending on how they sourced their water.
In modern times there are still debates about this depending on people’s municipal water supply. Additionally, with the advent of water filtration machines that can be purchased on the commercial market, where the buyer tends to have far less relevant scientific knowledge than the manufacturer, there is yet another source of “locale” problem depending on which filtration unit someone buys, given the variance in effectiveness in filtration units.
So, what’s the difference? Nowadays people have a “tertiary regional source” effect that is determined by the products they buy. These products can improve one’s conditions in areas with naturally poor living conditions, or they can denegrade the conditions below the natural baseline of a particular area. The fact that nowadays, commercial products can be manufactured and shipped to and from anywhere in the world is the reason why this is a “tertiary regional source” effect.
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