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Fluoride is a natural mineral that may be present in your water in small quantities and could be beneficial for your teeth. Fluoride is useful but not an essential nutrient.Â
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It is more beneficial for infants and children because adult people don’t need it in water, as they fulfill their need by using toothpastes that have fluoride in them.
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According to the Health Canada guidelines, 0.7 mg/L fluoride in water is a beneficial amount for human beings. In normal quantities, it is not a problem at all. It does not cause any bad smell or taste in water.Â
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But when it crosses the limit, it causes a bad smell as well as health issues. In most of the Canadian regions, the available water has fluoride in excessive amounts. So, to remove Fluoride, you need to install a water filter system in your home.Â
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OAKS Wellness Water offers NSF-certified Water Filtration Systems that assure that you get cleaner, and hotel quality water.
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What is Fluoride and Why is It Present in Canadian Drinking Water?Â
Fluoride is a natural mineral found in earth crust, and some of its amount is present in air, soil and water. When water passes through the rocks, the fluoride dissolves in it and seeps down into the groundwater, too.
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In Canada, mostly groundwater and well water have natural fluoride in them. It is important to test the water to check the amount of fluoride present in well water.Â
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Some of the people prefer fluoridated water as fluoride is important for the growth of teeth in children and it prevents tooth decay in children as well as older adults. So, in some areas of Canada, the optimum amount of fluoride is added to water through the fluoridation process to make it better for all the people.Â
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Not every Canadian Municipalities fluoridate the water; it depends on the choice of the consumer, whether they want to use water after fluoridation or without this process.
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Is Fluoride Safe to Drink?Â
Yes, Fluoride is safe to drink if it is present in optimum concentration in a specific amount of water.Â
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Health Canada RecommendationsÂ
According to the healthcare guidelines, it is stated that 0.7mg/L fluoride is an optimum amount and is beneficial for dental health.Â
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Canadian Dental authorities also suggest using fluoridated water, as it is important for the dental health of infants and older adults. They said that fluoridated water is better than fluoridated toothpastes.Â
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But every Health Canada recommendation comes with the fact that excessive amounts of fluoride are harmful to human health. So, you need to test your water before making any decision whether you want to remove it or not.
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Risks of Excessive Fluoride Â
Excessive fluoride mostly affects infants, people using well water and kidney patients.
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- It may cause dental fluorosis in children while their teeth are in the developing stage. Excessive fluoride may cause scales and enamel damage in children.
- It may cause skeletal fluorosis that involves fluoride accumulation in the bones and causes damage to bone structure and bone stiffness.
- It may cause fluoride accumulation in the kidneys, and kidney patients may face difficulty excreting it efficiently.Â
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Find the Right Reverse Osmosis System
Every home’s water is different. Get expert guidance and discover the ideal RO system for cleaner, healthier drinking water.
Does Reverse Osmosis Remove Fluoride?Â
Yes, Reverse Osmosis removes fluoride effectively.Â
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It removes almost 85-98% fluoride through its semi-permeable membrane. It has fine pores in its RO membrane that can remove the smallest particles, including fluoride and allow water particles to move through it.
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RO system is more effective than pitcher filter, fridge filter, whole-house water filters and carbon filter as they attract the contaminants to attach them with their filter membranes and clean water just chemically.Â
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How Does the Reverse Osmosis System Work?
Reverse Osmosis filters work like a fine barrier for the small particles that contaminate the water and could be harmful to our health, as well as household appliances.Â
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A reverse osmosis system uses different stages for the removal of specific contaminants:
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1. | Filtration Stage | Contaminants it removes |
2. | Pre-filters | Sediments, and salts |
3. | RO Membrane | Calcium, magnesium, pesticides, dissolved salts, and metals |
4. | Post-Carbon Filter | Left out contaminants after filtration from RO membrane |
RO membrane is a semi-permeable membrane that works against osmotic pressure to remove all the contaminants like fluoride, lead, calcium, magnesium, and even microplastics and allows the water to pass through it.Â
RO systems are designed to work with a specific water pressure. At low water pressure, it does not work effectively.Â
The RO system removes fluoride effectively because of how it exists in water. It is present in water as negatively charged particles.Â
These are small particles, but mainly larger than water molecules. RO membrane is formed in a way that does not allow the dissolved solids and charged particles through it. In this way, it rejects fluoride ions from passing through it, and clean and healthy water is drained out of the system.
