Number: RL33280
Title: Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Review of Fluoridation and Regulation Issues
Authors: Mary Tiemann, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report discusses the potential benefits and adverse effects associated with the fluoridation of drinking water supplies. It also discusses the regulation of fluoride in drinking water to protect against adverse health effects from exposure to higher levels of fluoride, and it reviews the status of federal efforts to update the health risk assessment for fluoride and the drinking water standard for fluoride. The following review of issues related to fluoride in drinking water presents information from research published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, reports and statements of federal agencies (including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] and the U.S. Public Health Service [PHS]) and the World Health Organization, studies by the National Research Council, and other sources.
Pages: 20
Date: November 26, 2008