The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) new Fluoridation Position Statement is based on many documents that neither support nor evaluate fluoridation’s safety and/or effectiveness as it claims (1).

Achieving cavity-free status has little to do with fluoride intake, reports a study in the Fall 2008 Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

Since the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) first issued a statement in August 2007 calling for an end to fluoridation, over 1300 additional professionals signed on as even more evidence emerges to condemn fluoridation. Also, 53 cities rejected fluoridation on election day.

There is a crucial need for both political parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.

Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids’ Self-Esteem, says Dental Journal

Fluoride added to public water supplies is detrimental to your health.

Alan Johnson MP, Labour’s Health Secretary, has called for the NHS to consider fluoridating tap water in areas with poor dental health. The effort is aimed to improve dental care.

Adding fluoride chemicals into community water supplies started in Grand Rapids Michigan where tooth decay is rising along with fluoride over-dose symptoms.

Adding fluoride chemicals into our food and water supply has never been proven safe or effective. Studies show it's harmful to health

Fluoride added to water supplies and, hence, in your food supply may be contributing to the growing occurrence of thyroid disorders.

Adding fluoride to water supplies to prevent dental caries is controversial. In this week's BMJ, researchers express concern over the way evidence is often misinterpreted and uncertainties glossed over, making it hard for people to participate in consultations on an informed basis.