New Mexico

WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:

• PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
  2018:  76.7% – ranked #26 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
  2016:  77.0%
  2014:  77.0%
  2012:  77.0%
  2006:  77.0%
  2000:  76.7%
  1992:  66.2%
• To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
• To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.

LATEST NEWS:

• To see the latest news on fluoride developments in New Mexico, click here.
• To see an updated list of New Mexico’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.

New Mexico’s FLUORIDATION LAW:

• The State of New Mexico does not mandate fluoridation.  Local governments control fluoridation policy in NM.  City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote.  To learn more about these fluoridation laws, click here.

DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:

• 2006. New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System. NMORSS Special Report on Children 2006. Office of Oral Health, Health Systems Bureau, New Mexico Department of Health. Funding was provided by State Oral Health Collaborative Systems Grant, # H47MCO1945, Health Resources Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. No mention of dental fluorosis.
• 2006. New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System. NMOHSS Special Report on the Border Counties 2006. Office of Oral Health, Health Systems Bureau, New Mexico Department of Health. Funding was provided by State Oral Health Collaborative Systems Grant, # H47MCO1945, Health Resources Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services.
  — Dental fluorosis is mentioned on page 5. “The EPA- established Maximum Contaminant Level Goal  (MCLG) for fluoride is currently 4 mg/L; higher  levels increase the risk of severe enamel  fluorosis (discoloration, enamel loss, and pitting of the teeth during tooth development in children).

FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN New Mexico:

If you live in NM and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact David Albright, FAN’s New Mexico state coordinator.

New Mexico COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE REJECTED FLUORIDATION:

NEW MEXICO WATER SYSTEMS WITH HIGH FLUORIDE LEVELS:

FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN NEW MEXICO:

In 2008, New Mexico ranked #40 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (132,445 pounds) into the environment. The following data comes from EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). “Total releases” includes both water and air pollution. It’s important to note, however, that not all industries or sources that release fluoride into the environment are included in the TRI.