USA - There’s something good in the water
DAPHNE, Ala.—Daphne is one of 73 Alabama public water systems that are recipients of a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fluoridation—the process of adjusting fluoride levels in water—involves fluoride, a mineral that contains the element fluorine, and is helpful with preventing and fighting tooth decay, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Fluoride is measured in water in parts per million. Sometimes, fluoride is naturally present in water, at or near .7 ppm. Fluoride levels should be around .7 ppm to 1.2 ppm to prevent tooth decay, according to experts. Daphne's water system stayed at an average of 1 ppm for the calendar year 2007.
“Precise amounts of fluoride are added to the water supply through special equipment at an average cost of $1 per person per year,” Shellie Foster-Lyles, senior environmentalist for the Bureau of Family Health Services, said. Each dollar invested in fluoridation saves about $38 in dental treatment costs per person, according to the bureau.
“Studies have shown that as much as 60 percent of tooth decay can be prevented by adjusting fluoride to the optimal level,” Foster-Lyles said...........
Do we believe it?
Why an award scheme and what about those who fail to meet the standards?
Fluoridation—the process of adjusting fluoride levels in water—involves fluoride, a mineral that contains the element fluorine, and is helpful with preventing and fighting tooth decay, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Fluoride is measured in water in parts per million. Sometimes, fluoride is naturally present in water, at or near .7 ppm. Fluoride levels should be around .7 ppm to 1.2 ppm to prevent tooth decay, according to experts. Daphne's water system stayed at an average of 1 ppm for the calendar year 2007.
“Precise amounts of fluoride are added to the water supply through special equipment at an average cost of $1 per person per year,” Shellie Foster-Lyles, senior environmentalist for the Bureau of Family Health Services, said. Each dollar invested in fluoridation saves about $38 in dental treatment costs per person, according to the bureau.
“Studies have shown that as much as 60 percent of tooth decay can be prevented by adjusting fluoride to the optimal level,” Foster-Lyles said...........
Do we believe it?
Why an award scheme and what about those who fail to meet the standards?
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