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Hour 2: Great Saints culture and why fluoride helps us

Author: Audacy February 4, 2026 Duration: 18:20

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* Saints assistants are turning down promotions to stay with Kellen Moore in New Orleans * A Louisiana lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to take fluoride out of the water. We’ll talk with Dr. Nicolas Mosca from LSU Health New Orleans, about what the science says.

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