National Drinking Water Week May 4-10

Atlanta鈥擲afe drinking water is one of the most valuable resources of the United States, says a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notice on National Drinking Water Week May 4-10.

“During the past century, many improvements in the health of the U.S. population, such as preventing tooth decay through community fluoridation and controlling infectious diseases, can be attributed to improvements in drinking water quality, the notice said. The May 2 weekly report links to an updated community water fluoridation page with further links to benefits, safety and other fluoridation information.

The CDC notice highlights “the importance of safe tap water and the need to reinvest in water infrastructure.” The ADA offers extensive online fluoride and fluoridation resources. The American Water Works Association and an alliance of other organizations are sponsoring National Drinking Water Week.