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Fluoride: Too much of a good thing can be harmful
Residents of Kilmarnock received a message with their water bills last month which caused some alarm, especially among those who have recently moved to the region. Water utility customers in town were informed the municipal drinking water supply has a concentration of fluoride which is higher than the recommended level set by the Environmental Protection […]
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Lynchburg. Letter: Fluoridation’s medical benefits
Letter to the Editor: The Lynchburg Academy of Medicine and the Lynchburg Dental Society would like to respond to Dan Lynch’s Sept. 14 letter to the editor regarding the fluoridation of our drinking water. We ask that you consider the following facts in support of fluoridation of our community water sources: The most common childhood […]
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Lynchburg. Letter: End fluoridation of city water
Dental fluorosis (also termed mottled teeth) is a disease of tooth enamel caused by over-consumption of fluoride. Mild levels produce white streaks or mottling on teeth. Moderate and severe levels cause yellow and brown discoloration and damage to tooth structure. Dental fluorosis has increased dramatically in the United States since water fluoridation began. The National […]
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Fluoride meeting for Bedford County residents being rescheduled.
A meeting for Bedford County residents interested in getting fluoride back into the county’s water supply is being rescheduled. The meeting was scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 18 at The Neighbor’s Place restaurant, 104 Paulette Circle in Lynchburg. The meeting was organized by dentist Annie Libbey, who owns Libbey Family Dentistry in Forest; Jeanette […]
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Spotsylvania’s debate over fluoridated water may not be dead after all
At least one Spotsylvania County leader wants to keep the debate over fluoridated water alive, even though the Board of Supervisors voted to continue the long-standing practice earlier this month. In a recent email to county officials, Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Benton said he’s still interested in surveying residents about fluoridated water and putting […]
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Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation awards Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine $100,000 for pilot program
The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation has awarded the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine $100,000 to start a new pilot program to promote integrated oral health care exams and fluoride varnishing for young children in local doctors’ offices. “Nearly 35 percent of children in Southwest Virginia do not receive oral health care and prevention treatments, largely […]
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Spotsylvania leaders end debate on fluoridated water
A divided Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to continue adding a small amount of fluoride to the county’s drinking water—ending a months-long debate spurred by one man’s campaign against the long-standing practice. Supervisor Gary Skinner, who proposed taking a vote on the issue, said the county had invested a lot of time on the […]
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Fluoridated water debate continues in Spotsyvlania
Excerpt: Some Spotsylvania leaders expressed skepticism Tuesday over the county’s longstanding practice of adding a small amount of fluoride to drinking water while others called it a nonissue. But the Board of Supervisors stopped short of making any decisions on the matter after hearing a presentation about the benefits of fluoridated water, which the U.S. […]
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Will Spotsylvania end fluoridation of county water?
Excerpt: … Spotsylvania supervisors are thinking about eliminating fluoride from the water supply and could vote to do so as early as Tuesday. Such a move would also impact Fredericksburg, which gets its water from Spotsylvania’s Motts Run Water Treatment Plant. But health care professionals are pushing back, and several supervisors told The Free Lance–Star […]
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Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors, Jan 23rd at 6:00 pm, will discuss fluoridation
The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors will meet on January 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Holbert Building. There are several public presentations. Of note, the Human Resource Director will present findings from the Total Compensation Study covering County employee benefits recommendations. Another is a presentation on fluoride in our county drinking water. The District Health […]
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