Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since its start in the 1940s. Debate over its benefits and health risks has raged on as the science has continued to unfold.  
This series will explore the contentious findings surrounding this ubiquitous public health measure and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. 
We’ve all grown up being told that fluoride is good for our teeth. Some experts thought it was so good for the health of our teeth that in the 1940s, the U.S. government decided to start adding synthetic fluoride to the U.S. water supply….