Bellingham voters are signing petitions to have the city add fluoride to its water supply to help protect residents from cavities. Approximately 3,700 valid voter signatures of Bellingham residents are necessary to place the request to fluoridate the water supply to the city council. The council can then choose to implement an ordinance to fluoridate […]
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Overdosing on Fluoride
Fluoride may be essential for healthy teeth, but can children get too much of it? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Excessive fluoride can stain kids’ teeth — causing a condition called enamel fluorosis. The condition shows up during tooth development in early childhood and creates defects in tooth enamel that can cause discoloration of the […]
Plant’s emissions worry neighbors
It took more than two years for local air-pollution regulators to issue a permit for the Phoenix Brick Yard, but it took less than a week for opponents to lodge complaints. The south-central Phoenix plant last week received a permit that regulates it as a major source of pollution. It’s the first time in the […]
Fluoridation debated before crowd
Water fluoridation is, depending on who is speaking, a safe and effective public health measure that reduces tooth decay, or an unsafe form of mandatory medication based on outdated science. The two-hour fluoridation debate Wednesday night before a standing-room-only audience was a clash of true believers for and against fluoridation. The Burlington Board of Health […]
Demand proof on fluoridation
Trying to sort out who’s right and who’s wrong in the debate in Trenton on whether privately owned water companies should be required to fluoridate drinking water isn’t easy. But the burden of proof should rest with those who say it’s necessary. The New Jersey Dental Association wants the state Public Health Council to write […]
Deadly Immunity
In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood conference center in Norcross, Ga. Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete […]
Does fluoridated water still make sense?
A debate is looming in Burlington on whether to continue fluoridating the city’s water supply. On the pro-fluoridation side are arrayed the weight of the state and federal governments, plus organizations such as the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association and the World Health Organization. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a […]
State hears pros and cons of fluoridation plan
Opponents criticized a plan to fluoridate New Jersey drinking water yesterday, calling it dangerous and unnecessary, while supporters said the state must move to protect the dental health of children. Both sides aired their views at a hearing before the Public Health Council, a state body considering regulations to mandate the fluoridation of community water […]
It’s a drug – with potentially harmful side effects.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists it as a “hazard.” The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry warns that high levels of exposure can harm your health. It is used to treat human health but remains largely untested by the Food and Drug Administration. The substance we’re talking about is fluoride. Why would we […]
Water utilities aren’t responsible for dental care
On behalf of the water providers mentioned in your May 13 editorial, we offer not just an alternative point of view, but perhaps insight and facts for your readers. First, our mission is to provide potable drinking water to more than 200,000 people in Pierce County. The water we provide does not cause dental decay. […]