USA - Group seeks even lower levels of fluoride in Utah water
Group seeks even lower levels of fluoride in Utah water
By cathy mckitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated 6 hours ago Updated Jan 11, 2011 08:35PM
Farmington • County officials in Davis and Salt Lake counties are asking their health departments to again review how much fluoride is added to area drinking water after a request Tuesday by Waterwatch of Layton.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed changing the recommended fluoride level to 0.7 milligrams per liter of water. The standard since 1962 has been a range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter, but officials are now seeing a rise in adolescents of fluorosis, or spotting on teeth caused by too much fluoride.
The two counties have already dropped levels to 0.7 milligrams in October. But Waterwatch Director Lorna Rosenstein appeared before the Salt Lake County Council and the Davis County Commission Tuesday to urge lowering the target.
She cited a 2006 National Research Council review that showed dental fluorosis can occur in youth when drinking water contains even less than the new standard...........
By cathy mckitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated 6 hours ago Updated Jan 11, 2011 08:35PM
Farmington • County officials in Davis and Salt Lake counties are asking their health departments to again review how much fluoride is added to area drinking water after a request Tuesday by Waterwatch of Layton.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed changing the recommended fluoride level to 0.7 milligrams per liter of water. The standard since 1962 has been a range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter, but officials are now seeing a rise in adolescents of fluorosis, or spotting on teeth caused by too much fluoride.
The two counties have already dropped levels to 0.7 milligrams in October. But Waterwatch Director Lorna Rosenstein appeared before the Salt Lake County Council and the Davis County Commission Tuesday to urge lowering the target.
She cited a 2006 National Research Council review that showed dental fluorosis can occur in youth when drinking water contains even less than the new standard...........
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