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Fluoride was originally added to the drinking water in the 1940s with the intent to promote dental health.  However, since than some negatives health effects have become apparent.  In terms of the amount consumed needed to be harmful,  fluoride is actually more toxic than lead.(http://fluoridealert.org/issues/health/)  Besides the fact, fluoride is actually considered by many to be one of the top 10 achievements of modern day health.  A lot of the concern resonates from the fact that fluoride is not a one size fits all drug.  It is a fact that many people drink high amounts of water for various reasons.  This include athletes and lots of diabetics.  Fluoride is in 70 percent of U.S. drinking water,(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/07/effects-of-fluoride-to-children.aspx)which means it is affecting a huge range of people.  Fluoride only is beneficially topically, which means when its applied to the surface of the teeth.  When it is taken into the body it can be harmful.  This happens when water is swallowed and also when small portions of tooth paste is brought into the body by accident.  Small children are often at a higher risk to this as they are more prone to swallowing tooth paste.  This is scary to many because being that younger children are still developing and have smaller bodies, the fluoride can have an effect on them long term and more so that it would an adult individual.  It is also considered morally unjust by many because there is never a chance to accept or decline the fluoride.  For this reason and many others, is not administered in most european countries.  To much fluoride can actually hurt your dental health.  One in 3 children in the U.S. suffer from flourosis which is white or brown patching on the surface of the teeth.  In severe cases this can lead to decay of the tooth and the gum. The studies in favor of fluoride addition to water are severely outweighed by those that do not support it.