(WASHINGTON, Sept. 15) — A Harvard Medical School professor recently cleared by a Harvard ethics panel of charges that he suppressed critical research findings made a million dollar contribution to the University’s Dental School. The contribution—one of just six million dollar gifts that helped create the Dental School’s new research building—is not in and of […]
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Port Angeles City Council sends anti-fluoride initiatives to judge for ruling
PORT ANGELES — Two initiatives submitted to the city last week to stop fluoridation of city water will be sent to a Superior Court judge to determine if it would be appropriate to put them on the ballot for a vote. City Attorney Bill Bloor said it could take up to six months for a […]
City removes fluoride from water
Fluoride will no longer be added to Del Rio’s drinking water. The Del Rio City Council made that decision Tuesday night after a presentation by John Morony, a retired college biology professor, who characterized fluoride as a poison and showed the council numerous research references that link fluoride to higher rates of cancer and other […]
Fluoride: maybe, sorta
Years ago during my training, I met a woman in a mental hospital who was obviously, profoundly, mad. She saw conspiracies everywhere and eyed everyone with knowing suspicion. Occasionally she took me into her confidence – warning me of various nefarious plots afoot. On one occasion she even told me that her husband had attempted […]
Juneau, stop adding fluoride to water
Should the city of Juneau continue adding fluoride to our drinking water? It’s one of those subjects people have strong opinions about. The Mayor’s Commission on Fluoride recently split 3-3 on the question of whether the city should continue to fluoridate. In my opinion, fluoridation is an awful idea. Fluoride is not a nutrient required […]
FDA at odds over safety of mercury fillings
WASHINGTON – Government health advisers rejected a federal report that concluded dental fillings used by millions of patients are safe, saying further study of the mercury-laden amalgam is needed. A joint panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers did not declare the so-called “silver fillings” unsafe. But in a 13-7 vote Thursday, the advisers said […]
Corning OKs fluoride study
CORNING — The city of Corning will hire an engineer to estimate the cost of fluoridating the municipality’s water supply. The Corning City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to authorize the study, which is expected to cost about $2,500. City Manager Mark Ryckman said the results of the cost analysis could be available in about two […]
Fluoride Risks Are Still A Challenge
The controversy about the risks of fluoride is unlikely to be resolved soon, a meeting held in late July strongly suggests. Ever since fluoride was first added to water supplies in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1945 to prevent tooth decay, the practice has been controversial. Some claim it does little or nothing to prevent tooth […]
Fluoride at what cost?
If Boulder voters approve ballot measure 2B in November, the city will stop adding fluoride to the water supply for at least a year, the city’s utilities chief said. “If it passes, our current practice does not meet and fulfill its terms and conditions, and so we would stop adding fluoride,” Ned Williams said. The […]
Harvard prof didn’t distort findings, university says
A Harvard University investigation found that a professor accused of distorting research on fluoridated water and bone cancer “did not intentionally omit, misrepresent or suppress research findings,” the university said in a written statement this week. Chester Douglass, a professor of oral health policy and epidemiology at Harvard Dental School, was being investigated by Harvard […]