Portland City Council’s looming decision to fluoridate water from Bull Run Reservoir could prevent a lot of children from getting holes in their teeth. But the speedy-quick decision is punching holes in Portland’s relations with Gresham and other communities that buy 40 percent of Portland’s Bull Run water supply. “We really feel like we got […]
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Fluoridation battle engulfs Wichita, Kansas
There’s a major storm brewing throughout the Wichita, Kansas area. Although this storm won’t produce the obvious immediate destruction of an F5 tornado, many experts argue it has the long-term potential to be just as destructive to our health and environment—it’s water fluoridation. Once again, Wichita’s municipal water system is the targeted kingpin to topple […]
Santa Fe: Councilors call for voter referendum on fluoridation
Four of the eight members of the Santa Fe City Council say they will call for a voter referendum on whether the city should continue its practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supply. While it appeared earlier this summer that the governing body would immediately stop fluoridating water here, elected officials on the […]
For fluoride, Portland Water Bureau says two years — Randy Leonard says faster
When Portland Water Bureau officials estimated that it would take at least five years to begin fluoridating local drinking water, Commissioner Randy Leonard pressed them to speed up. Four years? Not quickly enough, Leonard responded. Three? Nope. The Water Bureau went back to its engineers and asked them to squeeze as much as possible. “If […]
Dental Debate: Is The Mercury In Your Mouth Dangerous?
HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSY: Around 1830, a revolutionary new dental restorative material called “amalgam” was introduced to the United States. This amalgam was developed in England and France and contained silver, tin, copper, zinc and mercury. The amalgam fillings were not openly embraced by organized dentistry in America, and in 1840, members of the American […]
Common household chemical tied to heart disease risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who had higher levels of a common synthetic chemical in their blood were more likely to have heart disease or have had a stroke, in a new U.S. study. The chemical, known as perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, is found in everything from food containers to ski jackets to carpets. […]
Portland: Yes to Fluoride: A Smart Health Equity tool.
By Coalition of Communities of Color in Portland, Oregon. By Gerald Delany (SEI, Co-Chair), Carmen Rubio (Latino Network, Co-Chair), Lee Po Cha (IRCO), Matt Morton (NAYA) and Joseph Santos-Lyons (APANO). In a typical Oregon third grade classroom of 25 kids, at least eight have untreated dental decay and five of those students have seven or […]
Longmeadow: Possible changes to fluoride in water
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Fluoride is put into drinking water to promote dental health, but some recent studies show that too much fluoride can actually damage your teeth. While some naturally occurring fluoride is already in water, many communities, like Holyoke and Longmeadow, add more fluoride with the goal of strengthening your teeth and preventing […]
Portland: Amanda Fritz undecided on fluoride but won’t push for a public vote
Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz says she won’t push for a citywide vote on fluoride. When the issue first surfaced publicly in August, Fritz wrote in an email that “it seems that the most prudent course of action may be to support a referral of the issue, rather than Council making the decision.” Fritz, in a […]
Phoenix: Is fluoridated water toxic soup or miracle water?
The debate over fluoridated water is heating up as Phoenix city leaders decide whether or not to continue the practice. Some medical professionals believe it’s toxic soup while others say it’s miracle water. Both argue science is on their side. For more than 20 years, Phoenix has been adding fluoride to its water supply. But […]