WRAL News learned leaders in Harnett County will discuss possible changes to its water supply, as the debate over the benefits and risks of fluoride emerges nationwide. Original article online at: https://www.wral.com/video/harnett-co-leaders-to-discuss-risks-benefits-of-fluoride-in-water/21965476/
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St. Cloud’s Toho Water Authority customers speak out against fluoride
In the third of four meetings across Osceola County, St. Cloud area customers of Toho Water Authority at a Sunday meeting were overwhelmingly in favor of the utility stopping the decades-long practice of adding fluoride to tap water. “We want our customers and community to determine whether we stop or continue the current practice of […]
Experts divided as fluoride policy faces new scrutiny
LOS ANGELES — Inside her West Los Angeles practice, pediatric dentist Dr. Reem Kabbarah said enamel health is crucial to a child’s well-being. Kabbarah explained that topical fluoride helps create stronger teeth and reduces the risk of cavities. “Some people choose to use it, others don’t,” she said. “But the effect is topical. It will create […]
Fluoridation under fire; Crystal River resident urges ending practice
Marcia Brooks on Monday asked Crystal River City Council to consider ending the fluoridation of its city water. Brooks spoke of the dangers of fluoridation to pregnant women and to infants. “I am trying to keep my family safe,” Brooks said. “The fluoride naturally occurring in the ground is not what we are adding to […]
Monroe County Water Authority discusses fluoridation during national debate
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The debate surrounding fluoride continues, following Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy calling for it to be removed from the national water supply. News 8’s Natalie Kucko caught up with the Monroe County Water Authority to learn how the mineral, harmful or helpful, is regulated locally. “We’ve been fluorinating […]
Reframing the Fluoride Debate
For decades, the war over fluoridation has been going on. The war is sometimes hot, sometimes cold, but the hostility between the pro- and anti-fluoridation sides has never cooled down completely. In many ways, it mirrors the hostilities over vaccinations, but with an important twist: vaccines, to the extent that they are both safe and […]
Bill to remove water fluoridation requirement from Arkansas law fails in committee
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The final bill to impact fluoride in Arkansas water systems failed in a House committee vote on Tuesday. Senate Bill 2 was to eliminate the 2011 Arkansas law that mandates the addition of fluoride in state water systems. The bill had faced a difficult path after its Nov. 20, 2024, introduction […]
Is Fluoride in Our Drinking Water Safe?
The decades-long practice of adding fluoride to drinking water is under fire. On this week’s Paging Dr. Gupta, we’re sinking our teeth into the latest science, and what that means for you or your family’s dental health. Original article online at: https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/chasing-life/episodes/96ca7c5e-cd37-11ef-b277-83bc41b79276
Columbus leaders committed to keeping fluoride in water despite efforts to remove it
Columbus officials support continued water fluoridation despite Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opposition. What Columbus does with its water impacts the region as Columbus supplies water for most of Franklin County. Columbus leaders say they support continuing to add fluoride to the local drinking water as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy […]
Study: Fluoride Harmful to Pregnant Women, Infants
A new meta-analysis found that fluoride can have a detrimental effect on the health of pregnant women, the fetus, and infants. The analysis reviewed multiple studies observing the impact of fluoride exposure on pregnant women and infants. It was found that high levels of fluoride can lead to adverse developmental outcomes, including decreased IQ and […]