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Fond du Lac Councilman Calls for Fluoride Referendum
A Fond du Lac city councilman will spend his last month in office promoting a referendum on the fluoride additive in the city’s drinking water. Bill Turner, who is finishing his sixth and final year in office due to term limitations, says the citizens of Fond du Lac should have a choice on whether their […]
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Fluoride fight bubbles up
It became a household word in the 1950s, when Crest toothpaste taught kids everywhere to smile and proclaim, “Look, Ma, no cavities.” But in the decades since, the proven benefit of fluoride in fighting tooth decay has been offset by unproved yet widespread criticism that the chemical additive causes everything from osteoporosis to cancer. The […]
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Shawano Votes No to Fluoridation
SHAWANO — The numbers changed slightly during a recount of ballots for an advisory referendum on water fluoridation in the city, but it didn’t change the results. After recounting the ballots Thursday, Shawano Clerk-Treasurer Marlene Brath said there were 1,501 no votes to 1,489 yes votes, a difference of 12 votes. Initially there had been […]
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Antigo: Back to Fluorides
In 1949, Antigo, Wis. (present pop. 9,600), became one of the first communities in that state to put fluorides into its water supply in an effort to cut down tooth decay. But anti-fluoridation groups kept up a vigorous campaign, claiming that fluoride, a poison when taken in large doses, had cumulative toxic effects even when […]
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