LEBANON, Ore. — Longtime denizens of this town of 20,000 recalled widespread tooth decay among children before the city council voted to add fluoride to the drinking water two decades ago. But a group of residents remained unconvinced. Original article online at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11/20/rfk-fluoride-drinking-water-oregon/
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Rutland Council put forward proposal to add fluoride to water due to dental access issues
A motion to look at putting fluoride into drinking water to combat the county’s growing dental issues will be discussed this week. Liberal Democrat backbench councillors Abigail West and Mark Chatfield are proposing that the wider council backs them in a call for the local authority to approach the health secretary about the move. Both […]
Whang?rei’s fluoridation fracas flares as deadline nears
A Whang?rei councillor is pushing for his council to halt its fluoridation plans as the deadline looms for adding it to the local drinking water supply. Kauri’s Gavin Benney has lodged a formal notice of motion for Whang?rei District Council’s (WDC) meeting next week calling for the council to stop its fluoridation plans. The council […]
Water fluoridation concerns addressed by Trenton Utility Committee
The Trenton Utility Committee addressed water fluoridation and other utility updates during its meeting on November 19. City Administrator and Utility Director Ron Urton reported that Luanne Oneal revisited concerns she had previously raised at a Trenton City Council meeting on October 28. Oneal requested the city stop adding fluoride to its water supply, citing […]
Peshtigo Water Committee decides natural fluoride is sufficient
PESHTIGO – While pressure is building for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act on a judge’s order and reduce the maximum contaminant levels for fluoride, the City of Peshtigo is among the Wisconsin municipalities that may stop adding fluoride to their public water supply. The City’s Water and Sewer Committee voted without opposition Tuesday, […]
RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming.
They urged neighbors to do their own research, insisting it would reveal that the mineral embraced for generations to improve oral health was actually a dangerous substance that could harm their organs. They shared photos of corroded pipes and scarred arms they claimed were damaged by the acidic, concentrated form of fluoride. Was it worth […]
RFK Jr. Is Correct: Fluoride Doesn’t Belong in Tap Water
Talking to the press, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. trampled on a still-sacred cow when he said, “We don’t need fluoride in our water.” It was not the first time Kennedy, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, brought up the topic of water fluoridation. In an earlier […]
No ‘Tin Hats’: Fluoride Ruling Offers Options As RFK Eyes Ban
A California federal court decision that plunged deep into the scientific research on fluoride’s impact on human health may offer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the incoming Trump administration a path… Original article online at: https://www.law360.com/healthcare-authority/articles/2257730
Governor signs pediatric fluoride bill into law
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Good oral health leads to good physical health, according to Dr. James McDonald, New York State’s Health Commissioner. He said fluoride is beneficial for teeth. “Fluoride is naturally occurring,” said McDonald. “It’s very safe. We really want to prevent cavities and gum disease. One of the things I think about is no […]
Fluoride is already gone, likely for good in Lebanon
While the United States wonders what will become of fluoride following the inauguration in January, it’s already out of the water supply in Lebanon after muddy river water from the drawdown of a nearby reservoir gummed up the city’s water treatment plant. Original article online at: https://democratherald.com/news/local/government-politics/lebanon-voters-axe-citywide-water-fluoridation/article_9c292788-a38c-11ef-ae41-7f86ce478a77.html