It was citizens’ night at the Carlton City Council meeting Tuesday, July 10. The first speaker was Jeff Chandler, who discussed his opposition to the addition of fluoride to the city water supply. Quoting a report from a Dr. William Campbell Douglass, he argued that the fluoride that is added to public water systems as […]
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Former Surgeon General David Satcher Says Oral Health Epidemic Persists
Atlanta, GA – Twelve years after issuing a landmark report that offered a framework for improving access to oral health, former Surgeon General David Satcher said that profound oral health problems still exist for large portions of the population and issued a renewed call for action to expand access to oral health care, particularly in […]
Wichita: Fluoride debate not an immediate priority for City Council
Don’t expect the Wichita City Council to jump into the fluoride debate soon. There’s a case of fluoride fatigue developing at City Hall, where council members are immersed in a difficult budget summer and don’t welcome the distraction of a public debate over adding a costly chemical to the city’s water, they say. It’s a […]
ADA: The State of Fluoridation
After 67 years, challenges continue across nation For 67 years, community water fluoridation has been part of the landscape in the United States public health arena. Hundreds of studies have confirmed its safety and effectiveness in reducing caries rates since 1945, when Grand Rapids, Mich., became the first community to adjust the fluoride levels in […]
ADA: Sound strategies to help protect fluoridation
There are a few simple steps individual dentists, dental societies and oral health coalitions can take to help protect fluoridation for residents in their communities, said Dr. John Hanck, chair of the National Fluoridation Advisory Committee and member of the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations: • Read your annual Water Quality Report—Water […]
Western Springs Poll: Are Concerns About Added Fluoride Valid?
The vocal populist movement against added fluoridation of water has sprung up in Western Springs recently. Water hardness aside, how do you feel about the F?? Okay, let’s set some rules: we’re not talking about water hardness here. We know that’s bad for a lot of people. But it’s something that’s clearly visible. Even if […]
Ormond leader miffed by lack of response to fluoride-safety queries
ORMOND BEACH — Commissioner Troy Kent just wants to know if fluoride and other chemicals going into the city’s water are safe and effective. But no one seems willing to give him an answer. “That’s not good enough,” he said. Fluoride has long been at the center of controversy with sides arguing whether it should […]
Milwaukee may lower fluoride levels in city water
Department of Health and Human Services recommends less of additive The Milwaukee Water Works won’t eliminate fluoride from Milwaukee’s drinking water, but it appears the amount of the chemical going into the system will be reduced. A new proposal offered by Ald. Jim Bohl could be approved by the full council later this month, said […]
Santa Fe Councilor Wants City Attorney to Look at Fluoride Vote
Santa Fe City Councilor Peter Ives said today he wants the city to take a closer look at whether the City Council followed correct procedure earlier this week when it decided to stop adding fluoride to city water. Ives said he has questions about if the proposal to eliminate supplemental fluoride was properly noticed on […]
Midland receives fluoridation grant
Excerpt: The city of Midland is one of 11 to receive a fluoridation equipment grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health. This is the third year these fluoridation equipment grants have been awarded. This year, they were made possible by a $100,000 donation from the Delta Dental Foundation. The allocation to Midland was $12,700… […]