What do health professionals say about fluoride?
Health experts endorse water fluoridation as the single, most effective public health measure to improve oral health. Through more than 50 years of extensive research, drinking fluoridated water has been scientifically proven to be safe and effective. The following organizations endorse water fluoridation as an important public health measure for reducing tooth decay. The American Dental Association (ADA) endorsed fluoridation in 1950, and reaffirmed its endorsement in 1997. The American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed fluoridation in 1950, and reaffirmed its endorsement in 1996. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) endorsed fluoridation in 1976, and reaffirmed its endorsement in 1982. The San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda county public health departments have all endorsed the SFPUC water fluoridation program. The California Department of Health Services has approved the SFPUC fluoridation program.
