Also see
• The Groups behind the campaign to fluoridate Spokane
• The Opposition to Fluoridate Spokane
News reports on the 2020 Campaign to Fluoridate Spokane, Washington
Date |
Article |
Author |
Publication |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Spokane to move ahead with fluoride study | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Spokane Council to spend nearly $600,000 for fluoridation study | By RaeLynn Ricarte | The Center Square |
| Feb 1, 2022 | At long last, Spokane will decide if it will study costs of adding fluoride to city water | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Fluoride and IQs (Letter) | By Lisa Warner | The Spokesman-Review |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Fluoride is a safe, effective and important health tool (Letter) | By Kimberly Craven, DDS, and Priti Laselle, MD | The Spokesman-Review |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Lessons on fluoride (Letter) | By Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 22, 2021 | Fluoridation is about a lot more than teeth (Letter) | By Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 17, 2021 | Spokane Council Votes To Move Ahead With Fluoridation Study | By Doug Nadvornick | Spokane Public Radio |
| August 16, 2021 | Spokane City Council moves forward with amended fluoridation proposal | By Casey Decker | KREM2-TV |
| August 15, 2021 | City of Spokane will considers fluoride study funded by $600,000 grant | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 14, 2021 | City of Spokane eyes fluoride study | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| July 12, 2012 | Three candidates step forward to serve northeast Spokane on City Council | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| June 14, 2021 | Letter: Fluoridation doesn’t deliver | By Lynne Campbell | The Spokesman Review |
| June 6, 2021 | Letter: A boon for oral health | By Lisa Bilich | The Spokesman-Review |
| May 30, 2021 | Letter: Support for community water fluoridation | By James Sledge, DDS, FACD | The Spokesman-Review |
| April 27, 2021 | City outlines deal to study water fluoridation | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| April 11, 2021 | Spokane mayor, council president may strike deal on fluoride study | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Does community water fluoridation affect IQ? No. | Anonymous | Better Health Together (Website) |
| Jan 27, 2021 | It’s not safe for everyone (Letter) | By Barbara Nicolai | The Spokesman-Review |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Taking a principled stance on water fluoridation (Letter) | By Jeff Irish, David Graves and Rick North | The Spokesman-Review |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Future of fluoride study for Spokane’s water remains uncertain | By Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Dec 14, 2020 | City Council tables discussions of shelter space, water fluoridation | – | KXLY.com (Spokane) |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Fluoride about money, not health (Letter) | By Eric Lafko | The Spokesman-Review |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Grant in hand, city plans to study fluoride | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Spokane moving forward on possible adoption of community water fluoridation | David Burger | ADA News (American Dental Association) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | The impact of fluoride (Letter) | Terry Rose | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 19, 2020 | Who funded fluoridation study? (Letter) | Barbara Z. Cook | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 17, 2020 | Spokane City Council accepts a contract to start the process of studying, designing and implementing fluoridation | Daniel Walters | The Inlander |
| Sept 16, 2020 | Spokane will study fluoride with a $4 million grant | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 16, 2020 | SmileSpokane information on City Council’s website: Part 1. | FAQ on Fluoridation. | SmileSpokane |
| Sept 16, 2020 | Smile Spokane information on City Council’s website: Part 2. | FAQ on Fluoride. | SmileSpokane |
| Sept 15, 2020 | Spokane City Council Approves Contract to Begin Water Fluoridation | Blog | Washington State Dental Association |
