Note from Fluoride Action Network: Dr Thorburn states in her letter below that FAN is “dedicated to frightening communities out of undertaking a safe, efficient and equitable public health intervention to improve oral health.” Dr Thornburn’s categorization of FAN’s dedication to the science underpinning of fluoridation differs from ours. Yes, the science is frightening inasmuch […]
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Fluoridation is about a lot more than teeth by Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH
I’m a dentist and I oppose water fluoridation. I’m hardly alone. I know many dentists who feel the same but are reluctant to speak out for fear of criticism and controversy. For many years, I supported fluoridation. Like nearly all dentists, I heard mostly good things about it in dental school and the American Dental […]
Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH: Fluoridation is about a lot more than teeth
By Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH I’m a dentist and I oppose water fluoridation. I’m hardly alone. I know many dentists who feel the same but are reluctant to speak out for fear of criticism and controversy. For many years, I supported fluoridation. Like nearly all dentists, I heard mostly good things about it in dental […]
Spokane Council Votes To Move Ahead With Fluoridation Study
The Spokane City Council voted Monday night to change an agreement to allow the city to study the feasibility of fluoridating the city water supply. The agreement means the city will accept $600,000 from the Arcora Foundation without worry that it will have to re-pay the money if the city decides not to fluoridate. The […]
Spokane City Council moves forward with amended fluoridation proposal
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane is now one step closer toward potentially adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. There’s a consensus amongst health experts that fluoridated water benefits dental health, especially that of children, but Spokane voters have rejected fluoridation proposals three times in the past. In the fall of 2020, Spokane City Council moved […]
City of Spokane will considers fluoride study funded by $600,000 grant
City officials are set to study water fluoridation. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) The city of Spokane is poised to study the feasibility of adding fluoride to its water supply. Pending the City Council’s approval on Monday, the city plans to use $600,000 in grant funding to study fluoridation. Under a proposed amendment to a contract […]
City of Spokane eyes fluoride study
City officials are set to study water fluoridation. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) The city of Spokane is poised to study the feasibility of adding fluoride to its water supply. Pending the City Council’s approval on Monday, the city plans to use $600,000 in grant funding to study fluoridation. Under a proposed amendment to a contract approved last […]
In a Win for Healthy Air, Washington Won’t Burn Toxic PFAS Chemicals
The U.S. government has a dangerous plan to get rid of hazardous “forever chemicals.” Earthjustice is on the case to stop them. Marines use firefighting foam during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina in August 2013. PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam have contaminated hundreds of military […]
Three candidates step forward to serve northeast Spokane on City Council
Excerpts …Three candidates are vying to replace outgoing Spokane City Councilwoman Kate Burke. Burke has represented the district since winning election in 2017, but announced earlier this year that she would not seek a second term, leaving the race wide open. Luc Jasmin III, Naghmana Sherazi and Jonathan Bingle will appear on the primary election […]
Fertilizer maker fined $25,500 for air quality violations
Penalty is third in two years for Pasco-based Pacific Northwest Solutions SPOKANE – A Pasco fertilizer manufacturer was fined $25,500 by the Washington Department of Ecology for operating a mobile fertilizer reactor without an air quality permit. Fertilizer production can release ammonia and fluoride, both toxic gases that can be dangerous to people.The penalty is the […]