On Aug. 20, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplies drinking water to Los Angeles, San Diego and four other counties, will be briefed on the health risks of water fluoridation. MWD is preparing to add fluoride to its supplies in October. Many cities in SoCal already add fluoride to their water after […]
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Fluoride Controversy
Anchor: A NEW EFFORT IS BEING LAUNCHED TO REVERSE OUR RELIANCE ON A CHEMICAL THAT’S SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTH, NOT JEOPARDIZE IT. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FLUORIDE. SOMETHING ALL OF US ARE EXPOSED TO EVERYDAY. THE I-TEAM’S ROBERTA BASKIN IS HERE WITH THE DETAILS. Roberta Baskin on camera: IF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS KNEW THEN WHAT […]
Environmental Activists Want Congressional Hearings on Fluoride
(CNSNews.com) – A group called the Fluoride Action Network is urging Congress to stop the long-time practice of putting fluoride in the nation’s drinking water. It is urging lawmakers to hold hearings on the subject. The Fluoride Action Network, which claims to represent over 600 “professionals,” cites “new scientific evidence that fluoridation, long promoted to […]
Health Experts Bare Teeth on Fluoride
More than 600 scientists and health experts are urging Congress to halt the addition of fluoride to public drinking water until the controversial treatment is proven safe. In a strong statement Thursday, the health professionals called upon lawmakers to stop fluoridation in communities across the nation until their safety concerns are reviewed at congressional hearings. […]
DePasquale, dentists push for fluoridated water in York County
The tooth fairy would have a lot less business were it up to local health-care professionals who want to slow decay in the mouths of York County’s youngest and poorest residents. While the cash-for-tooth exchange is fine for natural tooth loss, John M. Bush, DDS, says all too often low-income children lose teeth due to […]
As We See It: Thumbs up, down
[Of the 5 entries in this Opinion, the following is the one on fluoridation:]: THUMBS DOWN: To the continuing effort to prevent water fluoridation in Watsonville’s water supply. Even while the California Dental Association tries to move forward with fluoridation — it offered the city $1.6 million to put in a new system — opponents […]
Fluoride back in New Orleans tap water
After a nearly two-year lapse, the Sewerage & Water Board has resumed adding fluoride to New Orleans’ drinking water, but the agency has only enough of the cavity-fighting compound to last a few weeks. Water board officials, who failed to notify the public until The Times-Picayune inquired about it last month, said Thursday that they […]
Adding Fluoride to Drinking Water: A Good Idea?
Seeking to prevent tooth decay, many U.S. communities add fluoride to public drinking water, usually in the form of hydrofluorosilicic acid, which is a waste product of the phosphate fertilizer industry. From the beginning, the practice was controversial, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Dental Association (ADA) have vigorously supported […]
CDC: Spotlight on Polyfluorochemicals
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals Spotlight on Polyfluorochemicals The polyfluorochemicals (PFCs) referred to in this report include the perfluroalkyl acids, amides, and alcohols. This broad class of manufactured chemicals has been produced since the 1950s and is used into make products that resist oil, stains, heat, water, and grease. These products include […]
Fluoridation effort stalls in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE — When the city lost a court case to the state more than a year ago, its long-running battle against water fluoridation appeared over. But Watsonville residents continue to drink fluoride-free water, and don’t look for the tooth-decay fighting compound to flow from taps anytime soon. It will take more than a year to […]