I use fluoridex toothpaste. costs me $14 direct from dentist

can’t buy it over the counter

This will make for a great natural experiment on what fluoride consumption actually does to people.

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Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent. 

Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and suburban D.C. areas, announced this month they would be temporarily 

, citing the conflict in the Middle East as the cause of a wider national shortage. A Pennsylvania town halted fluoridation for at least a few weeks, also citing the war.

According to chemical suppliers and trade groups, the shortage was brought on by a confluence of supply chain disruptions as well as higher transportation costs resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.

 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that Israel is the second top exporter of inorganic acids, including fluorosilicic acid, estimated at the time to be sending out 40 million kilograms. China is the top exporter, trailed by Poland, Germany and Malaysia. 

The U.S. was among the top five importers of fluorosilicic acid, ranking fourth.

Definitely didn’t see this coming! The unforeseen impacts of war might cause kids to have more cavities (depending on your belief on fluoridated water)

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>Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent. 

>Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and suburban D.C. areas, announced this month they would be temporarily [reducing the concentration of fluoride](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5829323-baltimore-fluoride-reduction-water/), citing the conflict in the Middle East as the cause of a wider national shortage. A Pennsylvania town halted fluoridation for at least a few weeks, also citing the war.

>According to chemical suppliers and trade groups, the shortage was brought on by a confluence of supply chain disruptions as well as higher transportation costs resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.

>A 2022 [risk assessment](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-03/Fluorosilicic%20Acid%20Supply%20Chain%20Profile.pdf) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that Israel is the second top exporter of inorganic acids, including fluorosilicic acid, estimated at the time to be sending out 40 million kilograms. China is the top exporter, trailed by Poland, Germany and Malaysia. 


>The U.S. was among the top five importers of fluorosilicic acid, ranking fourth. 

Definitely didn’t see this coming! The unforeseen impacts of war might cause kids to have more cavities (depending on your belief on fluoridated water)