Water sculpture erected to commemorate CWF

Happy 71st birthday, water fluoridation: born January 25, 1945 in Grand Rapids, MI. This water sculpture was erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of fluoridation. On the plaque: On January 25, 1945 Grand Rapids was the first community in the world to reduce tooth decay by adding fluoride to its water supply. This sculpture was commissioned [...]

By |2016-01-26T22:20:01+13:00January 26th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Happy Birthday to Community Water Fluoridation!

Some things don't age gracefully, but community water fluoridation is looking great at the age of 70. This inexpensive strategy saves money and continues to reduce the rate of tooth decay for children and adults. Yes, there was a lot of research conducted about fluoridation in the 1940s and ’50s, but many more studies have [...]

By |2016-10-20T09:16:02+13:00January 23rd, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment
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