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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 115 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Yeah, by this argument lead in the water isn't a concern.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 110 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You just made me mad by helping me realize that the Trump bros are going to break water by removing fluoride long before they fix water by removing lead.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Removing fluoride won’t break the water. However, it may break our teeth.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

They like the lead, though!

(Probably. I mean, they did in Flint, MI...)

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but lead bioaccumulates where as fluoride/ine doesn't

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago

Yup, same with PFAS and forever chemicals. Maybe I'm ignorant because I'm not a doctor, but I don't know if this line of thinking holds water - pun not intended.

[–] reptar@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

lead poisoning becomes evident pretty early though doesn't it? (With respect to kids)

I would think that the ratio of persistent exposure to unsafe level has got to be easily higher in cases like Flint than any fluoride-in-the-water usage. Just speculation on my part.

What measures are taken to avoid screwing up the dosage, anyone know? Maybe predilute so that an oops requires multiple buckets instead of vials?