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Two local dentists debate the benefit of fluoride | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The debate over adding fluoride to water to combat tooth decay is complex, with supporters and critics both saying science is on their side. Water fluoridation is supported by nearly every major health industry group and government health agency, including the American Dental Association, the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Department of […]
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Joe Bernosky: City of Loveland has studied fluoridation benefits, concerns
Caption under photo at top of page, Shiloh Thompson, lead plant operator of the Loveland Water Treatment Plant, looks through a window into the fluorosilicic acid room at the plant as he talks Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, about how they use fluoride in the water treatment process. (Jenny Sparks / Loveland Reporter-Herald) Recently the Reporter-Herald […]
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Fluoride Supply Issues for Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
MPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority (ACMUA) is Experiencing Fluoride Supply Issues ACMUA is providing notification that as of May 18, 2021, the ACMUA fluoride supply has been exhausted and the ACMUA has ceased feeding fluoride into the drinking water system. What should I do? · Children under the age […]
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Columnist: It is time to brace for fluoridation anger, by Mike Houlahan
Columnists like to give the impression of being oracles, but it does not take prophetic powers to figure out what is going to happen after this week’s effort rolls off the presses. That is because this column is on water fluoridation, and past experience offers plenty of evidence what to expect. Although I am not […]
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Brevard dentists say lack of fluoride is bad for Mims families — but not all agree
About 8,000 residents were impacted when Brevard County removed fluoride from the Mims water supply last month, and local experts say low-income families are among the most vulnerable. But as the battle over water fluoridation in Mims comes to a head, not all Brevard dentists agree it’s the best thing for the community. “Fluoride is a neurotoxin. There is […]
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Growing positivity for water fluoridation on social media
Positivity on the topic of water fluoridation is growing on Twitter where the number of supporters has grown from nil to 19% in five years. By contrast, Facebook is a platform where opposition to water fluoridation has remained constant. These are among the conclusions drawn from a paper1 which compares identical studies analysing social media […]
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Health Committee Calling For Public Submissions On Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 (Fluoridation of Drinking Water)
The Health Committee has initiated an inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) No. 38 on the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill, so it can seek public feedback on the changes proposed by the SOP. In 2017, the Health Committee of the 51st Parliament presented its report to the House on the Health (Fluoridation […]
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Letter: Fluoridate or be fined, by Ross Forbes
This week the House will debate the second reading of the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill, which if enacted, has the potential to mandate fluoridation nationwide. Implementation will be solely at the discretion of the Director-General of Health and if a local (authority) refused to comply it will initialy be fined $200,000 and […]
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Oral health for all-how can the development of dental public health in Germany be sustainably enhanced?
Abstract – full paper in German Public health promotes health through organised efforts of society. Oral and maxillofacial diseases and conditions are important public health problems due to the large burden of disease and oral health inequity caused by social determinants. Caries, periodontitis, traumatic dental injuries or carcinomas of the mouth and throat can be […]
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Mims. Letter: Let’s fight real issues, not fluoridation
I’m glad to see that Brevard Commissioner Rita Pritchett is having a “conversation” with Mims citizens on fluoride treatment of our water system. I sincerely hope our local dental association and Mims citizens can convince her to change her mind and rescind her previous order to stop fluoridation of Mims water. In the event she […]
United States, Florida