Why is fluorine in drinking water beneficial?
Fluorine in water prevents tooth decay. Although decay can be diminished using toothpaste with fluorine, rinsing or dietary fluorine supplements, the best way is by fluoridation of water supplies since this does not require the conscious intervention of the individual. Water fluoridation programs in centralized systems (treatment plants) reaching a concentration of 1 ppm (1 mg/L) are considered to be of important benefit for public health. 5. It has been said that fluorine that is added to water is also used for killing rats. Is that true? Yes, fluorine is a chemical element that is utilized to elaborate raticides. The chemical compounds for raticides are sodium fluoroacetate (C2H2FNaO2) and 2- fluoroacetamide (C2H4FNO). The raticides are sold in powder form and are used by mixing with some rat food to cause their death. However, the fluorine compounds used in raticides are not the same that are employed in water fluoridation. Although the most important thing is the concentration of f
