Norwood, Mass.—In 1999, the Neponset Valley Community Health Coalition was established with a goal to advocate and help provide access to medial care for underserved residents in the region. The coalition invited local dentists Dr. Stephen Stone, a periodontist, and Dr. Mark Stone, a pediatric dentist (who are not related), to help assess and address […]
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Crescent City. Westfall: Recall effort still on
Barring major changes at City Hall, Crescent City Councilwoman Donna Westfall said she will move forward with her effort to oust some of her elected colleagues. She said there’s no timeline on when she expects to file the proper paperwork and start collecting the signatures needed to force a recall election. But she said that […]
Oregon and fluoridation: The go-to place for tooth decay
Hundreds of dentists gathered in Portland this week for a national conference on oral health. They came to the right place: Once San Diego follows through on plans to fluoridate its municipal water by May 2010, Portland will be the nation’s largest city without fluoridated water. Portland’s kids, especially those in low-income families, will continue […]
Independence: Ordinance would prohibit non-FDA approved additives in city water
Independence, MO — Independence city officials acknowledged that when Independence residents hear “using additives in drinking water” it may conjure up bad memories of a fluoride debate from years past. On Monday, the City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would, in effect, establish policy that would prohibit additives of any kind […]
Lafayette: Fluoridation cost worries council
LAFAYETTE — The City-Parish Council voted Tuesday to urge the Acadiana legislative delegation to seek repeal of a 2008 state law that would require Lafayette and other cities with populations over 5,000 to start water fluoridation programs. The council’s discussion of the issue focused less on the pros and cons of fluoridation, which aims to […]
Fluoridation fight takes on new intensity
A local group that successfully fought fluoridation of Lafayette’s drinking water in the 1980s has resurfaced to fight the latest attempt mandated by the state. The state Legislature adopted a bill in 2008 and Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law Act 761 requiring fluoridation of drinking water by 26 public water suppliers that serve 5,000 […]
Lafayette: Local group opposes fluoridation
On Tuesday night, after members of the city-parish council debated whether to oppose the state’s mandate for municipalities to fluoridate their water supplies, there was another conversation about fluoridation at UL’s campus – but without debate. The Advocate reports that Tuesday night’s city-parish council steered clear of the pros and cons of fluoridation and instead […]
Lowell: Author says compact will make water harder to get
VALPARAISO — Places like Lowell could end up in a heated battle over access to Lake Michigan water if the community ever reapplies to divert drinking water from it. The Great Lakes Compact has banned, with limited exceptions for straddling communities, diversions from the lakes. That means communities like Lowell — which is located five […]
Lawmakers hear fluoridation testimony
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Critics of a plan to fluoridate Reno-area water got so worked up Wednesday that Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford had to bang his gavel to wrap up public comment on the measure. “This is the last person who will speak on this bill,” Horsford, D-North Las Vegas, co-chairman of the […]
Get fluoride into the fight against decay
When it comes to prevention of tooth decay, most dental health providers point to fluoride, a mineral naturally present in food and some water supplies. The San Diego County Dental Society notes that, “Today, primarily as a result of fluoride, damage caused by (cavities) can be reduced and, in most instances, prevented.” The most common […]