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  • Wisdom of water fluoridation debated

    It’s estimated that nearly every major city in the United States has fluoridated drinking water. And that has state Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani wondering why Las Vegas hasn’t joined the rank and file. Fluoridation is, after all, touted by the American Dental Association and 71 other national and international professional organizations as being the most effective […]

  • Water fluoridation may go to referendum in Reno

    Fluoride proponents and opponents squared off Monday night in a third and final public hearing on adding the substance to the water supply. Proponents said fluoride in the water supply is safe and an economical way to fight tooth decay, especially among underprivileged children. Opponents called it a poison and said fluoride’s health benefits could […]

  • Fluoridated Bladen Experiencing Dental Problems

    Bladen County Health Department has announced the availability of a new dental program aimed at early treatment and prevention of one of the most prevalent “diseases” among children-tooth decay. The program, sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will provide dental screening and preventative fluoride varnish application for children from nine […]

  • Fluoride debate flares anew

    Is fluoride a tooth-and-bone-damaging water pollutant or one of the top 10 public health successes of the past century? The answer depends on who you ask, but the question is taking on more urgency in Pennsylvania, now. Few communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties receive fluoridated water, but that would change if a new law […]

  • Troy discusses fluoridation bill

    TROY — Borough council once again sunk its teeth into a topic that it has visited in the past: a House bill to fluoridate public water. During its last meeting, council discussed House Bill 1649 that would provide for the fluoridation of public water. According to a description on the meeting agenda, it would apply […]

  • Wind Gap crash may promote more thinking about fluoridation

    The whole country was concerned over the crash of a tanker truck full of hydrofluoric acid near Wind Gap, causing the evacuation of thousands. Our daughter called from Tennessee to make sure we were all right after it was a top news item there. My reaction, once I learned there was no significant spill of […]

  • Pennsylvania Bill Would Put Teeth in Fluoridation Push

    HARRISBURG – Scientists, politicians and public health advocates around the world can’t decide whether it’s a good idea to put fluoride in public drinking-water supplies. State Rep. Tom Tigue, though, has made up his mind. Fluoridating public water supplies is “one of the least costly, most effective health care (measures) we can do,” said Tigue, […]

  • Not much of an inquiry from the Philadelphia Inquirer

    Dear All, Should we be grateful that a main stream newspaper with an impressive reputation examines the issue of the excessive levels of dental fluorosis occuring in the US? (see article below) Should we grab a crumb of satisfaction from the fact that we were “quoted” in the piece? In light of the track record […]

  • Push to fluoridate Holmen’s water could renew debate about practice

    When fluoridation was new in the 1950s, many opponents were sure it had something to do with communism. All these years later, terrorists have replaced communists as America’s chief menace, but the debate rages anew about adding fluoride to the drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. On the one hand, fluoridation has been hailed […]

  • Do the Kids Need Fluoride?

    I grew up on fluoride toothpaste, diligently brushing my teeth after every meal. So I was resistant to any suggestion that there may be a problem with fluoride. Countless commercials drummed in the claim that it fights cavities, and if anything to the contrary caught my eye, I dismissed it as mere ranting and raving. […]