Does Reverse Osmosis remove fluoride from the water? Isn fluoride necessary to reduce cavities?
Crescent Hills’ Reverse Osmosis systems can remove over 90% of the fluoride in the water. Fluoride occurs both naturally in the earth and water and is often artificially added to municipal supplies because there is evidence it helps prevent tooth decay. The long-term effects of fluoridation of public water supplies, however, is still a subject of great controversy. Here’s why: Chlorine, for instance, has been used routinely since 1913, but only recently have we discovered this helpful chemical has the potential to generate cancer-causing chemicals (tri-halomethanes or THMS) when combined with organic substances naturally found in water. Fluoridation may have little benefit for teeth after childhood, yet the population can consume fluoridated water from their municipal supply as well as pay for it. Consider too, that only 2% of total fluoridated water is used for human consumption. Further, there are more prudent alternatives to fluoridating the entire water supply such as the applicati
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