Oregon town rejects water fluoridation

Residents in Hillbsoro, Oregon, have rejected a measure that would have initiated community water fluoridation.

Many cities across the United States add 0.7 milligrams per liter of fluoride to drinking water to protect the teeth from decay, according to a news report from Oregon Live. Despite the vote being advisory in nature, the Hillsboro Water Department committed to honoring the results.

Opponents of the measure argued that recent scientific evidence has shown that fluoride exposure could impact children’s neurologic development and lower their IQ at higher concentrations. However, the ADA emphasized that fluoride in both toothpaste and drinking water has led to lower cavity rates.

Proponents of community water fluoridation in Hillsboro noted that they will continue to advocate for fluoridated water as a means of improving community oral health.

Read more: Oregon Live

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