Locations
United States

Children who lack access to fluoridated water
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Children under 18 who are on water systems which do not provide fluoridated water.
Assumes private water systems do not have optimal fluoride levels.
All children in D.C. are on public water systems.
Assumes private water systems do not have optimal fluoride levels.
All children in D.C. are on public water systems.
Data Source
PEW Children's Dental Campaign calculations using 2012 Population Estimates, Census Bureau state-level
Population Estimates for 2000 through 2012, 2012 CDC Fluoridation
Statistics, and USGS estimated use of water in the United States, county
level data, 2005.
Notes
Updated February 2014
N.A. - data are not available
N.A. - data are not available
Last Updated
February 2014