Fluoride is Natural
Did you know that fluoridation is simply the adjustment of existing fluoride levels to maximize oral health benefits?
Fluoride: the natural facts
Fluoride is one of the earth’s most common compounds.
Fluoride exists naturally in our drinking water, but not enough to maintain adequate dental health.
The process of fluoridation does NOT involve introducing a foreign element to the water supply. It’s simply an adjustment to what is already naturally present in our water.
Under Washington State’s Environmental Protection Act (SEPA), a study was conducted in Tacoma-Pierce County to investigate the environmental consequences of adding optimal levels of fluoride to drinking water. Noting that the amount of fluoride in the water does not reach levels that are harmful to plants or animals, the SEPA study concluded that there are “no probable significant adverse environmental impacts.”
There is no evidence that optimally fluoridated water has any effect on gardens, lawns or plants.
Fluoride and the natural habitat
The low levels of fluoride used in community water fluoridation are significantly lower than fluoride levels naturally found in the ocean. Case in point: Salmon spend a significant portion of their lives in the ocean, which contains an average of 1.2 to 1.5 parts per million (ppm) of fluoride. Optimally fluoridated water contains between 0.7 to 1.2 ppm of fluoride.
“I am proud of my family’s healthy lifestyle and yet my children have needed a lot of dental work. I grew up in a fluoridated city and never had this kind of dental decay. All kids need the benefits of fluoridation, no matter where they live.”
- Mother of three, Washington State
