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Letter to the Editor: The Lynchburg Academy of Medicine and the Lynchburg Dental Society would like to respond to Dan Lynch’s Sept. 14 letter to the editor regarding the fluoridation of our drinking water. We ask that you consider the following facts in support of fluoridation of our community water sources: The most common childhood […]

Dental fluorosis (also termed mottled teeth) is a disease of tooth enamel caused by over-consumption of fluoride. Mild levels produce white streaks or mottling on teeth. Moderate and severe levels cause yellow and brown discoloration and damage to tooth structure. Dental fluorosis has increased dramatically in the United States since water fluoridation began. The National […]

A meeting for Bedford County residents interested in getting fluoride back into the county’s water supply is being rescheduled. The meeting was scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 18 at The Neighbor’s Place restaurant, 104 Paulette Circle in Lynchburg. The meeting was organized by dentist Annie Libbey, who owns Libbey Family Dentistry in Forest; Jeanette […]

At least one Spotsylvania County leader wants to keep the debate over fluoridated water alive, even though the Board of Supervisors voted to continue the long-standing practice earlier this month. In a recent email to county officials, Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Benton said he’s still interested in surveying residents about fluoridated water and putting […]

A divided Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to continue adding a small amount of fluoride to the county’s drinking water—ending a months-long debate spurred by one man’s campaign against the long-standing practice. Supervisor Gary Skinner, who proposed taking a vote on the issue, said the county had invested a lot of time on the […]

Excerpt: Some Spotsylvania leaders expressed skepticism Tuesday over the county’s longstanding practice of adding a small amount of fluoride to drinking water while others called it a nonissue. But the Board of Supervisors stopped short of making any decisions on the matter after hearing a presentation about the benefits of fluoridated water, which the U.S. […]

Excerpt: … Spotsylvania supervisors are thinking about eliminating fluoride from the water supply and could vote to do so as early as Tuesday. Such a move would also impact Fredericksburg, which gets its water from Spotsylvania’s Motts Run Water Treatment Plant. But health care professionals are pushing back, and several supervisors told The Free Lance–Star […]

The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors will meet on January 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Holbert Building. There are several public presentations. Of note, the Human Resource Director will present findings from the Total Compensation Study covering County employee benefits recommendations. Another is a presentation on fluoride in our county drinking water. The District Health […]

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — On Tuesday, Harrisonburg City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance going forward, that would reinstate the use of fluoride in city water. This has been a big discussion in the community but Tuesday, no one spoke during a public hearing for the issue. Harrisonburg City Council member Richard Baugh said […]