Guest Opinion

Fluoridation is not safe way to go

By Bill Osmunson

, May 3, 2007, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (12 Reader comments)

House Bill 3099 would force Oregon cities including Portland, Eugene, Bend and Ashland to add fluoridation chemicals to their drinking water even though each of these cities has specifically voted against fluoridation. Fluoridation promoters have been unable to convince most local communities in Oregon to fluoridate their drinking water, so they are pushing the Legislature to remove local control.

As a dentist for over 25 years, I believed water fluoridation was beneficial. In the last few years, scientists are finding fluoridation is unnecessary. Current research is clear, the benefits of fluoridation are limited – if any – and the risks significant. While the lack of fluoridation’s benefit is not the prevailing view among U.S. dentists, most European dental associations are keeping up to date with the science and no longer recommend fluoridation or fluoride supplements.

There is an impressive amount of new scientific information on the risks of water fluoridation that should be considered.

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