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Originally Posted by robocop
then put fluoride in your own water. I don't give a damn about the health benefits it should be my choice about what chemicals go in my body. I am astounded they actually voted to remove it.
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Others choose what chemicals go in your body all the time. Every time a new industrial facility is approved the government is implicitly allowing the facility to expose people nearby to the chemicals it emits. When your neighbour drives his car down the street he is exposing you to its exhaust. The City adds chlorine to your drinking water without your permission. All of these are allowed based on various levels of government deciding it is a net benefit to society to force you to be exposed to the chemicals.
On top of that you'll still be getting fluoride in Calgary tap water - it's just that now the concentration will be in the 0.1-0.4 ppm range instead of 0.7 ppm, so it won't have the beneficial effects. By the way, there's also lead, mercury and arsenic in tap water.