On April 18th, 2016 fluoride will no longer be added to the water supply for all residents who receive their water from Guilford Township Water Authority. The benefits of optimum concentration (.7ppm) have been proven time and time again by reputable and respected medical, dental, and scientific journals to decrease cavity rates among both children and adults.
it only costs the Guilford Water Authority $10,000 a year to add fluoride to our water.
Guilford and Greene townships have an estimated 31,000 people (census.gov).
That's only .33 per person per year. Thirty three cents!
That 33 cents has been shown to decrease dental costs by an estimated $35 per year per person on average and decreases total dental decay by roughly 30%.
Fluoride should not be removed due to a vocal minority. It's time to make informed decisions based on quality evidence and proper education, not "junk" science. Too often our society is guilty of believing and spreading unfounded claims, all with the good intention of protecting and informing others. However, we need to read and share these articles with an eye of scrutiny. Just because it is on the internet doesn't make it true.
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March 22, 2016
im still reading through all the comments and its wild to see how many people care about our dental health. staying on top of the research to push back against the misinformation is taking up most of my time right now but its worth it.
March 22, 2016
im honestly blown away by how quickly this is taking off. it feels like people are finally waking up to the facts and putting the science first. lets keep this energy moving until we get a real answer from the water authority.
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2016
61 Comments
I believe that removing the fluoride from the water system is doing more harm than good. For some children, this is the only form of fluoride available to them. Please think of the children before following through with this decision.
Please reconsider this decision. The fluoride in our water is an important part of a persons dental health. And at a cost of only 0.33 cents per person per year, it is not as expensive as trying to provide prescriptions to all who will be missing out on this.
It is absolutely wrong for Guilford to take fluoride out of the water. What are they thinking? As a pediatrician I amazed at the stupidity of this.
The Guilford Water authority should have notified its customers by sending the fluoride notice with water bill not just in public opinion. Not everyone gets the paper.
Keep fluoride in our water. I have a young family and cannot afford a prescription to supplement fluoride.
What a mistake for Guilford not to keep floride in the water.
Please continue this vital resource for our community.
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On April 18th, 2016 fluoride will no longer be added to the water supply for all residents who receive their water from Guilford Township Water Authority. The benefits of optimum concentration (.7ppm) have been proven time and time again by reputable and respected medical, dental, and scientific journals to decrease cavity rates among both children and adults.
it only costs the Guilford Water Authority $10,000 a year to add fluoride to our water.
Guilford and Greene townships have an estimated 31,000 people (census.gov).
That's only .33 per person per year. Thirty three cents!
That 33 cents has been shown to decrease dental costs by an estimated $35 per year per person on average and decreases total dental decay by roughly 30%.
Fluoride should not be removed due to a vocal minority. It's time to make informed decisions based on quality evidence and proper education, not "junk" science. Too often our society is guilty of believing and spreading unfounded claims, all with the good intention of protecting and informing others. However, we need to read and share these articles with an eye of scrutiny. Just because it is on the internet doesn't make it true.
Updates
March 22, 2016
im still reading through all the comments and its wild to see how many people care about our dental health. staying on top of the research to push back against the misinformation is taking up most of my time right now but its worth it.
March 22, 2016
im honestly blown away by how quickly this is taking off. it feels like people are finally waking up to the facts and putting the science first. lets keep this energy moving until we get a real answer from the water authority.
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2016
61 Comments
Fluoridation is a 20th Century adaptation of a naturally-occurring process. Fluoridation is egalitarian access to oral health.
I believe that removing the fluoride from the water system is doing more harm than good. For some children, this is the only form of fluoride available to them. Please think of the children before following through with this decision.
Please reconsider this decision. The fluoride in our water is an important part of a persons dental health. And at a cost of only 0.33 cents per person per year, it is not as expensive as trying to provide prescriptions to all who will be missing out on this.
It is absolutely wrong for Guilford to take fluoride out of the water. What are they thinking? As a pediatrician I amazed at the stupidity of this.
The Guilford Water authority should have notified its customers by sending the fluoride notice with water bill not just in public opinion. Not everyone gets the paper.
Keep fluoride in our water. I have a young family and cannot afford a prescription to supplement fluoride.
What a mistake for Guilford not to keep floride in the water.
Please continue this vital resource for our community.
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Fluoridation is a 20th Century adaptation of a naturally-occurring process. Fluoridation is egalitarian access to oral health.