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Community water fluoridation now reaches nearly two-thirds of U.S. population

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 21st, 2002

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. residents who receive water from public water systems now receive fluoridated water, according to an article released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The article, "Populations receiving optimally fluoridated public drinking water - United States, 2000," provides the most recent information on the status of water fluoridation by state. Between 1992 and 2000, the percent of the U.S. population receiving fluoridated water increased from 62.1% to 65.8%, bringing the total U.S. population receiving fluoridated water to approximately 162 million.

Fluoride, a naturally occurring element in the...

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