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Yarmouth will hear more on fluoridation
The Yarmouth Board of Health will gather more information from both sides as it decides whether or not to recommend fluoridation of town drinking water. At its Monday meeting, the board decided to postpone any recommendation until it had heard from an expert in the field who opposes fluoridation. It also will ask Dr. Myron […]
United States, Massachusetts -
Slippery Rock teachers won’t hand out fluoride tablets
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. The Slippery Rock School Board has voted not to let teachers hand out fluoride tablets to students. Nancy Moser, president of the Slippery Rock Education Association, says the teachers were worried about the legality of handling the prescription medicine. For the past 15 years, teachers have been giving out one fluoride tablet […]
United States, Pennsylvania -
Bay Minette Fluoride Meeting
Should fluoride be removed from Bay Minette’s water supply? That question was debated Tuesday night at city hall. More than 50 people including doctors, dentists and medical professionals packed the city council chambers to talk about the issue. Last October, North Baldwin Utilities announced it would stop adding fluoride to the water system. N-B-U board […]
United States, Alabama -
Use of fluoride in water supply raises questions
UNION BRIDGE — Bret Grossnickle never thought much about the fluoride compounds he puts into the Westminster water system until a stranger called the water department asking where the city gets its fluoride. In light of Sept. 11 and a greater concern for homeland security, Grossnickle wondered why someone would want to know where the […]
United States, Maryland -
Public Forum on Fluoride
When North Baldwin Utilities decided to stop putting fluoride in the water because of studies suggesting health risks, it brought a lot of attention to a chemical many have ingested for years in the Bay Minette Community. Resident Richard O’Neal tells WKRG News 5, “I’ve done the research on both sides of the issue, and […]
United States, Alabama -
The dirt on fluoride
“Doctor, I’d suggest fluoride treatment to protect your teeth,” my dentist said. I agreed. After all, I’d been told since I was knee-high that fluoride prevents cavities. I’ve also used fluoride toothpaste for years. But I recently decided to research this topic to see if there was a downside to this treatment. Now I know […]
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Fluoride bill stalls as doctor, nurse in Legislature cite health concerns
In Salem, there’s a new landscape for an old fight, over whether Portland and other cities around Oregon should be forced to add fluoride to drinking water. Although the 2007 Legislature is less than three weeks old, a bill requiring fluoridation of municipal water supplies supported by the Oregon Dental Association already appears to have […]
United States, Oregon -
Juneau: City stops fluoridating water; traces will linger in some areas
Although Juneau authorities stopped putting fluoride into the city water system on Monday, the chemical will still be coming out of water taps for days or even months. It all depends on location, the city said in an explanation on its Web site. Areas near downtown and closer to water sources, such as the Highlands, […]
United States, Alaska -
Skagit County debating fluoridation of water supply
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Putting fluoride in public water supplies – some call it “preventive medicine,” others call it “forced medication.” It’s a debate that’s been raging throughout Western Washington for years. Skagit County commissioners got an earful Tuesday. In a room that usually sees but a handful of people during county commission meetings, there […]
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Citizens of Skagit County asked to say no to fluoridation by fiat
Is fluoridation effective against tooth decay? Should anyone have the authority to mandate fluoridation of public drinking water? How does it affect human health? Those questions have given rise to a growing social phenomenon — a highly controversial debate concerning fluoridation and public health. This is a confusing debate because most families grew up with […]
United States, Washington State