In the latest in a series of emotionally charged battles throughout California over water fluoridation, voters in Redding will decide Tuesday whether to prohibit the addition of the chemical compound to their water system. On one side of the argument is the medical and dental establishment in this city of 85,000, including its two major […]
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Fluoride 101: Read before forming opinion
Fluoride. Just the mention of this word stirs up strong feelings, both from those in favor of water fluoridation and from those opposed to it. I’m sure you have your own personal opinion on the subject, but what I’d like to know is how much do people actually know about fluoridation? Read this to pick […]
South Weber Utah considers high-grade fluoride
SOUTH WEBER — City officials, stuck with a fluoridation process they say their city’s residents don’t want, are considering a higher — and more costly — grade of fluoride. “If we’re going to fluoridate I think we should use the safest fluoride that we can,” said Councilman David Thomas. “If that’s pharmaceutical-grade fluoride, then we’ll […]
Saying it like it is in Watsonville
Back in Watsonville, we have two hot issues: fluoridation and a florid council race. This is the second chance for Watsonville to reject fluoridation with Measure S, after tossing it years ago by a 70% margin. We’ve been called ignorant for resisting mass medication. If so, we join a long list of fools worldwide, including […]
Fluoride on ballot for 3rd vote in Methuen
It’s deja vu for most city residents as they prepare for the third time in 21 years to vote on whether or not they support fluoridation of the Methuen water supply. The question, which will be posed to voters as part of a special city election in conjunction with the statewide election Tuesday, was put […]
Anti-fluoride group offers $1,000 prize
Despite a September ruling by 2nd District Court Judge Glen R. Dawson to shoot down a Nov. 5 revote on whether to fluoridate Davis County drinking water, fluoridation opponents continue to fight the voter-approved measure. The latest effort is a 12-page pamphlet accompanied by a 33-question quiz. Those who read the anti-fluoridation message and take […]
CDC Web Site Now Provides Information on Community Water Fluoridation
People seeking information on whether their water system is fluoridated can now find out by visiting a new Web site at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/data_systems/index.htm. The new feature, “My Water’s Fluoride,” allows consumers in participating states to check out basic information about their water system, including the number of people […]
Fluoride debate in Billings
Israelis and Palestinians will live together in peace before opponents and supporters of water fluoridation agree on anything. Advocates of water fluoridation say it is backed by an overwhelming majority of health and science professionals nationwide and is one of the cheapest, most effective public-health initiatives ever undertaken in the United States. They say fluoride […]
One-third of adults in US have arthritis, according to survey
One of every three adults in the United States suffers from arthritis, tens of millions more than in previous estimates, according to a comprehensive survey released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first-ever state-by-state survey found that nearly 70 million American adults suffer from chronic joint pain or arthritis, the leading […]
Water fluoridation plan on ballots in York County
Seven communities in York County will vote Nov. 5 on a controversial proposal to fluoridate their water. The communities are Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Arundel, Ogunquit, the coastal section of Biddeford and the Cape Neddick portion of York. A group of dentists in southern Maine is urging voters to approve fluoridation. The American Dental Association says […]