Sharron Angle Opposed Flouridation

In 1999, Sharron Angle took a position that will undoubtedly lead to many Dr. Strangelove jokes; she opposed the fluoridation of the water supply:

Courtesy of Talking Points Memo:

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported in April 1999 that the state assembly, of which Angle was a member, voted 26-16 for a bill that required fluoridation in two counties including the cities of Reno and Las Vegas. Angle was a strong opponent of the measure. The paper reported (via Nexis):

But Angle said she simply does not like fluoride.

'The fluoride solutions used in fluoridation must not contain any quantity of lead, arsenic, mercury, or any other substance that may be considered hazardous to human health,' she said. During hearings, Angle said witnesses testified most states use an industrial fluoride that contains such substances.

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