Fluoride (generic), Fluoritab News

Misinformed fluoridation promoters falsely assure unquestioning and confused legislators that fluoride-laced water is safe for everyone and no credible evidence proves otherwise. However, hundreds of studies and an abundance of evidence prove them wrong.

Poor Not Helped; Money Wasted; Kids in Dental Pain; Viable Alternatives Shunned

Despite decades of water fluoridation in New York State, the Journal of the American Dental Association reports that emergency treatment for NYS toddlers’ severe tooth decay has grown substantially in numbers and costs, many require general anesthesia.

According to the Cochrane Oral Health Group, fluoride supplements failed to reduce tooth decay in primary teeth, permanent teeth cavity-reduction is dubious and health risks are little studied.

In the past 20 years, more than 250 communities across North America have rejected or ended fluoridation, largely due grassroots actions by citizens To end water fluoridation in your community, first educate yourself about fluoridation; stay informed, and spread the word.

The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 91% of rural Alaskan Native adolescents have cavities whether their water is fluoridated or not. The CDC acknowledges that poor diets and lack of dental care are the probable culprits but, without evidence of need, CDC recklessly recommends more fluoridation.