Where water fluoridation is not possible, the WHO recommends salt fluoridation as a next-best option. It has always been known that water fluoridation would be associated with low levels of enamel ...

Brantford was the first community in Canada to fluoridate its water supply in 1945 to help prevent tooth decay. In the 80 ...

H.B. 81, named “Fluoride Amendments,” would amend sections of Utah’s law code to prevent adding fluoride to any “public water ...

Water fluoridation is a contentious issue with as many supporters as it has critics. Arveen Bajaj weighs up the pros and cons. In July 2003, the House of Lords allowed local health authorities to ...

Israel stopped adding fluoride to tap water in 2013, and while many studies say the move worsened children's dental health, ...

This perspective is understandable, but it overlooks the broader goals of public health. Fluoridation is like adding iodine to salt or vitamin D to milk. These are measures that prevent widespread ...

"Some countries add fluoride to water, like the United States, and others add fluoride to milk or salt to keep it at recommended levels." The U.S. first introduced fluoridated tap water in 1945 and as ...

One of the most overlooked ways of preventing dental disease is with the use of fluoride. It's essential for a healthier ...

Lawmakers plan to debate a bill about fluoride in our water in the upcoming legislative session. What would this mean for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent ...

But councillor Jennifer Cruse said she struggled with the idea of fluoridation which wasn't supported by residents she represented. The meeting heard any cost related to adding fluoride to ...