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Holmen considers referendum on flouride
The Holmen Village Board will discuss a possible referendum on fluoridation at a special meeting called for 6 p.m. Thursday at Holmen Village Hall. Board members Tony Horvath and Dawn Kulcinski requested the special meeting in the wake of last week’s regular board meeting, at which the board approved resumption of the village’s fluoridation program […]
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Onalaska alderman wants to reconsider fluoride in city’s water
Onalaska has been adding fluoride to its water for decades, but there could be a movement bubbling to stop the practice. A couple of city residents have questioned whether the city should continue adding fluoride to its water supply to prevent tooth decay, said Onalaska Alderman Jack Pogreba, chairman of the city’s Board of Public […]
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Eau Claire: County/City says data shows benefits of water fluoridation
A new study from the Eau Claire City County Health Department said Eau Claire city children have healthier teeth than surrounding communities. The reason: fluoride in the water, making them up to 16 percent less likely to have cavities. The six-month study of more than 500 third graders showed more cavities and tooth decay in […]
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Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Community water fluoridation benefits everyone
Fluoride in community drinking water provides protection against tooth decay, the most common chronic disease of children. For more than 60 years, water fluoridation has been proven safe and cost-effective. Research shows community fluoridation continues to reduce tooth decay by up to 40 percent, even in an era where other fluoride sources, like fluoride toothpastes, […]
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Milwaukee Adopts Advisory Regarding Fluoride and Young Infants
The City of Milwaukee Notice to Parents of Infants Six Months of Age or Younger According to the CDC, the proper amount of fluoride from infancy throughout life at all ages helps prevent and control tooth decay (cavities). Therefore, the Milwaukee Water Works, following public health recommendations, maintains a level of fluoride in our drinking […]
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Milwaukee may lower fluoride levels in city water
Department of Health and Human Services recommends less of additive The Milwaukee Water Works won’t eliminate fluoride from Milwaukee’s drinking water, but it appears the amount of the chemical going into the system will be reduced. A new proposal offered by Ald. Jim Bohl could be approved by the full council later this month, said […]
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Horicon: Fluoride focus of discussion at public works
The Public Works Committee had a lengthy discussion Monday evening on a debate that began in Wisconsin in 1950. Horicon, much like many cities has fluoridated water, and Councilman Matt Wieneke raised concerns of its impact on citizens during non-action discussion. “It concerns me for the rest of our community, our children at large here […]
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Milwaukee: Alderman calls for ending fluoridation of city’s drinking water
For more than 50 years, the city of Milwaukee has been adding fluoride to its drinking water. Now, a Milwaukee alderman is calling for an end to that practice, claiming the chemical is dangerous. WUWM’s Erin Toner was at City Hall Tuesday when the Alderman detailed his concerns and representatives of the medical community insisted […]
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Milwaukee Health Department review: No reason to remove fluoride from water
A Milwaukee Health Department review of research and relevant studies on water fluoridation shows there’s no reason to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water. The review was conducted in response to Alderman Jim Bohl’s proposal to stop water fluoridation. “As my wife likes to tell me – first they ignore you, then they ridicule […]
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Milwaukee: Dentists argue merits of Milwaukee’s fluoridated water
The argument over Milwaukee’s fluoridated water waged on Tuesday afternoon as two dentists debated the merits the current system. The whole debate was fired up on Tuesday when Milwaukee Alderman Jim Bohl said he would introduce legislation to eliminate the city’s water fluoridation program. Dr. Bill Osmunson, DDS told Wisconsin’s Afternoon News with John Mercure […]
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