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thenewgreen  ·  4209 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Bad Skeptic: Why I’m voting for fluoridation in Portland today.

Like AlderaanDuran, I too enjoyed the read even though I'm not in Portland. Humans are extremely adept at ignoring data in order to reinforce their "feelings" or beliefs. I'm also amazed by what causes people champion in the face of more dire societal needs. There are people that will spend huge amounts of energy and time fighting this.

eeweatherly, you are in the Portland area, aren't you? Or perhaps you are in Eugene? Either way, I seem to recall discussing fluoridation with you on Hubski in the past. Any thoughts on this article? Is there a lot of discussion about the topic in your neck of the woods?