Fluoridation is disease prevention, and we have seen the far-reaching impacts of removing it from public water supplies.
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More Australians Benefiting from Fluoridation
Water fluoridation is even more common in Australia than it is in the United States. A 2023 research review reported that 89% of Australians with access to public water systems receive water that is fluoridated to help prevent tooth decay. And that percentage has recently risen. This summer, the community water system in Bunbury â […]
School Nurses Voice Concern After County Ends Fluoridation
When officials in Collier County, Florida, recently voted to end fluoridation, dental professionals and pediatricians were disheartened. School nurses were concerned too. Why? They see firsthand the negative impact of tooth decay on childrenâs ability to attend school, learn and thrive. After the countyâs board of commissioners made its decision, leading voices from the school […]
Fluoride in the Emerald City â History of Fluoridation in Seattle, Washington
In the early 1950s, health officials in cities across the United States, including those in Seattle, Washington, were eager to replicate the massive success of the first longitudinal fluoridation study in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Seattle-King County Department of Public Health first proposed fluoridating Seattleâs water in 1951. The city council put the proposal to […]
A Call to Expand Fluoridation in Britain
In the United Kingdom, the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) is urging the government to pursue six strategies to reduce disparities in children’s oral health. One of the six strategies advanced by ADPH is to increase the number of community water fluoridation programs. ADPH describes fluoridation as “the single most effective public health […]
Lack of Fluoridation Shocks Buffalo Health Advocates
City officials and local health advocates in Buffalo, New York, were recently shocked to learn that the cityâs water system had stopped fluoridating drinking water in 2015. Regulations established by the Safe Drinking Water Act require a report each April of the previous yearâs water quality. Yet, water officials in Buffalo only disclosed this in […]
The Surgeon General, Fluoridation, and the Goal of Equity
The Surgeon General of the United States is a physician who speaks with unique credibility and perspective. Through the past decades, numerous Surgeons General have issued public statements affirming the importance of community water fluoridation (CWF). Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is now serving in his second stint as Surgeon General, issued such a statement in […]
US Public Health Service Dental Officers Affirm Fluoridation on 75th Anniversary
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 […]
New Research Enhances Confidence in Fluoridationâs Safety
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: âMany health questions remain unasked and unanswered.â The fact is that a number of new studies and reports […]
How Fluoridation Works Graphics Updated!
The Campaign for Dental Health (CDH) is happy to announce that the How Fluoridation Works poster and graphic have been updated with new images and are available in both Spanish and English! And now a new format is available that allows for printing of full-size, 18×24 posters! These resources compliment the How Fluoride Works video that is also […]
