Amherst health board to hear resident’s concerns over water fluoridation program

For more than 25 years, fluoride has been added to Amherst’s water supply to promote oral hygiene and thwart tooth decay, but one town resident has expressed concern about possible detrimental health effects.

Health Director Julie Federman said Friday that board members will respond to the issues raised and she will provide information on the safety of fluoridation at a March 13 meeting…

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See the Amherst Board of Health’s discussion of fluoridation on May 15, 2014