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Fluoridation Facts ADA Executive Summary
• Fluoridation has been thoroughly tested in the US court system and has been found to be a proper
means of furthering public health and welfare.*
• The American Dental Association (ADA) supports community water fluoridation as a safe, effective,
cost-saving, and socially equitable way to prevent tooth decay.
• The ADA is one of the most widely respected sources for information regarding fluoridation and
fluorides. It maintains Fluoride and Fluoridation web pages at http://www.ADA.org/fluoride.
*In September 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in
“Food &Water Watch, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) (https://www.cand.
uscourts.gov/food-and-water-watch-v-us-epa/) that the current levels of fluoride used in community
water fluoridation in the United States present an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children under the
Toxic Substances Control Act. However, the Court’s ruling has been widely criticized by major health and
scientific authorities for drawing conclusions that are not supported by the best available evidence.
At the time of this publication, the EPA has filed an appeal to that ruling.
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce and distribute this Fluoridation Facts ADA Executive
Summary in its entirety, without modification. To request any other copyright permission, please
contact the American Dental Association at 800.947.4746.
Fluoridation Facts ADA Executive Summary
• Fluoridation has been thoroughly tested in the US court system and has been found to be a proper
means of furthering public health and welfare.*
• The American Dental Association (ADA) supports community water fluoridation as a safe, effective,
cost-saving, and socially equitable way to prevent tooth decay.
• The ADA is one of the most widely respected sources for information regarding fluoridation and
fluorides. It maintains Fluoride and Fluoridation web pages at http://www.ADA.org/fluoride.
*In September 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in
“Food &Water Watch, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) (https://www.cand.
uscourts.gov/food-and-water-watch-v-us-epa/) that the current levels of fluoride used in community
water fluoridation in the United States present an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children under the
Toxic Substances Control Act. However, the Court’s ruling has been widely criticized by major health and
scientific authorities for drawing conclusions that are not supported by the best available evidence.
At the time of this publication, the EPA has filed an appeal to that ruling.
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce and distribute this Fluoridation Facts ADA Executive
Summary in its entirety, without modification. To request any other copyright permission, please
contact the American Dental Association at 800.947.4746.
