Water fluoridation in Brazilian cities at the first decade of the 21st century

Revista de saúde pública
Paulo Frazão, Paulo Capel Narvai

Abstract

To assess the coverage of the fluoridation of the public water supply in Brazilian municipalities at the first decade of the 21st century, according to population size and municipal human development index (MHDI). We have used data produced by national information agencies and the United Nations Development Programme. Population size was separated into < 10,000, 10,000-50,000, and > 50,000 inhabitants. The MHDI was classified into < 0.600, 0.600-0.699, 0.700-0.799, and > 0.799. Absolute and relative inequalities between categories were evaluated using indicators of effect and total impact. We have obtained information for 5,558 municipalities. The coverage rate of water fluoridation increased from 67.7% to 76.3%. Approximately 884 (15.9%) municipalities and 29,600,000 inhabitants started being benefited by the measure. We have observed a significant expansion in municipalities with < 10,000 inhabitants (increase of 21.0 percentage points) and low or very low MHDI (17.7 percentage points). Population coverage of the public policy has increased 8.6%, and we can also see significant reductions in absolute and relative inequality according to population size and MHDI. Regarding municipal coverage rate, there was also a reduction in...Continue Reading

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Dec 8, 2017·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology·Violeta Rodrigues AguiarRoger Keller Celeste
May 7, 2021·Epidemiology and Health·Franklin Barbosa da SilvaPaulo Frazão
Aug 4, 2021·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology·Rafael Aiello BomfimPaulo Frazão
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