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Whiskers resurrects this every now and then.

I am always surprised that those most opinionated have no understanding of the most basic concepts of public health interventions. I mean really basic public health concepts... really basic.

Fluoridation is only used because there is good evidence for it, and no good evidence against it.

There is logic in providing interventions to all people, even though some do not benefit. There are many examples of this kind of thing in the real world, be those in other forms of insurance, or interventions that are chosen for us by those we entrust rightfully to do the right thing for the community. Only our selfishness leads us to question interventions which have a almost zero effect on ourselves, but might benefit others greatly, but that is the way of people it seems. It is even worse when we do not understand that there is actually a need for or a benefit of such an intervention.

If the evidence did not stack up, the loonies would be able to prove the so-called conspiracy.

It is really frustrating posting in this area.

I think I might follow the lead of the wise gg and sign out

MW