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Water Fluoridation in The United States

Water Fluoridation in the United States Animated-Teeth.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that "water fluoridation reduces tooth decay by about 25 percent o ver a person's lifetime". Their 2012 survey of community water systems determined that 210,655,401 people in the USA receive fluoridated water. That's 67% of the total population. By the State This map shows the percentage of each state's population that receives fluoridated water. co = 72.4 % NE = 71.2% WY = 43.6 % MT = 32.0 % ND = 96.7% MN = 98.8% IA = 92.0% IL = 98.5% IN = 94.8% WI = 89.4% WV = 91.1% VT= 56.1% NY = 71.8% ID = 36.1% SD = 93.6% ME = 79.4% MI = 90.2% PA = 54.6% OH = 92.2% WA = 63.6% NH = 46.0% OR = 22.6% MA = 70.4% RI= 83.9% CT= 90.3% NJ= 14.6 % DE = 86.3% NV = 73.5% MD = 97.2% Animated-Teeth.c CA = 63.7 % DC = 100% VA = 96.0% NC = 87.5% SC = 93.8 % UT= 51.7% AZ= 57.8 % GA = 96.3% AK = 52.9 % MS = 58.2% LA = 43.4 % AL= 78.4% AR = 66.9% TN = 89.7% TX = 79.6% MO = 76.4 % KY= 99.9% FL= 78.0% NM= 77.0% HI = 10.8% OK = 70.1% KS = 63.6% High % Low % Kentucky comes in 1st place with 99.9% of residents. Hawaii is last with just 10.8%. The CDC states that 18,502 individual community water systems monitor fluoride levels. Cities of all Sizes This map shows just a handful of fluorid ated cities across the nation, both big and small. Minneapolis, MN Chicago, IL Milwaukee, WI Salt Lake City, UT Pittsburgh, PA Dodge City, KS Kansas City, MO Fargo, ND Om aha, NE Indianapolis, IN Montp elier, VT Boise, ID Denver, CO Seattle, WA Cleveland, OH Bangor, ME Detroit, MI Beaverton, OR Boston, MA Las Vegas, NV Newport, RI Sacramento, New York, NY CA Philadelphia, PA San Animate Teeth.c Washington, DC Francisco, CA Virginia Beach, VA Raleigh, NC LosAngeles, CA Charlotte, NC Louisville-Jeff. Cnty, KY San Diego, CA Atlanta, GA Jacksonville, FL Phoenix, AZ Mi ami, FL Tulsa, OK New Orleans, LA Nashville-Davidson, TN EI Paso, TX Dallas, TX Pine Bluff, AR Memphis, TN SanAntonio, TX Houston, TX Is there fluoride in your tap water? Use the CDC website to find out. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/MWF/Index.asp If your water isn't treated. Accordingto the CDC... 31,379,130 people are on their own water system. 71,879,509 are on community systems that aren't fluorid ated. If you're in one of these groups, consult with your dentist. They can explain to you how to create a proper fluoride exposure, so you can get the benefits it provides to o. Animated-Teeth.com Creative Commons - BY ND Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. http://www.cdc.gov (Accessed December 2013). For direct links to source materials visit: http://www.animated-teeth.com/infographics/fluoridation-usa.htm

Water Fluoridation in The United States

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Fluoridation of community water systems can help whole cities and towns reduce tooth decay levels. This infographic shows fluoridation rates across the US.

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