April 8th, 2021 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Roughly three in four Americans who are served by public water systems receive tap water that is fluoridated to curb the risk of tooth decay. Unfortunately, millions of people live in rural or small communities that have not engaged in community water fluoridation (CWF). For small water systems, CWF tends to be more costly per […]
February 26th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Following its peer review of a draft research report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) rejected the report’s claim that fluoride is a neurotoxin. The review issued on February 9, 2021 marked the second time in two years that NASEM found insufficient evidence to justify this claim. The monograph that NASEM reviewed […]
January 25th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
A new study of Canadian soldiers finds that those who had lived in areas with community water fluoridation (CWF) experienced a lower rate of tooth decay than their peers from non-CWF areas. The study was based on the dental records of more than 24,000 newly inducted soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Researchers determined […]
July 14th, 2020 Communities Supporting Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation (CWF), eight former United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Dental Officers have issued a statement affirming this public health practice. “Community water fluoridation is the great equalizer in prevention of dental caries because all individuals regardless of income or education are able to access […]
May 14th, 2020 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
One of the common themes of fluoridation critics is that not enough research has been done on the safety of this health practice. For example, the authors of a 2010 book entitled The Case Against Fluoride complained: “Many health questions remain unasked and unanswered.” The fact is that a number of new studies and reports […]
September 12th, 2019 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoride in water is an important way to prevent tooth decay, which causes millions of lost hours of work and school each year. We know from seven decades of scientific research that an optimal level of fluoride in water is safe and effective in preventing tooth decay by at least 25% in both children and adults. Children […]
April 26th, 2019 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoride is an important mineral, especially for children. Our mouths contain bacteria that use sugars in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink to produce an acid that harms our teeth. Fluoride protects our teeth. But too much fluoride can cause something called dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a slight change in the […]
April 12th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
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February 21st, 2019 Fluoride and Public Health
Usually, community water fluoridation (CWF) is a policy adopted by a vote of a city council, a water utility board or another local governing entity. Yet, occasionally, CWF is placed on an election ballot and referred to voters, who decide the issue. Two recent studies offer helpful insights about CWF referenda are held. When CWF […]
December 21st, 2018 Children's Oral Health, Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
In recent years, a number of communities have considered whether to start or continue adding fluoride to their local drinking water—the process known as “community water fluoridation” (CWF). The good news is that roughly 80% of them decided in favor of CWF in 2017. The bad news is that in those communities where CWF is […]
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