Environment

The format of this page is

• A summary of the key points relevant up to 2020
• An online and printable version of the 2012/3 publication “one in a million”
• A summary of the main points raised by more recent papers and reports
• Access to a list of the key papers and reports published since 2012/3
• Access to an archive of other reports etc.

• Fluorides are very common in the environment: they exist naturally in lakes, rivers, groundwater and the oceans.
• Reviews of the literature and environmental impact assessments have found no evidence of any adverse environmental effects resulting from water fluoridation.
• Water fluoridation could be described as environmentally friendly since it ensures maximum utilisation of natural resources, and reduces waste.

• Trinity College Dublin researchers collaborating with University College London have demonstrated for the first time the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive measures for tooth decay.