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Campaign to fluoridate Washington state – Part 2. ABC’s of fluoridationists.
This is #2 of 5 parts [#1, #2, #3, #4, #5] from this campaign website sponsored by the Arcora Foundation. Online as of January 26, 2022. What is fluoride? Basics of fluoride and water fluoridation When we have access to the right balance of fluoride, it strengthens our tooth enamel and reduces decay. Fluoride is […]
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Campaign to fluoridate Washington State – Part 1. Fluoridation promoters.
This is #1 of 5 parts [#1, #2, #3, #4, #5] from this campaign website sponsored by the Arcora Foundation. Online as of January 26, 2022. Fluoride in drinking water Who supports it? Medical professionals, local governments and community organizations advocate for fluoridation as a way of giving all Washingtonians equal access to good health. […]
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Battle Ground considers, albeit briefly, dropping fluoride
Battle Ground’s city council discussed calling a halt to adding fluoride to the city’s water system during its Dec. 6 meeting. Deputy Mayor Phillip Johnson first raised the issue at the council’s Nov. 15 meeting. Although the city spends around $32,000 annually to add fluoride to the water supply, Johnson said his concern wasn’t about […]
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Spokane. Letter: Fluoride and IQs
If there’s a new edition of Webster’s dictionary coming out looking for a definition of cherry-picking, I’d nominate the guest opinion by Kimberly Craven and Priti Laselle (“Fluoride stands out as safe, effective, important health tool,” Oct. 17) supporting water fluoridation. Regarding fluoridation lowering IQs, their article refers to the “single and disputed paper that […]
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Spokane. Letter: Fluoride is a safe, effective and important health tool by Kimberly Craven, DDS, and Priti Laselle, MD.
Note from Fluoride Action Network: This letter disgraces its authors as it’s replete with incorrect information generated by the pro-fluoridation lobby and these authors fell hook, line and sinker for it. Just two examples — The authors cite the 2015 study by Broadbent et al. published in the American Journal of Public Health. It was […]
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Letter: Lessons on fluoride by Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Dr Thorburn states in her letter below that FAN is “dedicated to frightening communities out of undertaking a safe, efficient and equitable public health intervention to improve oral health.” Dr Thornburn’s categorization of FAN’s dedication to the science underpinning of fluoridation differs from ours. Yes, the science is frightening inasmuch […]
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Fluoridation is about a lot more than teeth by Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH
I’m a dentist and I oppose water fluoridation. I’m hardly alone. I know many dentists who feel the same but are reluctant to speak out for fear of criticism and controversy. For many years, I supported fluoridation. Like nearly all dentists, I heard mostly good things about it in dental school and the American Dental […]
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Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH: Fluoridation is about a lot more than teeth
By Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH I’m a dentist and I oppose water fluoridation. I’m hardly alone. I know many dentists who feel the same but are reluctant to speak out for fear of criticism and controversy. For many years, I supported fluoridation. Like nearly all dentists, I heard mostly good things about it in dental […]
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Spokane Council Votes To Move Ahead With Fluoridation Study
The Spokane City Council voted Monday night to change an agreement to allow the city to study the feasibility of fluoridating the city water supply. The agreement means the city will accept $600,000 from the Arcora Foundation without worry that it will have to re-pay the money if the city decides not to fluoridate. The […]
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Spokane City Council moves forward with amended fluoridation proposal
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane is now one step closer toward potentially adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. There’s a consensus amongst health experts that fluoridated water benefits dental health, especially that of children, but Spokane voters have rejected fluoridation proposals three times in the past. In the fall of 2020, Spokane City Council moved […]
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