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The Fluoride Wars have finally come to St. Croix Falls and nowhere have the opinions been more decisive, or the residents more steadfast. The council chambers was growing crowded as between 20-30 interested parties were there to voice their opinions on the city’s fluoridation of the water supply. Originally, the fluoride was introduced in 1945 […]

Fluoride In addition to council prayer, [council member] Pogreba has been floating the idea of getting fluoride out of the city’s water. Pogreba first brought up the idea of discontinuing fluoridation at the November council meeting. Fluoride is added to most U.S. municipal water supplies to help prevent tooth decay, and fluoridation has been hailed […]

Sewer Water Committee report was given by Josh Hallberg. The DNR recommends that the Village obtain electronic scales to measure and better monitor the dosage of the addition of fluoride in the public water system and also to build a separate room addition to each well station to store the fluoride. There are no requirements […]

An attempt by three Holmen Village Board members to coax discussion of another fluoride referendum was unsuccessful, but they did get the board to change the kind of fluoride to be used in the village’s public water. Board members Tony Horvath and Dawn Kulcinski requested the special board meeting Jan. 17 to discuss fluoridation issues. […]

At a special board meeting Thursday to consider a possible April referendum on fluoridation, the Holmen Village Board did not vote on a referendum, signaling it might go ahead with resumption of fluoridation April 1. The board did vote, however, to change the type of fluoride it will use. Board members approved using sodium fluoride […]

Fluoridation is set to resume in Holmen on April 1, but the vote to restart it was just as close as the vote in 2011 to suspend. The motion passed 4-3 at the Holmen Village Board’s regular monthly meeting Jan. 10. The swing vote in favor of fluoridation came from board member Michael Dunham. While […]

The Holmen Village Board will discuss a possible referendum on fluoridation at a special meeting called for 6 p.m. Thursday at Holmen Village Hall. Board members Tony Horvath and Dawn Kulcinski requested the special meeting in the wake of last week’s regular board meeting, at which the board approved resumption of the village’s fluoridation program […]

Onalaska has been adding fluoride to its water for decades, but there could be a movement bubbling to stop the practice. A couple of city residents have questioned whether the city should continue adding fluoride to its water supply to prevent tooth decay, said Onalaska Alderman Jack Pogreba, chairman of the city’s Board of Public […]

A new study from the Eau Claire City County Health Department said Eau Claire city children have healthier teeth than surrounding communities. The reason: fluoride in the water, making them up to 16 percent less likely to have cavities. The six-month study of more than 500 third graders showed more cavities and tooth decay in […]

Fluoride in community drinking water provides protection against tooth decay, the most common chronic disease of children. For more than 60 years, water fluoridation has been proven safe and cost-effective. Research shows community fluoridation continues to reduce tooth decay by up to 40 percent, even in an era where other fluoride sources, like fluoride toothpastes, […]