Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since its start in the 1940s. Debate over its benefits and health risks has raged on as the science has continued to unfold.
This series will explore the contentious findings surrounding this ubiquitous public health measure and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it.
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That is a question that may soon be weighed across the United States.
The future of U.S. community water fluoridation programs hinges largely on the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP’s) six-year systematic review, a report that takes a critical look at the available science but has become mired in government interference and controversy.
