USA - Society Puts Boots on the Ground in the Fight for Fluoridated Water - See more at: http://www.dentistrytoday.com/news/todays-dental-news/item/792-society-puts-boots-on-the-ground-in-the-fight-for-fluoridated-water#sthash.P40ImW2n.dpuf

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named water fluoridation one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. As of 2012, 74.6% of the US population on public water systems was receiving fluoride. Also, studies have shown that fluoridated water can reduce tooth decay by 25% beyond brushing and other oral care.

Yet grassroots organizations are pushing against this system. Online and in person, they lobby for fluoride’s removal from public water. They also claim to have research proving that fluoridation is dangerous to public health. With the support of the Delta Dental Foundation of California, the American Fluoridation Society (AFS) is fighting back.

“There is a national group of us that works to counter misinformation spread by antifluoridationists,” said Johnny Johnson Jr, DMD, MS, president of the AFS. “Our group got together and said enough is enough.”.......

I hope the other nine achievements are better than this one.