Burlington, Vt. — The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) will protest during the July 13th “Celebration of 60 Years of Community Water Fluoridation” ceremony held jointly by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Chicago’s Millennium Park, Chase Promenade South, (between Randolph and Monroe Streets) beginning at 10 am. […]
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Dental School Begins Investigation of Prof
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine announced on Wednesday that it will launch an investigation into the work of one its faculty members, after an environmental watchdog group accused the professor of ignoring research conducted by one of his own students that linked fluoride to bone cancer in boys. Chester Douglass, chair of the dental […]
Board wants city to reduce fluoridation
The Burlington Board of Health voted 3-2 Wednesday night to recommend to the City Council that Burlington continue fluoridating its drinking water but consider reducing the amount of fluoride used. The decision came after two anti-fluoridation motions failed by the same 3-2 margin. Board members Alan Sousie and Jay Vos, who argued against fluoridation, wanted […]
Group wants fluoride out of water
Two points of view, and two sets of facts, regarding the addition of fluoride to the city’s drinking water were presented to the Del Rio City Council Tuesday night. The first presentation council heard was from a local group called Environment Concerned Citizens of Del Rio, led by Carmen Gutierrez and Rosa Linda Sanchez. Gutierrez […]
Yarmouth residents voice concerns over fluoridation
Fluoridation was a controversial topic 50 years ago and it’s a controversial topic today. In Yarmouth, the question of whether or not to add fluoride to the town’s water supply drew nearly 40 people to a recent public hearing of the board of health, which has been charged by Yarmouth selectmen to explore the issue. […]
Harvard launches probe in dental research flap
Harvard has launched its own probe into a dental professor accused by a watchdog group of fudging research results. In a statement, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine said it “takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and has a standard system for reviewing allegations of research impropriety.” Harvard plans to “assemble an inquiry committee to […]
Claim: Doctor fudged fluoride findings
An environmental watchdog group plans to file a complaint today with federal medical authorities claiming a Harvard doctor is fudging research findings. The Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group said Dr. Chester Douglass reported no link between fluoride and bone cancer in boys, contradicting extensive research done by one of his doctoral students. Douglass, a professor […]
Laurel begins fluoridation of water to comply with state law
The Town of Laurel will begin adding fluoride to its public water system by July 18 to comply with state law. Under Senate Bill 173, passed in 1998, municipal water supplies must fluoridate their water. For more than 40 years, the American Dental Association has endorsed fluoridation of community water supplies as safe and effective […]
Fluoride debate continues in Burlington
Depending on who spoke at a public hearing in Burlington City Hall on Thursday night, water fluoridation is either a safe and effective public health measure that has markedly reduced dental decay in the more than half-century of its use or it is an unsafe form of mandatory medication based on outdated science. About 80 […]
Contradictory scientific studies raise questions about fluoride safety
Two scientific studies focusing on the safety of the chemicals for water fluoridation most commonly used by cities across the country — including Burlington — have become a part of the Burlington debate on whether to continue fluoridating the city’s water supply. One study suggests there might be a link between use of the fluoridation […]