Who Deserves Fluoride in their Drinking Water?
All the citizens of our community particularly children — deserve the benefits of fluoride in their drinking water. People who do not wish to drink fluoridated water can obtain other water satisfactory to them or can treat city water to their own personal standards. People who feel they need to severely limit fluoride intake will need to take further measures to limit their fluoride intake if they wish. Fluoride in Drinking Water is a Fiscally Responsible Action To provide fluoride in drops or pills is much more expensive and requires each parent to administer thousands of doses, thus providing much less widespread protection to high-risk children. High-risk children are also less able to access professional preventative services like sealants or fluoride office applications. The scientific evidence shows a benefit of fluoridation to adults and the elderly, not only children. It is our goal to get accurate information about the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation out to the
