CDC Data Shows More US Children are Overexposed to Fluoride Than Ever Before
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NORTH SUTTON, N.H., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Government data shows that tens-of-millions of U.S. residents have visible signs of overexposure to fluoride.
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- NORTH SUTTON, N.H., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Government data shows that tens-of-millions of U.S. residents have visible signs of overexposure to fluoride.
- The US Centers For Disease Control's (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has consistently found skyrocketing rates of dental fluorosis, reports the Fluoride Action Network .
- The CDC reported that 41% of adolescents (12 to 15) had dental fluorosis in 2004.
- At the time, this was an increase of over 400% from the rates found 60 years prior.