The recent new studies indicating adverse health effects from fluoride will likely end fluoridation of public water systems. That will force alternate ways to enhance dental health, which will actually be more efficient.
I use fluoridated toothpaste, so I don’t believe fluoride causes brain cancer or teeth mottling. Consumers have the option of bottled or filtered water, so fluoridating tap water doesn’t eliminate personal choice. However, I question whether the most efficient way to protect teeth is to fluoridate the bathtub and the lawn, and I also worry that focusing on dental health on fluoridation of the water supply is at the expense of those who utilize groundwater.
At one time, some municipalities and water districts fluoridated their water supply, while other municipalities
