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Updated Apr. 14, 2017 3:23PM ET Published Jul. 27, 2014 5:45AM ET  Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water. They still won’t go away. Whatever kills you will probably be very, very small. It could be a few misplaced molecules in your genome, a buildup of […]

Tuesday night the Green Bay city council took up the issue of fluoride in the city’s drinking water — ultimately declining to remove it from the city’s water supply. The council asked for public input on the issue after a local mother expressed concern about risks of exposing people to fluoride chemicals. Others spoke in […]

On Monday night, residents, dental and healthcare professionals, and others debated the necessity of continuing to add fluoride to the water supply during Green Bay’s Protection and Welfare Committee meeting. The issue was added onto the committee’s agenda after Green Bay resident Brenda Staudenmaier asked the city to consider stopping the practice… Read the full article […]

GREEN BAY – A local mom is among several individuals and advocacy groups petitioning the federal government — and local leaders — to ban the practice of putting fluoride in drinking water. Municipalities have been adding fluoride to drinking water for decades in an effort to prevent tooth decay, but critics say it may cause other serious […]

Eau Claire dentists say they have noticed over time definite improvements of people who drink fluoridated water. However, the City of Eau Claire is the only municipality in the county to put fluoride in its water. The myth that fluoride is bad for you is a thing of the past according to the Eau Claire […]

The Saukville Village Board has no intention of reconsidering its earlier decision to discontinue fluoridation of municipal water. That was the message that came through following a non-discussion of the topic during the July 19 meeting of the village’s Finance Committee. An item under the “Other Matters” portion of the committee agenda simply stated “Fluoridation.” […]

Cost-cutting decision puts village in minority of municipalities that don’t use recommended additive The Saukville Village Board voted unanimously last week to stop adding fluoride to its municipal drinking water, a process long-considered to be an important, cost-effective way to promote good dental health. Trustees accepted a recommendation from the village’s Utility Committee that treatment […]