Do health studies exist on the chemicals used in water fluoridation?
The claim is sometimes made that no health studies exist on the silicofluoride chemicals used in water fluoridation. The scientific community does not study health effects of concentrated chemicals as put into water. The health effects of the treated water are studied, i.e,. what those chemicals become when added to water such as the fluoride ion, silicates and the hydrogen ion. The health effects of fluoride have been analyzed by literally thousands of studies over 50 years and have been found to be safe and effective in reducing tooth decay. The EPA has not set any Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for the silicates as there are no health concerns for them at the low concentrations found in drinking water.
