Fluoride in water: The debate

WGAL 8 In Focus examined the long-running debate over fluoride in public water systems, a practice used in the U.S. since 1945. Supporters say it helps prevent tooth decay, while critics question whether it should remain a community-wide measure. Why dentists support fluoride York oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jim Boyle III, who is also […]

Fluoride in water: The debate

WGAL 8 In Focus examined the long-running debate over fluoride in public water systems, a practice used in the U.S. since 1945. Supporters say it helps prevent tooth decay, while critics question whether it should remain a community-wide measure. York oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jim Boyle III, who is also a member of the […]

City of Alabaster to remove fluoride from drinking water

ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) – The City of Alabaster Water Department will stop adding fluoride to the public drinking water system effective Monday, June 8, 2026. The Alabaster Water Board said the decision was made after “careful evaluation of operational considerations, including employee safety, equipment maintenance requirements, chemical handling procedures and long-term infrastructure needs associated with […]

PUD commissioners “out of the fluoride business”

The Wahkiakum County PUD Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning, June 2. The commissioners voted to discontinue fluoridation in the Cathlamet water system, approving Resolution No. 1313 after months of public discussion and polling that officials said showed roughly 60 percent of customers opposed it. “We’ve learned a lot of information […]

Louisiana Could Soon Vote on Fluoride in Drinking Water

Louisiana is not poised for a single statewide vote on fluoride, but communities across the state could soon be allowed to hold local elections on whether their public water systems should keep fluoridating drinking water if Senate Bill 4 (SB4) becomes law. The bill cleared the Legislature this week after the state’s House gave final […]