For decades, public health advocates have touted the dental health benefits of fluoride. But skepticism, conspiracy theories, and outright fear of fluoridated water have been around for just about as long. And they鈥檙e only gaining steam. In the midst of this heated debate, new scientific studies in North Carolina are combating health misinformation and trying to separate fact from fiction in the hope that they just might cool the conversation.
Featuring:
- Sara Israelsen-Hartley, freelance journalist
Links:
- Check out Sarah鈥檚 reporting for The Assembly on fluoride here.
- You can find a transcript of this episode here.
