Wendy Zukerman (Host)

Of course I do.

Of course I do.

Oh, it's a real black line, thick line across their teeth. That is unsightly.

Oh, it's a real black line, thick line across their teeth. That is unsightly.

I can understand why they went for the dead organisms.

I can understand why they went for the dead organisms.

Right. This new water in Arkansas had higher fluoride levels.

Right. This new water in Arkansas had higher fluoride levels.

Right.

Right.

That's cool. What a Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde moment.

That's cool. What a Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde moment.

Yeah, wow. That's big. That's in the biggies. But then, fast forward to 2025, and people are not... excited about drinking away tomorrow's tooth decay.

Yeah, wow. That's big. That's in the biggies. But then, fast forward to 2025, and people are not... excited about drinking away tomorrow's tooth decay.

So who's right? Is fluoride the hero that we thought it was or is it the nemesis that people now say it is?

So who's right? Is fluoride the hero that we thought it was or is it the nemesis that people now say it is?

All right. The Science of Fluoride is coming up just after the break.

All right. The Science of Fluoride is coming up just after the break.

Welcome back. Today, we're looking at whether fluoride should be in our water or not. Is it safe or not? Meryl Horne, PhD, is here with us. Hi, Wendy.

Welcome back. Today, we're looking at whether fluoride should be in our water or not. Is it safe or not? Meryl Horne, PhD, is here with us. Hi, Wendy.