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Hartland fluoride debate continues
The only comments at Tuesday’s public hearing on water fluoridation in Hartland Township were in favor of continuing to fluoridate the water supply, but some board members believe the overall silence of most water customers is more telling. Of the 800 or so families connected to the township’s water supply, fewer than five residents voiced […]
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Hartland Township: Brushing up for decision on fluoride
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That will be the question Nov. 15 when the Hartland Township Board of Trustees hosts a public hearing to discuss its fluoridation program at 7 p.m. at Township Hall. The board recently raised the fluoridation discussion, with Trustee Glenn Harper advocating public discussion on the matter after reviewing several […]
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Some say fluoride fights decay, others say it’s a hazard in water
The assertion is hard to ignore: “There is a poison in the tap water.” Those words and a picture of a faucet with a skull and crossbones were in a flyer about fluoride that Mt. Clemens officials found posted in the city during the debate over whether to continue adding fluoride to the city’s drinking […]
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Mount Clemens city commission votes unanimously to end fluoridation
– Agenda item 9-C: Resolution rescinding the addition of fluoride at the City of Mount Clemens water filtration plant – Comment from one Commissioner: “… In looking into this… we realize that people have access to fluoride through toothpaste, mouthwash, dentist… the other issue is a cost issue… we will save over $40,000. I think […]
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Dexter to begin adding more fluoride to water system
The Village of Dexter will begin adding a small amount of fluoride into its water system beginning the week of May 2. Currently, Dexter’s water contains approximately 0.4 parts per million (ppm), and an additional 0.3 ppm will be added to reach the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of 0.7 ppm, according […]
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Marcellus ends fluoridation
Fluoride Action Network confirmed that the Village of Marcellus held a public hearing to end fluoridation on February 24, 2011, and officially ended fluoridation on March 17. The Detroit Free Press mentioned it in a June 27, 2011, article. Print PDF
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Grand Rapids: Five Decades Later, Fluoride Fight Continues
GRAND RAPIDS— It’s an issue that has been the center of controversy for decades. Dentists credit adding fluoride to our drinking water supply for a decrease in tooth decay, but a growing number of critics say it’s time to stop. Brian Nylaan, DDS, runs a practice in Kent County. “It’s got a 55 year proven […]
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Grand Rapids. Editorial: Why fluoride in water should be adjusted, not rejected
Freshly adjusted federal guidelines for fluoride levels in water hold special significance here. In 1945 Grand Rapids became the first city in the country to add fluoride to its municipal water system, a public health triumph quickly duplicated elsewhere. Today, more than two-thirds of public water systems use fluoridation to promote healthy teeth. The federal […]
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Grand Rapids. Study proposes reducing fluoride in city water supply, one of Grand Rapids’ claims to fame
Fluoride in drinking water — credited with dramatically cutting cavities and tooth decay — may now be too much of a good thing. Getting too much of it causes spots on some kids’ teeth. That led the federal government Friday to lower its recommended level of fluoride in the municipal water systems. The U.S. Department […]
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Iron Mountain. Fluoride: Is your water safe?
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dennis Santini has been practicing dentistry in Kingsford for the last 30 years. Like many dentists and organizations including the American Dental Association and the Center for Disease Control, Santini is a strong believer in the benefits of fluoridated water. “You look at the actual science of water fluoridation and the history […]
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