How Much Fluoride Does RO Remove?
Most of the RO systems remove 85-98% fluoride, but their efficiency varies by the system quality, its NSF/ ANSI standard-certified systems, water pressure, and total dissolved salts in water.
If the system is of the best quality and NSF/ ANSI certified, it will remove much of the fluoride from the water. OAKS RO systems are NSF-certified systems that provide you with surety and peace of mind that they will remove the maximum amount of fluoride, leaving behind cleaner and healthier water.
The RO system requires specific and high water pressure to work effectively. If it does not get the pressure of water needed, it will not remove the contaminants effectively.
What else does Reverse Osmosis Remove?Â
Reverse Osmosis Systems not only remove fluoride from water, but can also remove 99% of contaminants, including:
- LeadÂ
- Arsenic
- NitratesÂ
- PFAS
- Chlorine & chloramines
- Pharmaceutical
- Microplastics
- Extra amount of calcium and magnesium
It may also remove beneficial minerals from water by leaving it as demineralized water. But it does not matter in most of the cases because people take minerals from food, not water.
In modern OAKS RO systems, an additional post-membrane is introduced to remineralize the clean water to make it healthier.
Reverse Osmosis System Offered by OAKS Wellness WaterÂ
Point-of-Use RO Systems
OAKS Wellness water offers you clean water by providing you a point-of-use RO system that is budget-friendly and highly effective to give you cleaner, healthier and hotel-quality water.
The RO system is highly effective in removing all kinds of contaminants, so it is used to get ideal water quality for drinking and cooking purposes. The point-of-use RO system is basically installed as an under-sink system that does not need much space in your kitchen and provides you with cleaner water easily.
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Do You Need to Remove Fluoride?Â
It depends upon the quantity of fluoride present in the available water and your personal choice.
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A smaller quantity of fluoride is important for the dental health of human beings. Still, if its amount exceeds its limit, it will be harmful for your teeth and bones and specifically for the kidney patients.
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Some people prefer additive-free water and improved water taste, and they need to remove even a small quantity of fluoride.
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Choosing the Right RO System
Always test the water before choosing any water filtration system.Â
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After testing the water, always check the system certification to ensure it is certified by a valid institute that gives you surety that the system will work effectively to remove the maximum amount of contaminants.
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If you want to choose the right RO system for your home based on your needs, Contact Oaks Wellness Water for an expert recommendation.
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Recommendations
Fluoride can be a beneficial mineral for your health, but excessive amounts of it could be harmful to you.Â
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Test your water to check the quantity of fluoride in your available water and find a solution for your health.Â
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It is recommended that you install the OAKS RO system to use fluoride-free cleaner, healthier, and safer water for drinking and cooking purposes.
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FAQs
Does reverse osmosis remove fluoride?
Yes, Reverse Osmosis is the best method to remove fluoride from water, as it removes suspended particles by using physical blockages rather than chemical attraction used in other filters.
Is fluoride-free water safe to drink?
Yes, fluoride-free water is safe to drink. Only a small quantity of fluoride is beneficial for human dental health if it is not obtained through water; its need could be fulfilled by using fluoridated toothpastes.
Does RO remove healthy minerals?
Yes, RO removes almost 99% of contaminants and dissolved particles, including calcium and magnesium, which could be beneficial for your health. So, an additional stage of remineralization is introduced in modern systems to add the minerals to water again.Â
How often should RO filters be replaced in Canada?
The life span of the RO filter also depends on the amount of contaminants present in the water. The more contaminants present in available water, the shorter the life span of RO filters.
Usually, RO filters have different life spans:
- Carbon pre-filter membranes: 6-12 months
- RO membrane: 1-2 years
- Carbon post-filters: 1 year
Is the RO system better than carbon and pitcher filters?
Yes, the RO system is 100% better than carbon and pitcher filters.Â
Written by Joseph Mroueh
Joseph, founder of Oaks, develops high-quality whole-home and drinking-water filtration systems. He focuses on delivering reliable, clean, and safe water solutions for modern households.
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