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Water fluoridation in the United States is common amongst most states. As of May 2000, 42 of the 50 largest U.S. cities had water fluoridation. On January 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community in the United States to fluoridate its drinking water for the intended purpose of helping to prevent tooth decay.
Community water fluoridation is so effective at preventing tooth decay that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named it one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. It protects all ages against cavities.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 72.7% of the U.S. population on a community water source received fluoridated water as of 2020. This percentage has...
2018 National Water Fluoridation Statistics on fluoridated water systems. Fluoridation For nearly 80 years, people in the United States have benefitted from drinking water with fluoride, leading to better dental health.
These statistics include the estimated proportion of the U.S. population receiving fluoridated water, and the estimated proportion of people on community water systems that receive fluoridated water, both nationally and within each state.
The statistics include the estimated proportion of the U.S. population receiving fluoridated water, and the estimated proportion of people on community water systems that receive fluoridated water, both nationally and in each state.
Today, around 75% of U.S. households are served by fluoridated community water systems. The standard fluoride level for community water fluoridation is less than one part per million (0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L)).
Since 1950, the ADA has continuously endorsed optimal fluoridation of community water supplies as a safe and effective public health measure for the prevention of tooth decay. The ADA’s policy is based on the best available scientific evidence on the safety and effectiveness of fluoridation. The American Fluoridation Society, founded in 2014 ...
As of 2014, there are 14,132 habitations in 19 States still containing fluoride above the permissible levels in drinking water. Rajasthan has the highest number of habitations (7,670) with high amount of fluoride in drinking water. Telangana has 1174, Karnataka has 1122 and Madhya Pradesh has 1055 habitation.
Fluoridation Facts is the ADA's premier resource on fluoridation, answering frequently asked questions about community water fluoridation and the latest scientific research. The book assists policy makers and the general public in making informed decisions about fluoridation.