Politics & Government
Reader Spotlight: 'Fluoride is Neither a Nutrient Nor Essential'
Tarpon Springs Patch highlights interaction with our readers. Today, it's a reader-posted comment about the approval of fluoride in Pinellas County drinking water.

Tarpon Springs Patch reader, JWillie6 commented onΒ last week's round up of top headlinesΒ and specifically referred to a story about theΒ approval of fluorideΒ in drinking water:Β
"Drinking it (fluoride) to prevent tooth decay is as foolish as drinking sunscreen to prevent sunburn."
View the entire commentΒ here.
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