| Sept 15, 2020 | ‘Spokane voters have been robbed of a PUBLIC VOTE’: Woodward responds to City Council accepting fluoride grant | Kyle Simchuk | KXLY.com (Spokane) |
| Sept 15, 2020 | Spokane City Council accepts $4 million fluoride grant | Kyle Simchuk | KXLY.com (Spokane) |
| Sept 15, 2020 | Council votes on fluoride | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 14, 2020 | UPDATE: Spokane City Council votes ‘yes’ to accept money from company to build fluoride system | KHQ-Q6 (Spokane) | |
| Sept 14, 2020 | Spokane City Council motions to defer vote on fluoride ordinance | Erin Robinson | KXLY.com (Spokane) |
| Sept 14, 2020 | Sign-up between 3 – 5:30 pm today to speak at tonight’s meeting | City of Spokane | Website |
| Sept 13, 2020 | Look at the facts, not opinions (Letter) | Rick North | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 13, 2020 | In decision on fluoride and public health in Spokane, money is front and center | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 13, 2020 | Spokane City Council To Take Up Water Fluoridation Proposal Monday Evening | Doug Nadvornick | Spokane Public Radio |
| Sept 12, 2020 | Forum’s Take-Away on Fluoridation: It’s Harmful | Jeff Irish Chair |
Safe Water Spokane Press Release |
| Sept 11, 2020 | Mayor Woodward’s social media posts draw attention to controversial fluoride measure | KHQ-Q6 (Spokane) | |
| Sept 11, 2020 | Spokane City Council to vote on water fluoridation Monday | Casey Decker | Krem2 News |
| Sept 11, 2020 | We need clean water (Letter) | Steve Busch | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 10, 2020 | Safe Water Spokane to Host Public Forum on Fluoridation Sept 10th | Jeff Irish Chair |
Safe Water Spokane Press Release |
| Sept 9, 2020 | Fluoridation Money Comes with Strings Attached | Jeff Irish Chair |
Safe Water Spokane Press Release |
| Sept 6, 2020 | Time to let the wisest voices, not the loudest, guide us on fluoride (Columnist) | Shawn Vestal ColumnistSee also Vestal’s column of July 28, 2020: Furor over fluoride hard to swallow |
The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 6, 2020 | No to fluoride (Letter) | Phil Zammit | The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 6, 2020 | Molina supports fluoridation (Letter) | Peter Adler President, Molina Healthcare of Washington Board Member, Better Heath Together |
The Spokesman-Review |
| Sept 3, 2020 | Spokane residents hold anti-fluoride rally as city council voting date approaches | FOX28 Spokane | |
| August 31, 2020 | It’s time to fluoridate (Letter) | Chud Wendle | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 30, 2020 | Not without my consent (Letter) | Carol Black | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 30, 2020 | Science behind fluoride (Letter) | Gerald Wilson | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 28, 2020 | Into the teeth of fluoride controversy | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 27, 2020 | Discussion over adding fluoride to Spokane’s water gets mixed response | Kyle Simchuk | KXLY.com (Spokane) |
| August 27, 2020 | Say no to fluoridation (Letter) | Lynn Campbell | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 27, 2020 | Spokane City Council seeks feedback ahead of fluoride vote | Megan Carroll, Kaitlin Riordan | Krem2 News11 |
| This article includes: Video of Raw interview with Dr. Luis Manriquez of WSU’s College of Medicine about fluoride in drinking water |
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| August 26, 2020 | ‘It should be on the ballot’: Woodward says decision to fluoridate water should be up to voters | Erin Robinson | KXLY.com |
| August 26, 2020 | No to fluoride (Letter) | Barbara Zeigler-May | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 26, 2020 | Spokane City Council Considering Water Fluoridation | Doug Nadvornick | Spokane Public Radio |
| August 26, 2020 | Spokane is the largest city in Washington without fluoridated water. That could change | Megan Carroll, Kaitlin Riordan | Krem2 News |
| August 26, 2020 | Why Spokane is considering adding fluoride to city drinking water | Casey Decker | Krem2 News |
| August 26, 2020 | Jeff Irish & Robert C Dickson: What you need to know about fluoridation | Jeff Irish, Robert C Dickson | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 25, 2020 | Spokane Citizens Exercise Civil Duty to Protest Water Fluoridation! | Kaitlin Riordan | Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights |
