Rethink fluoride in Florida’s water Published: Wednesday,
January 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 21:01
Adding fluoride to tap water has been a contentious public
health practice in the United States since it began in the
1940s. Although it is hailed by governments, dentists and
physicians as an affordable treatment against cavities, health
activists argue water fluoridation is doing more harm than good.
Back in October, Pinellas County commissioners sided against
groups like the American Dental Association by voting to remove
fluoride added to the county's water supply. Despite derision
from some medical professionals, the decision should ultimately
be praised for giving power back to the people, allowing
individuals the choice concerning their medical treatment. After
all, fluoride is the only medication that is forced on the
public via tap water. This presents the problem of dosing
control because fluoride exposure is related to how much water a
person ingests. Infants and children are partic