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2024-06-04 14:10:39 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2387911E9EE01740C13D649BA33E29E1AEBCCD0F25C555DEE26C68B8318B3A19
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The fluoride in your drinking water is carefully regulated and safe. The image's claim about fluoride eating through concrete refers to a concentrated form of the chemical, not the diluted form used in water fluoridation. https://www.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1vfsd0/fluoride_spill_eats_holes_in_concrete_i_have_been/?rdt=52097 https://www.tceq.texas.gov/drinkingwater/chemicals/secondary/fluoride.html https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/documents/2011_fluoride_questionsanswers.pdf Facts: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/12/facebook-posts/fluoride-safe-your-toothpaste-and-drinking-water-e/
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