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Texas threatens toothpaste companies over flouride

Rob Beschizza
May 05, 2025
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Ken Paxton on CNN

Fluoride protects teeth against decay, but adding it to the water has long been a source of conspiracy theories and conservative anxiety—see Alex Jones ranting about gay frogs for a recent frisson of fear along such lines. With Trump in the White House, RFK Jr. leading the Health and Human Services department and science itself in the c…

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