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Note from FAN: New York City has been 100% fluoridated since 1965 The New York Health Department announced a campaign to promote oral health for young children because tooth decay is mostly preventable, officials say. Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City’s health commissioner, said tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease yet it […]

The great fluoride debate isn’t likely to end anytime soon. A second group of fluoride opponents has surfaced in Watertown. Mothers Against Fluoride seeks to have the city stop adding fluoride to the water supply, something that’s been done since 1962. Fluoridation has been widely held to be a safe, effective means of promoting dental […]

Yorktown, N.Y.—When Yorktown, N.Y., faced a fluoridation challenge last month, Dr. Carl Tegtmeier was prepared, thanks to fluoridation spokesperson training he received in June 2012. Dr. Tegtmeier was one of 19 dentists to participate in the New York State Oral Disease Prevention Program presented by the New York State Department of Health in Albany. Fluoridated […]

YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Fluoride will remain in Yorktown’s drinking water, the town board decided Tuesday night. After nearly two hours of testimonials from local dentists and residents, the Yorktown Town Board voted 3 to 1 to make the necessary repairs at its facilities and continue the practice of fluoridating its water. About a dozen dentists, […]

YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Yorktown’s Town Board will hold an informational hearing Tuesday night to consider discontinuing the practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supply. The topic has sparked passionate responses from many Yorktown residents and garnered attention from anti-fluoride organizations throughout the nation. In an informal poll posted on The Yorktown Daily Voice, 38 […]

YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Yorktown’s Town Board will hold an informational hearing next week to consider discontinuing the practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supply, and The Yorktown Daily Voice wants to know where you stand. Reader Results as of noon on 1-17-13  Should Yorktown keep fluoride in its drinking water? Yes – 38% No […]

Note: Yorktown is in Westchester County Letter to the Editor: On Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m., the Yorktown Town Board will hold an information hearing on whether the town should continue its current practice of fluoridating its drinking water supply, something the town has been doing since 1965 without any controversy and without any problems […]

To the Editor: Marnie Eisenstadt wrote a well-researched article Dec. 9: ”Why Pulaski Pulled the Plug on Fluoride.” Pulaski Mayor Karl Hax said the fluoride was corroding the pipes. Michael Sacco, chairman of the Pulaski Water Board and others are professed disciples of Paul Connett, a retired chemistry professor from St. Lawrence University and head […]

The Northern Westchester Joint Water Works will no longer be fluoridating Yorktown’s water produced at its Catskill Facility, the town announced. The facility’s fluoride feed system is in need of repair and was taken off-line as a preemptive measure, officials said. Matthew Geho, operations director, said the duration of the repairs is to be determined. Production […]

Most Americans take it for granted that their public water contains added fluoride. We drink, cook, and bathe in water with added fluoride, a group of compounds that are composed of naturally occurring fluorine and one or more other elements. There is ample evidence that shows fluoride works to reduce tooth decay from the outside […]