Tennessee

WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:

• PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
  2018:  88.8% – ranked #17 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
  2016:  88.4%
  2014:  88.1%
  2012:  89.7%
  2006:  93.7%
  2000:  94.5%
  1992:  92.0%
• To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
• To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.

TENNESSEE FLUORIDE DATA FOR EACH WATER SYSTEM

• 2020: Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status.

LATEST NEWS:

• To see the latest news on fluoride developments in Tennessee, click here.

• To see an updated list of Tennessee’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.

Tennessee’s FLUORIDATION LAW:

• The State of Tennessee does not mandate fluoridation.  Local governments control fluoridation policy in TN.  City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote.  Each community’s fluoridation ordinance is unique.  To learn more about these fluoridation ordinances, click here.
  

DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:

• 2010. Tennessee Smiles: The UT Grassroots Oral Health Outreach Initiative. By Lewis MW, Wasson W, Scarbecz M, Aubertin MA, Woods M, Himel VT. Journal of the Tennessee Dental Association. 91-4. No mention of dental fluorosis. • See reference 67

FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN Tennessee:

If you live in TN and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact  Karyn French, FAN’s Tennessee state coordinator.

Tennessee COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE REJECTED FLUORIDATION:

FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN TENNESSEE:

In 2008, South Dakota ranked #13 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (2,233,874 pounds). 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.