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Agenda Item Number: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: March 25, 2020 Agenda Item Subject: Fluoride Recommendation Approval Attachment(s): Fluoride Report Staff or Board Member Reporting: Purpose: X Action Information only Information with possible action Summary Information: The fluoride process has been completed resulting in a final report and recommendation. See recommendation below for BOH approval. Board of Health Recommendation The Orange County Board of Health supports the continued fluoridation of Orange Water and Sewer Authority's water supply at the current levels as deemed effective for prevention of tooth decay and for promotion of good oral health. The Board of Health Ad Hoc Fluoride Committee conducted a process of: ➢ Obtaining public feedback on community water fluoridation ➢ Reviewing public feedback given at an OWASA public meeting Reviewing the latest recommendations from national health organizations including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), and American Dental Association (ADA) Reviewing medical, dental, and toxicological expert responses to public opposition of community water fluoridation The committee also considered the lack of naturally occurring fluoride in OWASA's reservoirs. This detailed process and the recognition by the CDC that community water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20t" century, lead the support of OWASA continuing community water fluoridation.