Patrick Jacuzzo, Director of Environmental Health with the Marquette County Health Department, advocates for the continued use of water fluoridation in the city of Ishpeming on Wednesday night. (Journal photo by Abby LaForest) ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, serving as a listening session for those who are […]
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Fluoridation On Trenton City Council Agenda
Trenton City Council meets Monday with two ordinances on the agenda. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm at Trenton City Hall. Following the financials and public comments, the council will consider an ordinance to approve a conditional use permit to allow an Air B&B / Short Term Rental at 1009 Normal Street. An ordinance will […]
Utah dentists call on public to submit comments to FDA in support of ingestible fluoride supplements
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Dental Association (UDA) is urging the public to submit comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of ingestible fluoride supplements. The FDA is considering removing ingestible fluoride supplements from the market entirely, which could leave Utahns completely without access to fluoride. An official hearing […]
The fight over fluoridation
FLUORIDE’S LAST STAND? Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks poised to win the battle over fluoride, to the dismay of dentists and oral health advocates, POLITICO’s Danny Nguyen reports. Florida and Utah banned the cavity-fighting mineral from their drinking water this year, and several other Republican-led states are considering similar measures. Oklahoma has dropped […]
The Next Leader of America’s Dentists Sees Opportunity in This Moment
Richard Rosato, D94, sees a path for bringing better oral health to more Americans. “We have an opportunity to put the mouth back into the body,” says Rosato, president-elect of the American Dental Association (ADA). And by that, he means he hopes the connections between oral health and systemic health—particularly involving chronic diseases and childhood […]
The stained teeth crisis: How fluoride is stealing smiles and futures
A recent study flags out many of the Makindu water sources as a key source of high levels of fluoride. In 2019, Asif Twaib, then 17, aced every test in Kenya Defence Forces recruitment—except one. After leading his group in a grueling race under Makindu’s scorching sun, an officer delivered the crushing verdict: “Your teeth are […]
Fluoridation likely to be reviewed in next legislative session
Local water treatment officials are keeping the conversation around fluoridation alive, even after a bill to address it failed to pass last legislative session. House Bill 16 passed the House in February but failed to pass the Senate. The measure would have made water fluoridation optional for local governing bodies. Morehead Mayor Laura White-Brown said […]
Group files injunction to stop the fluoridation of Calgary’s drinking water
A local group is trying to put a stop to fluoridation and has filed an injunction at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. Safe Water Calgary believes fluoridation is a public health threat to Calgarians and says the risk of damage is not worth the dental benefit. “It’s not safe, it’s not effective and we […]
City lawyer tells court the ballot box, not the legal system, is the place to challenge Calgary’s water fluoridation
The bid to have fluoride temporarily removed from Calgary’s water supply was derailed Wednesday, in part because the layperson seeking an injunction didn’t follow proper procedures. Michael Ryan Jean-Louis’ bid to have the city stop putting fluoride in the water — after reinstating the practice June 30 — may be doomed before it starts. City […]
Ishpeming holds hearing on fluoridated water
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WZMQ) – The question of whether or not fluoride should remain in Ishpeming’s water supply was discussed tonight during a special meeting of the Ishpeming City Council. During this information-gathering session, the council allowed representatives from both sides of the fluoride debate to make their case. The Marquette County Health Department stated its […]