Legislator-Physician asks for limit on fluoridation

Lafayette may have been acting ahead of the proverbial “learning curve” last year when it made the decision to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. A state legislator who is also the only practicing medical doctor in the elected body has called on hundreds of water districts to stop adding fluoride to drinking […]

Doctor-legislator asks utilities to stop putting fluoride in water

The only practicing physician in the state legislature has asked hundreds of water districts to stop adding fluoride to drinking water, citing recommendations from the American Dental Association that moms avoid using tap water to mix baby formula. State Rep. Joey Hensley, a Republican from Hohenwald, said he mailed about 250 letters last week after […]

Physician–Legislator Advises Tennessee Water Districts to Halt Water Fluoridation

December 6, 2006 – Dr. Joey Hensley, a respected practicing physician serving in the Tennessee legislature, has issued a letter to hundreds of water districts throughout the state that distribute fluoridated drinking water, advising the districts of his recommendation that fluoride no longer be added to water. The letters were mailed Monday, December 4th. Dr. […]

Acceptable Collateral Damage Of Water Fluoridation?

When a wise and dear friend of mine hears an idea that makes real sense, one of her favorite comments is, “Well, honey, that’s just plain ol’ turnip greens and cornbread common sense!” Unfortunately we’re finding out now that adding fluoride to drinking water to prevent cavities simply doesn’t make sense any longer – and […]

Parents Warned Against Fluoride in water

It’s a health warning all parents should know about. Fluoride is added to the tap water in most water districts in Tennessee. The American Dental Association says this prevents tooth decay, but this month an advisory was added to their website. It warns parents not to mix fluoridated water with their baby’s formula. Fluoride is […]

Fluoride And Babies Don’t Mix, Says ADA

Most cities in Tennessee add fluoride to their water systems. Experts have debated for and against the practice. A new recommendation has put fluoride back in the spotlight, with babies in the center of the debate. Julie Pusser prepares her 10-month-old’s formula only with bottled water. “It’s all ready, I don’t have to boil it, […]

Both Sides of the Water Fluoridation Issue Heard

As the saying goes, there are two sides to everything. At the Utility Committee meeting held at City Hall on Tuesday, July 18th, guest speakers presented two distinctly opposing views on the issue of city water fluoridation. “We wanted to explore both sides,” Lafayette Mayor Bill Wells said identifying the purpose of Tuesday’s meeting, as […]

Lafayette discontinues fluoridation program

More than 170 million Americans, or 67 percent of the United States population served by public water supplies, drink water with optimal fluoride levels for preventing tooth decay, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Customers of the City of Lafayette’s water system, however, are no longer among them. According to Mayor Bill […]

Panel hears fluoride debate

Proponents and opponents of fluoride in public drinking water debated before the House Conservation and Environment Committee Monday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists water fluoridation as among the top 10 public health achievements of the last century, but in the past decade opposition to water fluoridation has increased nationwide. Water fluoridation […]