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Dallas City Council Member says fluoride will not be removed from Dallas water supply
DALLAS — Despite being recommended by the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and a lengthy list of other medical experts and groups, a Dallas City Council committee recently held a briefing to discuss the city’s practice of adding fluoride to the water supply. The chair of that committee, Council Member Adam Bazaldua, […]
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Fluoride’s future in doubt in Lebanon
Fluoride may face an uncertain future in Lebanon’s drinking water. That’s because the Lebanon City Council approved a motion this week to consider asking the voters next year whether the mineral should be eliminated from the city’s water supply. The motion doesn’t mean the council will automatically approve a measure for the ballot, just that […]
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Kids Exposed to Fluoride Scored Lower on Cognitive Tests, Study Finds
Researchers from Tulane University linked high fluoride levels in wells to cognitive deficits in children in Ethiopia, finding more impairment with greater exposure. The study adds to concerns over fluoride’s neurotoxicity, especially for early brain development. Children with chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water made more errors on drawing and cognitive […]
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To Fluoride or not? Opponents present to city council after calls to ‘hear both sides’
Fluoride has been in Dallas’s water since 1966, following the trend of most U.S. cities who add the mineral to water sources to help fight tooth decay in the population. Opponents of fluoride presented to the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee Tuesday morning, after an October presentation on the benefits of the mineral […]
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Does your water have fluoride? Why some cities are moving towards removing it
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Dental Association is raising awareness about water fluoridation after a recent decision by the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District in Williamson County to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. “It kind of makes us all stand on edge because we know the benefit it provides and the protection it provides,” […]
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Non-fluoridated water tap to remain shut off for time being
BRAINERD — Brainerd’s non-fluoridated water tap will remain shut off until city officials can determine any potential liability issues. The tap at the wastewater treatment plant offered residents from Brainerd and surrounding communities non-fluoridated water for decades, after the city lost its battle against water fluoridation in 1980. The tap was shut off in August, though, after the city’s water […]
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Musical fluoride fight production coming to Brainerd
BRAINERD — Dancing teeth and singing dentists, coming soon to a stage near you. Well, in 2025, that is, if you’re in Brainerd. Stage North Theatre Company is set to stage a musical comedy about Brainerd’s fight against state-mandated water fluoridation in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Director Gary Hirsch and playwright Roger Nieboer are […]
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In the Teeth of History: Dental Decay in the Longue Durée
In recent years, I have been writing a book on the history of water fluoridation, a practice that is dental dogma in a handful of countries, particularly in the English-speaking world. Unsurprisingly, historical inquiry reveals that the story is more complex than the triumphalist public-health narrative that justifies the practice. Like all historians, I have […]
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California kids have among the worst teeth in US
FAN Note: Since 1995, California law mandates all cities with over 20k water connections add fluoride to their water supplies. If CA kids have among the worst teeth in US, what does that say about the efficacy of fluoridation? Priscilla Serrano did everything she could to keep her child’s teeth clean and healthy. She rubbed […]
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Dallas Officials To Reconsider Fluoridation
Some members of the Dallas City Council are set to consider whether the City of Dallas should keep putting fluoride in the municipal water system. The issue was recently raised at a Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture Committee meeting on October 16, as previously covered by The Dallas Express. Experts presented council members with the […]
United States, Texas