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Fluoride addition in the City of Tomahawk will likely remain a discussion point for city leaders going forward. The Tomahawk Board of Public Works met Tuesday for the first time since the results of an advisory referendum in April, and short discussion followed. City voters recommended the city resume fluoride being added to the city […]

MARSHALL — A mineral commonly added to American drinking water was in the news this week. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he planned to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending that communities fluoridate their water. Recommendations about fluoride are something Marshall Municipal Utilities is keeping an eye […]

An advisory referendum was held in Ladysmith, asking voters if the city should discontinue adding fluoride to its public water system. The question asked, “Should the city of Ladysmith discontinue adding fluoride to its public water system?” The vote was 481 “yes” and 467 “no” for a narrow 50.7 percent majority against city water fluoridation. […]

Fluoride has been added to drinking water since the 1940s to improve dental health. It is not a requirement in public drinking water systems in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin DNR says it’s gotten “many recent inquiries” regarding fluoride in drinking water. It’s led the agency to launch a Fluoride FAQ page. Fluoride at the levels recommended […]

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) – During a recent city council meeting, residents of Negaunee took to the public comment section to express their concerns regarding the municipal fluoride additives in the city’s water supply. Members of the community presented their opposing views on the topic. In an interview earlier this year with My UP News, Dr. […]

MONROE, Wis. (WKOW) – Fluoride in drinking water has become a contentious issue in Monroe, where city officials are considering its removal. The city council convened again Monday night to vote on the matter. Earlier this month, a motion to remove fluoride passed 4-3, but the mayor subsequently vetoed that decision. During Monday’s meeting, the council […]

MONROE — The Monroe Common Council once again dealt with the fluoridated water issue, and it all ended with the mayor vetoing an amendment — setting fluoride levels to zero — to continue “ensuring the health and safety of our residents.” That was in a statement released following another Common Council debate Monday night about […]

In DeForest, a single molecule in a glass of water is causing major division. That’s because elected officials in the Dane County village joined a growing number of community leaders in Wisconsin and around the United States when they voted to remove fluoride from public drinking water. The movement driving these decisions reverses a longstanding […]

MONROE, Wis. (WKOW) — Fluoride will remain in Monroe’s water for the time being, after the mayor vetoed the common council’s repeal of the city’s fluoridation code. The mayor told 27 News she stopped the plan to remove fluoride from Monroe’s drinking water because she thinks the benefits of fluoride are well documented, and she wants […]

Ladysmith voters will find a referendum on the ballot in the April 1 spring election, asking if the city should discontinue adding fluoride to its public water system. Original article online at: https://www.ladysmithnews.com/news/article_61f34402-f9e7-11ef-bb4a-a352efd520e6.html