Community
water fluoridation is rare in Continental
Europe with
97-98% choosing not to fluoridate drinking water.
Fluoridated
salt and milk is promoted in some European countries instead. Water
fluoridation has been replaced by other modes in many countries where
water supplies are too decentralized for it to be a practical choice,
or existing natural fluoride levels were already ample, including
Germany, Finland, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark
and at a time Israel.
Cessation
of water fluoridation has been demonstrated in scientific studies
such as a recent one in Calgary, Alberta, to result in increased
rates of dental decay.
More:
While fluoridation can result in mild dental
fluorosis, this effect is barely detectable and causes no concerns
with the appearance or health of teeth. Countries practicing
artificial water fluoridation vary in their recommended fluoride
levels according to what health authorities in each have determined
to be most effective for its citizens. The US recently reset the
recommended optimal level of fluoride in drinking water because of
observed increased Fluorosis
levels,
likely due to additional fluoride sources like toothpaste and
mouthwash which were not present when this level was originally set.
Posted
by Paul Hunter
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