QUETTA: A study found that 52 per cent of drinking water in Quetta is contaminated with high levels of fluoride, a hidden poison that is causing bone diseases. The research was conducted by Taimoor Shah Durrani, a PhD scholar and teacher at the Department of Hydrochemistry at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management […]
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Berkshire County towns never added fluoride to drinking water. Is this a good thing?
In 1988, 100 people packed the auditorium at Morris Elementary School in Lenox, but the audience wasn’t there for a school play. What was billed as a presentation about fluoridating the town’s tap water, according to Eagle archives, turned into a “face-off” over the pros and cons of tooth-hardening fluoride. “Children and adolescents in Berkshire County have […]
Should Fluoride Be in US Water? Experts Weigh In
The debate over fluoridating public water supplies in the United States has resurfaced, driven by new scientific findings and shifting public attitudes. Advocates call it a great achievement in public health, while critics have raised concerns about potential health risks and individual autonomy. Introduced in the 1940s to combat tooth decay, around 63 percent of […]
Benton Harbor Commissioners table plan to restart water fluoridation program
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have put the brakes on a plan to start adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. At this past week’s regular city commission meeting, City Manager Alex Little said the city for decades fluoridated its water to help maintain the dental health of residents. However, the fluoridation program was halted about […]
Lee County Commissioners consider removing fluoride from drinking water
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County commissioners are currently evaluating the safety of local drinking water and discussing the potential removal of fluoride. This deliberation comes in light of the Florida surgeon general’s recent recommendations regarding fluoride’s health benefits. Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price explored the reasons behind this consideration. Commissioner Brian Hamman explained, “Lee County […]
Scoop: Hillsborough could ban fluoride from drinking water next week
Hillsborough’s Board of County Commissioners will decide on Wednesday whether to remove fluoride from its drinking water, Axios has learned. Why it matters: If approved, Hillsborough would be the most populous county in Florida to end the practice — and the latest in a growing number of municipalities across the state that have done so. […]
As RFK eyes fluoride in water, California bill would make kids’ dental treatment covered
One California lawmaker is looking to ensure kids and young adults can access fluoride treatment as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a critic of fluoridated water — faces Senate confirmation to lead the nation’s health agencies. Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has called fluoride an […]
Wisconsin Rapids committee to consider ban on adding fluoride to city’s drinking water
Wisconsin Rapids city leaders will discuss creating an ordinance to ban added fluoride in its drinking water. The proposal cites a recent study suggesting a possible link between fluoride exposure and lower IQ in children. The American Dental Association maintains that fluoride in drinking water significantly reduces cavities throughout a person’s lifetime. WISCONSIN RAPIDS ? […]
Manatee County reveals fluoride already missing from water as scientific debate begins
Manatee County officials will consider putting a stop to the county’s decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Since the early 90s, the county has added the mineral to tap water based on evidence that it protects teeth and supports dental health. But a renewed national controversy over fluoride’s safety has communities across the […]
Fluoride toothpastes, mouthwash marketed to kids in dangerous ways, lawsuit says
Companies making fluoride-containing toothpastes and mouthrinses are improperly marketing their products as harmless and pleasant-tasting to very young children despite scientific research showing ingestion of the products could be dangerous to their health, according to allegations in a group of proposed class action lawsuits filed earlier this month. There is a scientific consensus that fluoride […]