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That's pretty cool.

And it's so, this One Health approach is so multi-pronged. It is making a difference, but it does sound really labor intensive. How does the tribe keep all this going?

And it's so, this One Health approach is so multi-pronged. It is making a difference, but it does sound really labor intensive. How does the tribe keep all this going?

And it's so, this One Health approach is so multi-pronged. It is making a difference, but it does sound really labor intensive. How does the tribe keep all this going?

I've heard... In other public health interventions, individuals like that are called like super communicators or nerd nodes of trust. They're just like people who are really good at spreading awareness because people already trust them.

I've heard... In other public health interventions, individuals like that are called like super communicators or nerd nodes of trust. They're just like people who are really good at spreading awareness because people already trust them.

I've heard... In other public health interventions, individuals like that are called like super communicators or nerd nodes of trust. They're just like people who are really good at spreading awareness because people already trust them.

Well, we will take and celebrate any win we have right now. Five years, no deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever in this community. Ping, Megan, thank you so much for bringing us this story. You're welcome. Thanks for having us. If you liked this episode, make sure you never miss a new one by following us on whichever podcasting platform you're listening to.

Well, we will take and celebrate any win we have right now. Five years, no deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever in this community. Ping, Megan, thank you so much for bringing us this story. You're welcome. Thanks for having us. If you liked this episode, make sure you never miss a new one by following us on whichever podcasting platform you're listening to.

Well, we will take and celebrate any win we have right now. Five years, no deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever in this community. Ping, Megan, thank you so much for bringing us this story. You're welcome. Thanks for having us. If you liked this episode, make sure you never miss a new one by following us on whichever podcasting platform you're listening to.

And hey, if you have a science question, send us an email at shortwave at NPR.org. This episode was produced by Burleigh McCoy. It was edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez, and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. The audio engineer was Kweisi Lee. Beth Donovan is our senior director, and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Emily Kwong. I'm Ping Kwong.

And hey, if you have a science question, send us an email at shortwave at NPR.org. This episode was produced by Burleigh McCoy. It was edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez, and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. The audio engineer was Kweisi Lee. Beth Donovan is our senior director, and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Emily Kwong. I'm Ping Kwong.

And hey, if you have a science question, send us an email at shortwave at NPR.org. This episode was produced by Burleigh McCoy. It was edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez, and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. The audio engineer was Kweisi Lee. Beth Donovan is our senior director, and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Emily Kwong. I'm Ping Kwong.

And I'm Megan Lim. Thank you for listening to Shortwave from NPR.

And I'm Megan Lim. Thank you for listening to Shortwave from NPR.

And I'm Megan Lim. Thank you for listening to Shortwave from NPR.

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Yep, we're talking fluoride, which is a topic that NPR has covered in drinking water around the U.S. for literally decades. Hmm. Fluoride is a very common mineral that occurs naturally in almost all soil, in water, even in many rocks.