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Deadly Immunity
In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood conference center in Norcross, Ga. Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete […]
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Does fluoridated water still make sense?
A debate is looming in Burlington on whether to continue fluoridating the city’s water supply. On the pro-fluoridation side are arrayed the weight of the state and federal governments, plus organizations such as the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association and the World Health Organization. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a […]
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State hears pros and cons of fluoridation plan
Opponents criticized a plan to fluoridate New Jersey drinking water yesterday, calling it dangerous and unnecessary, while supporters said the state must move to protect the dental health of children. Both sides aired their views at a hearing before the Public Health Council, a state body considering regulations to mandate the fluoridation of community water […]
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It’s a drug – with potentially harmful side effects.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists it as a “hazard.” The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry warns that high levels of exposure can harm your health. It is used to treat human health but remains largely untested by the Food and Drug Administration. The substance we’re talking about is fluoride. Why would we […]
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Water utilities aren’t responsible for dental care
On behalf of the water providers mentioned in your May 13 editorial, we offer not just an alternative point of view, but perhaps insight and facts for your readers. First, our mission is to provide potable drinking water to more than 200,000 people in Pierce County. The water we provide does not cause dental decay. […]
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Fluoride again: Legislature had better take another look
One of the nation’s oldest public policy debates is again bubbling to the surface in Oregon — whether it’s wise or necessary to add fluoride to more public drinking water. HB 2742, introduced by state Rep. Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton, would require cities with populations of 10,000 to fluoridate their water supply if they can afford […]
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Debate grows hotter over Jersey water
Frank Graham believes fluoridation is one of the great public health achievements of the past century. Adding fluoride to community water supplies has improved children’s oral health and led to steep declines in tooth decay, says Graham, who is president of the New Jersey Dental Association. He calls the additive safe and effective. Nancy Browne […]
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House takes second try to pass bill for fluoride
SALEM — Pressure is building on the Oregon Legislature to require cities to add fluoride to their drinking water. Such a bill passed the House in March but appears bottled up in a Senate committee. So proponents have inserted identical language in another House bill, giving them a second shot at passage through a different, […]
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Health department, not cities, must solve dental-care woes
The News Tribune once again demonstrates an unwillingness to research and correctly report on the subject of water fluoridation, including the alternative dental-care program for at-risk children recommended by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s Oral Health Advisory Group. A May 13 editorial states that water purveyor resistance to fluoridation does not make economic sense. A […]
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Fluoride Chemicals Leach Lead into Water Supplies
Fluoride chemicals, combined with other water additives, pull health-damaging lead from plumbing systems into drinking water, according to University of North Carolina researchers reported a North Carolina newspaper on May 18, 2005 (a). Fluoride is added to water supplies to prevent cavities, not purify it as some believe. A combination of chloramines and fluorosilicic acid, […]
United States, Fluoride Action Network Press Release