USA - Fluoride in tap water: Benefit or danger?

Activists say additive is toxin; local dentists, researcher say it is still needed

BY: 

STEVE TAYLOR

How best to describe fluoride in Fredericksburg’s tap water?

Is it “industrial waste” and “toxins” that pose a public health danger and could lower children’s IQs?

Or is it proven over decades to substantially decrease tooth decay and save $38 in dental care costs for every $1 spent?

The Nov. 5 election ballot features a proposed charter amendment asking city voters to decide if Fredericksburg will continue to add fluoride to public water.

A “yes” vote would prohibit adding fluoride, which generally doubles the amount of fluoride naturally found in local water.

A “no” vote continues the current practice of increasing fluoride levels to .7 parts per million (PPM)............................