ADAQ Supports Fluoride in Bottled Water
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Water Fluoridation has been named by the US-based Centers for Disease Control as one of the ten great public health achievements of the twentieth century. It has been responsible for a dramatic decrease in decay rates and tooth loss in the areas where it has been introduced.
"The unfortunate and unnecessary introduction of bottled unfluoridated water into Australia has led to the previously declining rates of tooth destruction tending to trend upwards again due to the lack of protection afforded by this water," said ADAQ President, Dr John Wills. "This is a particularly disturbing development in a country that boasts some of the lowest decay rates in the world."
In more recent times there has been a push to produce a range of bottled waters with the ideal proportion of fluoride (0.6 to 1.2 parts per million) added in. While decrying the usage of bottled as opposed to tap water for drinking purposes, ADAQ is very supportive of this initiative as a means of achieving the desired fluoride intake that bottled water consumers would otherwise miss out on.
"ADAQ strongly recommends the consumption of fluoridated tap water to achieve the desired level of daily fluid intake. If this is not possible, then fluoridated bottled water is the next best alternative," said Dr Wills.