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Orono and Veazie revisit debate over adding fluoride to their water
Members of the Orono and Veazie town councils listen as representatives from the Maine Oral Health Coalition Judy Feinstein and Patrick Rowe, a dentist, give information about adding fluoride into the water supply that is shared... Read More
United States, Maine
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
The fluoride wars rage on
There is little question that supplemental fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces decay. But at what cost? Fluoride (in yellow bucket) to be added to drinking water at a treatment plant in California.Michael Macor/Hearst/SFC via Getty Michael Connett had... Read More
United States, National USA
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
Fluoridated water rollout set for 2023 in Bunbury, 55 years after Perth
The Australian Dental Association says fluoridated public water is the most equitable way to protect against tooth decay, and while 92 per cent of West Australians have access to this public health service, the state's biggest regional centre is... Read More