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Some officials are calling for lower fluoride levels to prevent dental problems.
By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health
News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Jan. 7, 2011 --The recommended level of fluoride in U.S. drinking water
supplies should be lowered to prevent dental problems, according to a joint
announcement today by officials from the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The HHS is recommending that water supplies contain 0.7 milligrams of
fluoride per liter of water, replacing the current recommended range of 0.7 to
1.2 milligrams.
That recommendation won't go into effect immediately. It will be published in
the Federal Register, followed by a period of comment from the public and others
for 30 days.
