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		Perenti on March 30, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its... Poster claimed fluoridation was unnessecary in many parts of the world. This is true of places with natural fluoridation. But not everyone has access to fluoridated toothpaste, or even toothpaste. To assume otherwise is assuming everyone is neurotypical in a developed country.

baxuz on March 30, 2025 [–]

And you're assuming that every neurodivergent person can't tolerate brushing their teeth.

I also don't see what access to toothpaste has anything to do with neurodivergent conditions.

Retric on March 30, 2025 | [–]

No, he’s assuming some neurodivergent people can’t tolerate brushing.

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