drinking water fluoridation is an exercise that has found widespread use in the U.S as well as other countries in the world. Through the prevention of tooth decay, fluoridation has been acknowledged as one of the most momentous disease-preventive measures taken in the last century. Fluoridation proponents see this implementation as an effective, safe, and cost efficient method to bring health to the general population. Nonetheless, those who oppose these views regard fluoridation of water to be a
stop tooth decay, but fluoridation, the addition of fluoride to the public water supply, can spark avid controversy. Most dentists, medical groups, and government officials argue that fluoridation is a cheap and risk-free venture that doubles cavity prevention. In contrast, a small minority of dentists and conservative political groups argue that fluoride is a hazardous, poisonous substance that should not be consumed. Some antifluoridationists even claim that fluoridation is an untrustworthy form
Fluoridation Water fights against tooth decay SCH3U1-04 Minjae.Kim In year 1945, Ontario became the first province in Canada to add fluoride in to community water supplies. The idea of fluoridated water can help prevent from tooth decay and cavities; however it was the first time in Canada with providing community water supplies with fluoride in it. The human’s teeth are the hardest substance in the human body and 96% of them are made of minerals called hydroxyapatite (Ca5(PO4)3OH) and when
For many years, water fluoridation has been a subject that is in everyone’s interests. Water must be clean and safe for all use to prevent disease and ultimately prevent kidney disease. So is water actually safe for the use in the lives of humans? In order to “safely” clean water for multipurpose use in the daily lives of humans, water fluoridation must occur. Water fluoridation involves the intentional dosing of municipal water supplies with fluoride waste products from industry in order to achieve
All water sources, whether fresh or salt, have varying levels of fluoride (Awofeso, 2012). Around 1945 it was discovered that communities with higher rates of naturally occurring fluoride had lower rates of tooth decay (Dean, 1938) which resulted in the addition of artificial fluoride to public water supplies. The incidence of tooth decay fell drastically in fluoridated communities as a result, leading to widespread adoption of public water fluoridation as a public health strategy. However this intervention
Water Fluoridation ‘Water fluoridation (noun): the addition of fluorides to a public water supply as a public health measure to reduce the incidence of dental caries’. –MedicalDictionary1 As the above definition suggests, water fluoridation is the process by which municipal water supplies are treated with fluoride based elements as a counter-measure to dental issues. This has become a health and social issue; it is a form of ‘mass medicine’ that has found to be the cause of a variety of health concerns
important that the truth about fluoride is known by everyone because fluoridated water affects everyone. Everyone needs to drink water to survive and we shouldn’t have to be confused or scared about whether our water is safe. When people believe the conspiracies and misinformation surrounding fluoride that are spread by supposed experts who they think they can trust, it affects their decisions. Fear of fluoridation can cause people to distrust the government and the scientific community, which makes
Fluoridating Water People around the world wake up each morning and brush their teeth with toothpaste, not knowing what's in it. Fluoride is being used in thing’s that shouldn't be, like water. Water is H2O that people around the drink constantly. Some drink more than others, like athlete’s, manual laborer’s, diabetic’s, and people with kidney disease which are exposed to more fluoride than other’s (12 Reasons). All the other water treatment chemicals are added to improve the water for safe drinking
Fluoridating Water People around the world wake up each morning and brush their teeth with toothpaste, not knowing what's in it. Fluoride is being used in thing’s that shouldn't be, like water. Water is H2O that people around the drink constantly. Some drink more than others, like athlete’s, manual laborer’s, diabetic’s, and people with kidney disease which are exposed to more fluoride than other’s (12 Reasons). All the other water treatment chemicals are added to improve the water for safe drinking
Since the implementation of artificially introducing fluoride into water, a great amount of resistance has taken place. Many people claim that fluoridating community water sources can cause not only dental fluorosis, but a multitude of adverse systemic conditions. This perception has led to many political battles on the subject. The problems associated with fluoride ingestion tend to present when concentrations are higher that generally accepted. In communities with natural high fluoride concentrations
