On November 17th, 2011, the Associate Press reported that the board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted 7-0 to add fluoride to San Jose drinking water. The thought of adding fluoride in water is embraced by some and criticized by others. The San Jose Municipal Water System indicates that all drinking water naturally contains fluoride.

Fluoride in Water – Advocates

Dentists and children’s healthcare providers generally applaud the decision for the water district to put fluoride in water in San Jose.  Fluoride in water advocates claim fluoridated water reduces tooth decay. And, they say it benefits children of low-income families and the elderly who may not have routine access to dental care.

Fluoride in Water – Opponents

Those who oppose fluoride in water in San Jose indicate that fluoride in water has nothing to do with tooth decay. They assert it is an education issue for the parents. And, they argue that too much fluoride in water can cause adverse health conditions, such as fluorosis.

Fluoride in Water – Where do you stand?

We’ve been told for a long time that fluoride in water helps reduce cavities. Is it fact…or urban legend?

In any case, fluoride in water in San Jose is all but certain now. If you do not want fluoride or other contaminants in your San Jose drinking water, you have the choice to choose:

• Fresh distilled water or reverse osmosis water offered on-tap in our San Jose water store location
• Clean drinking water from one of our water treatment systems, such as a Doly-Fin water distiller

Call us 1.408.265.1522 or come by our San Jose water store for a visit. When you stop by, we’ll show you how delicious steam distilled water and reverse osmosis water tastes compared to San Jose tap water. Our systems remove fluoride in water.

Additional Resources:

EPA – Basic information about fluoride in drinking water
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/fluoride.cfm
(Note the EPA category in the URL that fluoride is listed under is “contaminants”)

Fluoride Action Network – Actively opposes fluoride in water
http://www.fluoridealert.org/

Filed Under: Fluoride in Water

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Tags: contaminants, drinking water, epa, fluoride in water

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