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Antifluoridationists persist: the constitutional basis for fluoridation.

L E Block

    Journal of Public Health Dentistry
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Legal challenges to water fluoridation persist, but courts consistently uphold its validity. Future arguments may focus on alleged health and environmental harms, potentially shifting legal balance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Environmental Science
    • Legal Studies

    Background:

    • The public health practice of water fluoridation remains a subject of ongoing debate and legal challenges.
    • Antifluoridation groups have increasingly utilized the court system, achieving limited success in lower courts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the constitutional basis for judicial decisions supporting water fluoridation.
    • To examine the primary arguments presented by opponents of fluoridation.
    • To review key legal cases concerning fluoridation in the United States.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of legal arguments and constitutional principles in fluoridation cases.
    • Summary of five recent court cases and the first US Supreme Court fluoridation appeal.
    • Analysis of the legal precedent established by appellate courts.

    Main Results:

    • Appellate courts have consistently ruled in favor of water fluoridation.
    • The legal foundation for fluoridation in the U.S. has been repeatedly affirmed through extensive litigation.
    • Antifluoridation legal strategies are shifting towards claims of health and environmental damage.

    Conclusions:

    • The judicial system has consistently upheld the legality of water fluoridation.
    • Future legal battles may center on alleged adverse health and environmental effects, posing a potential challenge to the established legal framework.
    • The potential for federal legislation to mandate or prohibit fluoridation remains an open question.

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