Aspen City Councilman Bill Guth has suggested bringing a question about fluoridated water to Aspen voters in November. The suggestion came during a presentation from the Aspen Water Department about the city’s water treatment processes and levels of fluoride in the municipal supply during a council work session on Monday. City staff presented updates to […]
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Thinking smarter about our health, omit fluoride
Ah, fluoride! “You say yes, I say no.” When we become subjective about anything, nothing will change – lead, mercury, aluminum, chlorine, fluoride … Let’s look at science. Science is only valid when it is independently verified. The original science on fluoridation was done by Alcoa Aluminum scientists. They had a conclusion in mind before […]
Colorado Springs’ mysterious brown teeth led a dentist to discover the benefits of fluoride. Now it faces a new chapter.
In the early-1900s, a dentist arrived in Colorado Springs and made an observation that was something like: Holy cow, the people in this town have strong but ugly teeth. Residents’ teeth looked gawdawful — stained dark brown with what the dentist, Dr. Frederick S. McKay, called “mottled enamel.” But there was a shockingly low incidence […]
Should Fort Collins stop fluoridating water? Residents, City Council members weigh in
Confronted by both advocates and adversaries of putting fluoride in the public water system, a majority of Fort Collins City Council members said they have no intention of ending fluoridation in city water. The city has had fluoridated water since the late 1960s in an effort to prevent tooth decay, a practice recommended by the […]
Some residents want end to Durango’s fluoridation of drinking water
In response to emails from Durango area residents concerned about water fluoridation in the city’s water, the city of Durango invited the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to establish the facts. Fluoride, a natural mineral used in toothpaste, has also been used in public drinking water for at least 79 years. Now, it’s […]
Evergreen Metro District to end drinking water fluoridation
The Evergreen Metropolitan District plans to discontinue its drinking water fluoridation program. The district, which finalized the decision at its August board of directors meeting and announced it in an Oct. 11 memo to water customers, cited concerns for employee safety and anticipated cost savings tied to an upcoming remodel of the building in which […]
Memorandum: Fluoridation Program Discontinuation
At the August Board of Directors meeting for Evergreen Metropolitan District, the operational decision was made to discontinue the voluntary drinking water fluoridation program. Fluoride is naturally occurring, however some drinking water systems with a low fluoride concentration participate in the water fluoridation program to provide a public dental health benefit. The naturally occurring fluoride […]
Hotchkiss Board of Trustees — Bids Awarded for Town Projects, Moratorium on Fluoridation
Trustees also considered an informational report about the negative effects of adding fluoride to the town’s water. Webb pointed out that studies have shown fluoride to be a toxin and it can be damaging to the development of children’s brains. Many U.S. cities and countries around the world have banned adding fluoride to their water supply. […]
OPINION: As Fluoride Trial Wraps Up, EPA Defends its Inaction
Final arguments have been made by the attorneys for the two sides in the federal court fluoride trial, and a clash of ideas has been laid before the judge. The plaintiffs, buttressed by expert testimony of the most eminent fluoride researchers in the world, claim to have demonstrated that fluoridated water causes brain injury to […]
Negative effects of fluoridation continue
Editor: The EPA is being sued for violating the Toxic Substance Control Act. Does this seem backwards? Multiple groups filed the suit based on numerous recent studies that compared pregnant mothers in fluoridated versus non-fluoridated communities. Results demonstrated a significant reduction of IQ in infants. This moves fluoride from the realm of dental issues to […]