of course its not all flourides fault, yes lack of oral hygiene and dental knowledge also played a big factor.the only reason they would remove it would be high levels of it i would guess. making a baby formula with water wouldnt hurt. Plus i dont even know where you are located so i dont know why they would remove it from your area. I havent done alot of research into all the issues on every suburb, its just what we are taught at uni, eg. older ppl suffered more part due to the water.