Community Water Fluoridation a Cost-Benefit-Risk Consideration
Bill Osmunson,
Griffin Cole
Abstract:Background For over 70 years the addition of fluoride to public
water with intent to prevent dental caries continues to be controversial
and risks are seldom included in monetary evaluations.
Objectives To estimate an economic cost-benefit-risk of
Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) using 2021 USA dollars Per Person Per
Year (PPPY), with the inclusion of two risks: dental fluorosis and lower
income resulting from developmental neurotoxicity as measured with lower
IQ. Methods Published operational costs and bene… Show more
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