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Fluoride-related conspiracy theories have been around since the Forties, promoted by anti-communism groups like the John Birch Society. How did this conspiracy theory so completely influence health food culture that it is now nearly impossible to find fluoridated toothpaste at a health food store?

by /u/gnosticpopsicle in /r/AskHistorians

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