Work site access to fluoridated tap water and retail beverages: An assessment of the University of California, San Francisco campuses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Employees with fluoridated drinking water access at work can reap oral health benefits. The purpose of this study was to assess the availability, appeal, and promotion of fluoridated tap water in publicly accessible spaces compared with retail beverages at the University of California, San Francisco.

Methods

The authors collected information on beverages available in publicly accessible spaces at University of California, San Francisco hospitals and campuses in San Francisco, California, from December 2019 through February 2020 using a web-based survey tool. Data collected included fluoridated water and retail beverage locations; type of water or retail beverage source; number of water sources per station; cleanliness, flow, and any obstruction of water sources; p

SUBMITTER: Kalair N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8882123 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature