Water fluoridation promotes thyroid impairment, study

Water fluoridation, which began on a widespread basis in the United States in the wake of World War II, has been controversial since its beginning. Despite this controversy, however, fluoridation is a fact of life in communities across America and use of it is so widespread in public drinking water that it is estimated that around 211 million Americans have fluoridated water in their homes. As of 2012, this number represents about 67% of the total U.S. population – and of this percentage, around 11% are exposed to fluoride levels through the water that are at or above what is …read more