“The American Dental Association remains committed to fluoridation of public water supplies as the single most effective public health measure to help prevent tooth decay,” according to the ADA statement. The Association also noted that this commitment is shared by the World Health Organization, U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. Dentist work with the WHO... gags quite the list of e-vile agencies there. https://archive.ph/oLqnY

The timing is interesting. The before covid fall season. So without a Covid distraction people might have noticed the problems with the water... among other things. Such a useful disease, add a little extra chlorine to a few water supplies, tell them it's a plague and no one questions the water again. In terms of D&D villainy that's masterclass lich style evil.