Fluoride ingestion in pregnancy does not strengthen enamel during tooth formation in the fetus but has been associated with increased risk of neurotoxicity, even at optimal exposure levels.

To help protect unborn children, medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction is now available for pregnant inmates at the Graham County Jail through a local source.

 "No fluoride deficiency disease has ever been documented to humans…[but] even low to moderate exposure to fluoride is related to a number of adverse health effects in children, such as neurotoxicity … in order to [protect] against the adverse effects by fluoride exposure in youngsters, children should be provided with alternative sources of [fluoride-free] drinking water."