More than 75% of Minnesotans are served by fluoridated community water systems, per the latest CDC estimates. Why it matters: Dental and public health experts have long argued in favor of adding fluoride to public water supplies to help prevent tooth decay. But fluoridation remains controversial among detractors who view it as a form of […]
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MN bill proposes to ban fluoride from public drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the health and human services department, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wants fluoride taken out of drinking water. A bill in the Minnesota House aims to prohibit fluoride from being added to the state’s public drinking water. READ MORE: What to know about fluoride in drinking water as CDC plans […]
Long before RFK Jr., Brainerd fought bitter legal battle over fluoride in its water supply
At the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd, actors with the Stage North Theatre Company are rehearsing their upcoming show, “Fluoride, the Musical,”featuring tap-dancing teeth and dentists in white coats carrying giant toothbrushes. Playwright Roger Nieboer started working on the script more than a year ago, before anyone knew fluoride would be back in the headlines. […]
RFK Jr. says fluoride ‘is on its way out.’ Here’s why Minnesota uses it, and what the risks are.
Expected to play a key public health role in the incoming Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has staked out a major policy shift: Discouraging the use of fluoride in drinking water. For more than half a century, drinking water systems in the United States have added the chemical to reduce tooth decay and lower […]
Stage North Theatre Company announces 2025 season
BRAINERD — Stage North Theatre Company unveiled its 2025 Season of plays. Kicking off the 11th season is an original, historical, musical production entitled “Fluoride, the Musical.” It re-examines Brainerd’s infamous battle to stay fluoride-free and the philosophical predicament that ensues when the city finds itself battling the state of Minnesota. With script and music […]
City of Battle Lake says water is safe to drink again
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (Valley News Live) – Officials with the City of Battle Lake say the drinking water in town is safe to use again, after a pump issue resulted in too much fluoride in the water. A ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’ was put into place in Battle Lake, Minnesota, on September 3. The warning […]
Bygones: In 1982, Superior considered fluoride in tap water
Bygones is researched and written by David Ouse, retired reference librarian from the Duluth Public Library. News Tribune, May 5, 1982 Voters in the Duluth school district yesterday rejected a $2 million-a-year excess tax levy and a $2.5 million bond issue to bring schools into compliance with fire codes. That means more cuts will probably […]
Reformer Radio: Marathon v. the Teamsters
Workers at the oil refinery in St. Paul Park say the plant’s owner, Marathon, has put them on a path to catastrophe. “Safety’s kinda went on the backburner.… Especially now that big corporation Marathon owns us. It’s pretty much corporate greed over safety,” said Matt Foss, a fire mechanic and rescue squad lieutenant who’s worked […]
3M pays $80,000 over handling of hazardous waste in Cottage Grove
Leaking of “extremely toxic” hydrofluoric acid cited among problems. 3M’s Cottage Grove manufacturing facility 3M Co. paid $80,000 for numerous alleged hazardous waste violations at its Cottage Grove plant and incinerator, according to an enforcement action the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced Wednesday. At issue was a release of “extremely toxic” hydrofluoric acid, a […]
Investigation targets discharges of next-generation ‘forever chemicals’ from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant
Cottage Grove plant focus of investigations into PFAS materials. State and federal pollution regulators are investigating 3M Co.’s reporting on next-generation “forever chemicals” discharged from its Cottage Grove plant into the Mississippi River, even as Minnesota struggles to address ever-growing contamination from the original versions the manufacturer no longer makes. 3M’s Cottage Grove plant has […]