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  2. Fluoride toxicity - Wikipedia

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    The only generally accepted adverse effect of fluoride at levels used for water fluoridation is dental fluorosis, which can alter the appearance of children's teeth during tooth development; this is mostly mild and usually only an aesthetic concern. Compared to unfluoridated water, fluoridation to 1 mg/L is estimated to cause fluorosis in one ...

  3. Water fluoridation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The CDC recommends water fluoridation at a level of 0.7–1.2 mg/L, depending on climate. The CDC also advises parents to monitor use of fluoride toothpaste, and use of water with fluoride concentrations above 2 mg/L, in children up to age 8. [32] There is a CDC database for researching the water fluoridation status of neighborhood water. [33]

  4. Water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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    All fluoridation methods, including water fluoridation, create low levels of fluoride ions in saliva and plaque fluid, thus exerting a topical or surface effect. A person living in an area with fluoridated water may experience rises of fluoride concentration in saliva to about 0.04 mg/L several times during a day. [3]

  5. Is Flouride in Drinking Water Safe? Here’s What to Know ...

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    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 72.3% of the U.S. population in 2022 received fluoride in their community water supply. While water fluoridation is not mandatory, the ...

  6. What to know about fluoride in drinking water - AOL

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    Water fluoridation is not mandatory, and while there is a recommended fluoride concentration in drinking water (0.7 milligrams per liter) from the CDC, that level is not an enforceable standard.

  7. A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated ...

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    The reason most Americans have fluoride in their drinking water stretches back more than a century to a mysterious outbreak scattered across the Midwest and western US.. In the early 1900s ...

  8. Water fluoridation controversy - Wikipedia

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    The water fluoridation controversy arises from political, ethical, economic, and health considerations regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies.For deprived groups in both maturing and matured countries, international and national agencies and dental associations across the world support the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation. [1]

  9. EPA must address fluoridated water's risk to children's IQs ...

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    A federal judge in California has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen regulations for fluoride in drinking water, saying the compound poses an unreasonable potential ...