When water fluoridation began in the 1940s and ’50s, dentists believed that fluoride was a “nutrient” that needed to be swallowed in order to be most effective. This belief, however, has now been discredited by an extensive body of modern research. Fluoride's beneficial effects, if any, are topical according to the CDC and the American Dental Association.
Modern science indicates that ingesting fluoride does not reduce tooth decay and is harmful to health making water fluoridation a waste of taxpayers' money.
President Obama, please listen to the American public and speak out in favor of ending fluoridation of our public water supply.