(Thomas Dishaw)  Fluoride, a toxic staple of most municipal water supplies , was first integrated for public consumption in 1945 in Grand Rapids Michigan.   Since then 75% of the cities across the US have followed, dumping this toxic poison into the water for you and your family to consume.

According to the CDC, Fluoridation of the water supply has been hailed as one of ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.

That is interesting considering recent studies have found that  elevated fluoride exposure is associated with reduced IQ, literally dumbing Americans down one drink at a time. Unfortunately 70% of Americans still believe the  fluoride myth, even as shocking new studies by Harvard have concluded that fluoride’s effect on the young brain should now be a “high research” priority.

Thankfully some parts of the world have completely abandoned the thought of fluoridation .  Leading the fight is Western Europe which is 97% non fluoridated, and includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and approximately 90% of both the United Kingdom and Spain according to Brisbane florist.

Since high levels of fluoride have creeped their way into the food and water chain there are a few ways to combat this toxic time bomb. The first and most important is invest in a water filter that will remove fluoride. Over the years I have progressed from an uneducated consumer who used to purchase PUR water filters at the grocery store to actually owning  a Berkey water purification system that removes the fluoride from the water.  This is one of the most important purchases you will make in your life.  Second, we need to vote with our dollars and continue to support companies that produce fluoride free products and demand they make more. And finally we need to take our cities back by demanding they remove this toxic sludge from our tap. Many areas of the country have already had great success, with an extensive list here.

Below is a comprehensive list of states with the highest fluoride rates to share with friends & family.

State Fluoridation Percentage Calculations and States Ranked by Fluoridation Percentage

State	%	Persons receiving fluoridated water	Persons served by CWS		State	Rank
United States	73.9	204,283,554	276,607,387		Kentucky	1
Alabamae	80.0	3,821,766	4,779,736		Maryland	2
Alaska	62.8	404,039	643,373		Illinois	3
Arizona	56.7	3,114,799	5,493,584		Minnesota	4
Arkansas	64.7	1,724,131	2,666,306		North Dakota	5
California,f	62.1	22,812,721	36,756,666		Virginia	6
Coloradoe	70.1	3,523,554	5,029,196		South Dakota	7
Connecticut	91.0	2,370,423	2,604,427		Indiana	8
Delaware	86.2	705,344	818,110		West Virginia	9
District of Columbia	100.0	595,000	595,000		Iowa	10
Florida	78.0	13,377,651	17,156,553		Georgia	11
Georgiae	92.1	8,924,598	9,687,653		Michigan	Tied for 12
Hawaiif	10.8	139,598	1,290,549		Tennessee	Tied for 12
Idaho	30.5	335,127	1,099,561		Connecticut	14
Illinois	99.3	11,325,132	11,403,176		Wisconsin	15
Indiana	94.4	4,326,732	4,582,296		Ohio	16
Iowa	92.3	2,344,818	2,541,455		North Carolina	17
Kansas	65.1	1,155,071	1,775,588		South Carolina	18
Kentuckye	99.9	4,334,223	4,339,367		Delaware	19
Louisianae	40.7	1,846,149	4,533,372		Rhode Island	20
Maine	79.0	521,414	660,367		Texas	21
Maryland	99.8	5,140,618	5,151,947		Alabama	22
Massachusettse	70.7	4,626,859	6,547,629		Missouri	23
Michigan	91.6	7,322,410	7,996,744		Maine	24
Minnesota	98.8	4,117,266	4,166,424		Florida	25
Mississippie	55.2	1,639,348	2,967,297		New Mexico	26
Missouri	79.8	3,966,102	4,966,951		New York	27
Montana	29.6	233,221	788,705		Nevada	28
Nebraska	70.2	1,001,665	1,425,929		Massachusetts	29
Nevada	72.9	1,855,460	2,544,079		Nebraska	30
New Hampshire	42.9	357,262	832,631		Colorado	31
New Jersey	13.5	1,111,624	8,221,293		Kansas	32
New Mexico	77.0	1,210,777	1,571,600		Arkansas	Tied for 33
New Yorke	74.7	14,468,141	19,378,102		Oklahoma	Tied for 33
North Carolina	87.3	6,174,598	7,072,012		Washington	35
North Dakota	96.9	559,246	577,325		Alaska	36
Ohio	87.7	8,772,683	10,005,412		California	37
Oklahoma	64.7	2,296,459	3,547,668		Arizona	38
Oregon	22.6	833,227	3,688,540		Vermont	39
Pennsylvania	54.6	5,802,260	10,636,421		Mississippi	40
Rhode Island	85.3	853,580	1,000,413		Pennsylvania	41
South Carolina	87.1	3,434,565	3,944,594		New Hampshire	42
South Dakota	94.8	642,942	678,028		Louisiana	43
Tennessee	91.6	5,336,600	5,827,549		Wyoming	44
Texas	80.4	19,362,219	24,080,084		Utah	45
Utahe	33.2	918,473	2,763,885		Idaho	46
Vermont	56.6	256,006	452,116		Montana	47
Virginia	95.6	6,124,274	6,403,141		Oregon	48
Washington	64.6	3,490,031	5,402,328		New Jersey	49
West Virginia	92.4	1,208,015	1,307,369		Hawaii	50
Wisconsin	87.9	3,300,037	3,755,613
Wyoming	36.8	165,296	449,223