Uploaded May 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
In this short PSA, Ed Asner explains why he opposes water fluoridation. According to Asner, "common sense and common decency" suggest that, no matter how much a dentist or doctor might like a given medicine, in this case fluoride, they have no right to force it on an entire community, including those who don't want it and those who are particularly vulnerable to harm. For more information on fluoride, see: fluoridealert.org
In this short PSA, Ed Asner explains why he opposes water fluoridation. According to Asner, "common sense and common decency" suggest that, no matter how much a dentist or doctor might like a given medicine, in this case fluoride, they have no right to force it on an entire community, including those who don't want it and those who are particularly vulnerable to harm. For more information on fluoride, see: fluoridealert.org



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