Fluoride in drinking water has been a hot topic in the past decade. Some communities are all for it and some are completely against it. With such a range of opinions on the matter some organizations have took it upon themselves to present the pros and cons of the fluoride to the public so they can make informed decisions. Often times these surveys are bias to one side or the other, so I shall be giving information on both sides of the issue, the future outlook, and my personal opinion in order to
Seventy percent of the US population now receives fluoridated drinking water, an industrial grade level chemical most commonly associated with the prevention of tooth decay, and in Virginia especially, 95.7% of all public water is fluoridated (CDC). I present this numbers to your concern because for something that is almost in all public drinking water, it is not informed to the average Virginia citizen, but that is not the primary issue I am addressing you for. My main matter of concern is that
Despite several studies on the effects of fluoridated water on oral health qualifying water fluoridation as a prophylactic for dental caries, activists argue that the fluoridation of community water causes deterioration of enamel and serious overall adverse health conditions. Among these conditions are bone and kidney damage, neurotoxicity, dental fluorosis, and endocrine manipulation. While the claims of these adverse fluoride effects are justified and have not yet been scientifically contested
case describes a 53-year-old British woman with a broken bone in her foot, abnormally dense bones and badly decayed teeth. To prevent bone damage or skeletal fluorosis, in 1986 the Environmental Protection Agency set 4 milligrams per liter (mg/L) as water fluoride's maximum-contaminant-level. In 2006, the National Research Council reported that 4 mg/L is too high to protect health. Yet, some brewed teas contain almost twice that concentration. It can actually be dangerous to consume with resulting health
of people are being poisoned, and you could very well be among them. II. Thesis Statement: Concerns for water fluoridation stem from the toxicity of fluoride, the dangers fluoride pose to the body, and equal declining tooth decay seen for fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries. III. Credibility Statement: It is fact that we all consume fluoridated water regularly; whether it’s through water directly, food, or other beverages, we could very likely be putting ourselves at risk. IV. Preview: A
information that we should, considering how long this [fluoridation] has been going on.” The absence of studies for as long as the fluoridation has been going on the health problems and concerns of people has also been absent too. The National Research Council has also been called to attention for the lack of study done on fluoride (Connett 15). Many scientists have lost their jobs due to them standing up and speaking against fluoridation. Some of the scientists that have lost their jobs include
INTRODUCTION: The controversy with community water fluoridation arises from moral, ethical, political and safety concerns with respect to water fluoridation. As far back as 1930, there was a relationship inversely between the levels of fluoride in drinking water and existence of dental caries. Any practice like fluoridation, which uses the public water supply to deliver the medicine violated the medical ethics. The ethical issues associated with the water fluoridation include- balancing risks and benefits
http://fluoridegate.org/the-film/ For decades now, there have been debates on water fluoridation. This is the addition of fluoride to a public water supply for the purpose of reducing tooth decay and promoting oral health. Fluoride, a compound of the element fluorine and other metals is a mineral that is known to be safe and effective at preventing tooth decay. “FLUORIDEGATE an American Tragedy” a film by Dr. David Kennedy, alleges that the fluoridation is harmful to the country and especially small children. Dr
Fluoride is a mineral derived from a naturally occurring element called fluorine. Fluorine is the 13th most abundant component on Earth, and you'll find it all round us in the air and water. Toothpaste comprises fluoride. While hard line anti-fluoride consumers bypass fluoride-enriched toothpaste, most people use it because it's been shown to help avert cavities. It does so by sustaining your saliva which assists to avert the buildup up the tooth plaque that leads to cavities. It also helps to guard
Since its introduction in 1945 to community water sources, fluoridation has been advocated as “one of the top ten health achievements of the 20th century” by various organizations concerned with the safety and health of the population (blomberg, CDC). Due to its cariostatic effect on teeth and lack of restriction based on socioeconomic class or access to care, community water fluoridation is currently implemented in 39 countries around the world (O’Malley). However, as time passes, controversial