Fluoride is missing from 43% of Californian faucets, including Bay Area towns of Los Altos, Santa Cruz, Novato and parts of Santa Clara, San Jose and Livermore.
Medical Assistant Celeste Orozco applies fluoride varnish to Kimberly Eloisa Callejas at the East Cliff Family Health Center. The city of Santa Cruz does not add fluoride to its water supply. California is one of the few states in the nation that requires fluoridation in tap water in an effort to reduce tooth decay.takes aim at fluoride in the water as promised, others could feel pressure to opt out. That, dental experts warn, could make for more cavities.
When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote. Now all three of the Bay Area’s largest water providers — Santa Clara Valley Water District, East Bay MUD and SFPUC — add one drop of fluoride to every 18 gallons of water. “California is one of the few states in the country that has a statewide mandate, but communities have pushed back and independently ended fluoridation without penalty,” he said.
Political pushback has stalled negotiations in Watsonville, despite a California appellate court ruling two years ago that ordered the city to fluoridate. Opponents want the California Dental Association to take on liability for any unforeseen harm due to fluoride exposure. What RFK Jr. is suggesting, said UCSF’s Pollick, is stopping the adjustment of fluoride levels in community drinking water to the level of 0.7 mg/L that reduces tooth decay. There is no proposal to eliminate natural fluoride.If he prevails, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could reduce its promotion of fluoridation. The Trump Administration could also influence the EPA’s response to the recent court case, he said.
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