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Fluoridation Levels in the Public Water Supply in Duluth, MN

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

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  1. Fluoridation Levels in the Public Water Supply in Duluth, MN

  2. Background on Fluoridation • Fluoride • Well in Bauxite, Arkansas • Fluoride in Duluth, MN-1.2ppm

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. The Middle Ground • Fluoride concentration could be lowered to .7ppm • EPA is considering lowering recommended limit to 0.7ppm

  6. The Middle Ground (continued) • New data on long term effects • Fluoride is available in other sources • Fluoride has reduced tooth decay • Cost effective

  7. Middle Ground (Continued) • Duluth is at the highest recommended limit from the EPA

  8. 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.

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