Atlanta civil rights leaders declare water fluoridation a civil rights violation

Atlanta civil rights leaders called for an end to Georgia's mandatory water fluoridation practices 

on the grounds that it negatively and disproportionately impacts the health of black families and the poor.

Studies show that despite fluoridation, tooth decay is higher in blacks. 

Dental fluorosis, caused by overexposure to fluoride which can result in pitting of tooth enamel 

and mottling of the teeth, is also higher in blacks.

The Department of Health and Human Services proposes to lower water fluoride levels 

to alleviate the growing dental fluorosis epidemic but the Fluoride Action Network submitted scientific evidence to HHS indicating that, to preserve health, fluoridation must stop completely.