Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 pm Saturday, Nov. 13, at the John Bryan Center gym. At the forum a water scientist, a bio-medical scientist and a medical ethicist will […]
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Yellow Springs: Fluoridation debate features three experts
Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the John Bryan Center Gym. At the forum a water scientist, a biomedical scientist and a medical ethicist will present their […]
Portsmouth: Dentists dispute fears over fluoride in Portsmouth water
Area dentists and physicians clashed with supporters of a “fluoride-free Portsmouth” on Monday at City Hall as the City Council entertained a request from resident Rick Horowitz to remove the additive from the city’s water supply. Discussion on the topic dominated much of the public comment portion of the meeting, but ultimately resulted in no […]
Seneca County: Health board looks at adding fluoride to water
WATERLOO — The Seneca County Board of Health is exploring the cost of fluoridating the county’s municipal water supplies. “It’s very preliminary at this point,” said Vickie Swinehart, county public health director. “We’ve asked the county’s grant writer, Peter Brown, to see if there are grants out there for equipment and other startup costs and […]
Tellico takes fluoride out of water
… In old business, the board tackled fluoride usage in the water. At their Sept. meeting, city officials voted to survey citizens about the usage of fluoride in the water. Recent changes no longer mandate fluoride to be used. Sheets were placed at city hall for citizens to vote when they paid their water bill. […]
McMinnville: Residents bare fangs at Mac dental debate
A forum meant to showcase both sides in the debate over the safety of water fluoridation turned lopsided Thursday night, when the dentist representing the pro-fluoride side initially declined to participate, saying the role he was supposed to play had been misrepresented to him. Dentist Gary Brooks of Willamina said he had not been asked […]
Sheridan: Council work session focuses on fluoridation of public water
The Sheridan City Council held a work session Monday where they heard a presentation from Kip Duchon with the CDC on the benefits of fluoridation of public water systems. Duchon’s presentation was done via video conference and one of the many concerns that he addressed was fluorosis, which is a condition caused by children receiving […]
Iron Mountain. Fluoride: Is your water safe?
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dennis Santini has been practicing dentistry in Kingsford for the last 30 years. Like many dentists and organizations including the American Dental Association and the Center for Disease Control, Santini is a strong believer in the benefits of fluoridated water. “You look at the actual science of water fluoridation and the history […]
Portsmouth: A fight against fluoride in city water
PORTSMOUTH — Rick Horowitz is fighting to make sure his community’s water supply is fluoride free. Horowitz, a resident of Gates Street, plans to bring his fight to the City Council Monday night and is hoping his fellow community members will take notice. The reasons to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water, according to […]
Austin: Downside of Fluoride?
City Council’s Citizen Communications period – when speakers address council for three minutes on a topic of their choice – is a hotbed of anti-fluoridation activists who say that the fluoridation of Austin’s tap water fails to provide health benefits and may be harmful, especially to infants (see “Unstable Element,” Nov. 27, 2009). Now they’ve […]