The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that 69 water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Michigan consistently exceeds the CDC recommendations for community water supplies by having 90 percent of our population on community water systems accessing fluoridated water,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. “These awards demonstrate the commitment to quality by these community systems. Water fluoridation has demonstrated its effectiveness in preventing tooth decay throughout one’s lifetime and benefits all residents.”
The award recognizes those communities that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water throughout calendar year 2021. A total of 1,394 water systems in 28 states received the award including the following Michigan systems:
| Adrian | Linden |
| Algonac | Ludington |
| Alpena | Manistique |
| Ann Arbor | Marshall |
| Baraga | Mason |
| Battle Creek – Verona System | Milford |
| Bay Area Water System | Monroe |
| Benton Township | Munising |
| Big Rapids | Muskegon |
| Buchanan | Negaunee-Ishpeming Authority |
| Caledonia Township | New Buffalo |
| Cassopolis | Niles |
| Charlotte | Northwest Ottawa County Water System |
| Clare | Otsego |
| Coldwater | Parchment |
| Davison | Plainfield Township |
| Eaton Rapids | Plainwell |
| Elk Rapids | Saginaw |
| Escanaba Water Department | Sault Ste Marie |
| Fenton | South Lyon |
| Gladstone Water Department | Sparta |
| Grand Rapids | St. Clair Water and Sewer Authority |
| Gratiot Area Water Authority | St. Ignace |
| Harbor Springs | St. Johns |
| Hillsdale | St. Joseph |
| Holland Board of Public Works | Standish |
| Howell | Summit Township |
| Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority | Tecumseh |
| Ionia | Traverse City |
| Jackson | Union City |
| Jonesville | Wakefield |
| K I Sawyer | Wayland |
| Kalamazoo | West Branch |
| Lake Bella Vista | Wyoming |
| Lake Odessa |
Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the water to a level that is optimal for preventing tooth decay. It has been recognized by CDC as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. CDC recommends water fluoridation as a safe, effective and inexpensive method of preventing decay. In fact, every $1 invested in fluoridation saves at least $38 in costs for dental treatment.
For more information about community water fluorination, visit the CDC website
It is estimated that 4.5 million IQ points are lost per year due to fluoride neurotoxicity costing around $100 billion per year in economic damage. I would love to see the statistics of learning disabilities and tooth decay rates of the kids living in these fluoride communities. There are over a dozen high quality studies identified by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) finding fluoride permanently harms the brain at levels of 0.7mg/L and below. There have been multiple bench mark dose analysis’s finding fluoride at levels of 0.2 mg/L and 0.3 can lower IQ. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently being sued over the neurotoxicity of fluoride chemicals added to the public drinking water supply. Government acts slowly to protect human health and the environment. It took the EPA over 15 years to “fast track” lead standards in the US. It took over 8 years for HHS to drop the levels of fluoride from 1.0-1.2 down to 0.7mg/L because it damaged around 40% of kids teeth with fluorosis. The most current fluorosis stats find 70% of kids have fluorosis damaged teeth. How many years will it take before others realize how ridiculous it is that fools like Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian give out participation awards for adding neurotoxic fluoride chemicals to the public drinking water supply? The fluoride chemicals are typically hydrofluosilicic acid which is scrubbed from the smoke stacks of the phosphate fertilizer industry. These chemicals contain trace amounts of lead and arsenic. According to the EPA, “Fluoridation is not required by EPA, which is prohibited by the Safe Drinking Water Act from requiring the addition of any substance to drinking water for preventive health care purposes.”