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Undecided fluoridation plan
Other Names:
Unimplemented fluoridation of water supply
Incidence:
In 2001 in the USA, about 100 million people did not have community water fluoridation, (144 million - 62% of the population - do). Federal officials hope to increase this proportion to 75% by 2010.
Broader Problems:
Inadequate dental care
Unimplemented decisions
Aggravates:
Dental caries
Inadequate water supply in rural communities
Reduces:
Prohibitive cost of water
Strategies:
Training in water sanitation
Fluoridating water
Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences
→
Inorganic chemical compounds
Hydrology
→
Water
Commerce
→
Purchasing, supplying
Management
→
Planning
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST