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Fluoridation Levels in the Public Water Supply in Duluth, MN. Background on Fluoridation. Fluoride Well in Bauxite, Arkansas Fluoride in Duluth, MN-1.2ppm. Keep Fluoride Concentration at 1.2ppm. Tooth Decay has decreased Cost effective-$1:$38 fluoridation to cost in dental care saved.
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Fluoridation Levels in the Public Water Supply in Duluth, MN
Background on Fluoridation • Fluoride • Well in Bauxite, Arkansas • Fluoride in Duluth, MN-1.2ppm
Keep Fluoride Concentration at 1.2ppm • Tooth Decay has decreased • Cost effective-$1:$38 fluoridation to cost in dental care saved. • Easy to distribute regardless of social or economic status. 98.8% of people in MN receive fluoridated water
Duluth, MN should not Fluoridate the Public Water Supply • It’s toxic! • Negative health effects from long term exposure • Duluth has high levels of fluoride in groundwater
The Middle Ground • Fluoride concentration could be lowered to .7ppm • EPA is considering lowering recommended limit to 0.7ppm
The Middle Ground (continued) • New data on long term effects • Fluoride is available in other sources • Fluoride has reduced tooth decay • Cost effective
Middle Ground (Continued) • Duluth is at the highest recommended limit from the EPA
Works Cited • "Health Effects." FluorideAlert.org. Fluoride Action Network, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013. • "Fluoridation of Municipal Water Systems." Minnesota Rural Water Association. National Rural Water Association, 27 Oct. 2003. Web. 1 Apr. 2013. • "Fluoride Treatments and Supplements." Colgate Oral and Dental Health Resource Center. 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 23Mar. 2013. • "Drinking Water." LakeSuperiorStreams.org. City of Duluth, MN, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. • Green, Jeff. "Hidden Fluoride in Our Food." Vibrant Health Balanced Living Natural Solutions Magazine. Vibrant Health Balanced Living Natural Solutions, n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013. • "How does Fluoride Protect against Cavities?." Animated-Teeth.com. WMDS Inc, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2013.