| August 25, 2020 | City council to host forum on August 27 to discuss adding fluoride to Spokane’s water | Krem2 News | |
| August 25, 2020 | Benefits of fluoridated water (Letter) | Kimberly R. Craven, DDS | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 25, 2020 | Fluoridation is outdated (Letter) | Richard E. League | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 25, 2020 | As council nears fluoride vote, residents asked to weigh in at community forum | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 22, 2020 | Dialysis and fluoridation (Letter) | Gloria Clark RDH (ret.) | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 20, 2020 | Ignoring the truth (Letter) | Mark Matulich | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 20, 2020 | Is the pandemic the perfect time to fluoridate Spokane’s water? | Daniel Walters | Islander |
| August 17, 2020 | Spokane Community Water Fluoridation Policy Brief | Spokane Regional Health District | |
| August 16, 2020 | Lisa Bilich: Community water fluoridation decreases health inequities | Lisa Bilich, Chair, of the Eastern Washington University Department of Dental Hygiene. | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 16, 2020 | In Spokane’s latest fight over fluoride, advocates are making their case to leaders, not voters | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 15, 2020 | Learn about fluoride (Letter) | David Glass | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 13, 2020 | Fluoridation makes sense (Letter) | Chuck Teegarden, Executive Director, Communities In Schools of Spokane County |
The Spokesman-Review |
| August 12, 2020 | Fluoridation works (Letter) | David Engen, DDS, MSD | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 10, 2020 | Campaign to Fluoridate Spokane: “Sign this letter to support community water fluoridation” | Smile Spokane Network | |
| August 10, 2020 | Smile Spokane Network | Website of Better Health Together | |
| August 9, 2020 | Editorial: It’s time to fluoridate Spokane’s water | Editorial | The Spokesman-Review |
| August 6, 2020 | Fluoridation costly, unneeded (Letter) | Bill Foreman | The Spokesman-Review |
| July 30, 2020 | Advocates rekindle calls for fluoride in Spokane’s drinking water | Adam Shanks | The Spokesman-Review |
| July 28, 2020 | Furor over fluoride hard to swallow (Columinist) | Shawn Vestal ColumnistSee also Vestal’s column of Sept 6, 2020: Time to let the wisest voices, not the loudest, guide us on fluoride |
The Spokesman-Review |
| May 30, 2019 | Health Sciences Deans of University of Washington: Water Fluoridation ‘Safe, Effective and Practical’ | The University of Washington School of Public Health | |
| May 30, 2019 | U. of Washington School of Public Health. Deans: Water Fluoridation ‘Safe, Effective and Practical’ | American Fluoridation Society | |
| March 30, 2019 | Anti-Fluoridation Efforts Threaten Oral Health Protections for Children in Washington State | Kristopher A. Kerns, MPH-D | Northwest Bulletin (University of Washington, School of Public Health) |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Port Angeles City Council agrees to dispose of fluoridation equipment | Rob Ollikainen | Peninsula Daily News |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Anti-fluoride community thanks Port Angeles for vote | Paul Lamoureux | Peninsula Daily News |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Port Angeles: 57.55% of voters said no to fluoridation | Jesse Major | Peninsula Daily News |
| Aug 24, 20004 | Pro-fluoride measure fails to qualify for Spokane ballot | The Spokesman-Review | |
| Nov 9, 2000 | A Mysterious Cavity |
Mark D. Fefer “the dentists’ trade association was among the top 10 contributors (after the political parties themselves) to state House campaigns this year” |
Seattle Weekly |
| Nov 9, 2000 | Fluoride gets the brushoff in Spokane | The Spokesman-Review | |
| August 9, 2000 | Spokane pro-fluoride group pays $2 for each signature | Oliver Staley | The Spokesman-Review |
| Dec 30, 1999 | Dentists push for mandatory fluoridation in Washington | Brad Shannon | The Olympian |
• Also see: The Groups behind the campaign to fluoridate Spokane
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