It seems like something everyone already knows, but that’s how regulation goes. Before any firm can write any health claim on their packaging labels, all these go through rigorous validation processes first. And in fact, not all fluoridated water qualify. According to the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and applied Nutrition, “the food eligible to bear the claim is bottled water [snip] containing greater than 0.6 and up to 1.0 mg/L total fluoride, and meeting all general requirements for health claims….”

The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds this development and also agrees with the FDA that this health claim is not intended for use on bottled water marketed to infants for whom lesser amounts of fluoride are appropriate.

Of course, you might not have to buy fluoridated water. There’s a good likelihood that your tap water also contains fluorine and is as safe and effective in preventing tooth decay. The ADA has a good resource page on fluoride and fluoridation.

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Fluoridated Bottled Water Prevents Tooth Decay