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The Debate Over Fluoridated Water


It's in the water: the debate over fluoridation lives on - USA Today

“Fluoridation is not safe or cost-effective,” said Bill Osmunson, director of the Fluoride Action Network, a national organization against ...

Hamilton's fluoride debate - Science Learning Hub

The majority (1,385) of submissions wanted the council to stop adding fluoride to the city water supply, with 170 submissions supporting the ...

The Debate Over Adding Fluoride in Our Water

Although it is up to each individual water supplier as to whether to add fluoride, the Environmental Protection Agency has set a maximum level of 4 mg/L ...

Debate over fluoride in water Monday night - YouTube

The debate in Union County over whether to add the mineral fluoride into the county water supply could end Monday after Union County ...

New York's Fluoridation Fuss, 50 Years Later

It took eight contentious years of debate before fluoridated water finally started flowing in the city in 1965. The issue still divides ...

Water fluoridation controversy returns - Downtown Publications

The striking results of improved dental health led the way to engineer optimal levels of fluoride in most of the nation's public drinking water ...

Renewed debate over Fluoride in drinking water - Channel 3000

Statements from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have renewed the debate over putting Fluoride in drinking water.

The fluoride debate - DentalNursing

The concept of the costs of implementing water fluoridation should not be overlooked, some would argue that reducing tooth decay and the money ...

Should fluoride be removed from public drinking water or not? - WQAD

Proponents of water fluoridation, including major health organizations like the American Dental Association and the CDC, argue that the practice ...

Fluoride in water debate drowns out science in health policy

There's a growing public debate over the need for fluoride in our drinking water, but experts say even the concerns that are based in ...

What to know about fluoride in water following RFK Jr.'s health claims

In 1950, federal officials endorsed water fluoridation — adding a small quantity of fluoride to the water supply — to prevent tooth decay.

(PDF) The Fluoride Debate: The Pros and Cons of Fluoridation

Water is the major dietary source of fluoride. The only known association with low fluoride intake is the risk of dental caries. Initially, ...

RFK Jr. calls for removal of fluoride from drinking water ... - Fox News

After former President Trump became only the second president to win a second non-consecutive term, his close advisers already began ...

With a push from RFK Jr., baseless fears about fluoride go mainstream

Scientific evidence supports fluoridating water at safe levels, but a growing distrust of science could lead to the end of a beneficial ...

What You Should Know About Fluoride | HuffPost Life

Here's what medical and public health experts are saying about the debate around fluoridation of drinking water.

The Great Fluoride Debate | Food & Discovery | PBS SoCal

Quickly, the government jumped on board. In 1945, the Michigan city of Grand Rapids became the first to purposefully fluoridate their water ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Has Questions About Fluoride in U.S. Water ...

Months before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pledged fluoride would disappear from U.S. water, the future of fluoridation was already up for debate.

Wellington's water: The debate over fluoride use surfaces

Depending on who is asked, water fluoridation is either a modern marvel of preventative dentistry or a poison putting people in danger.

Communities debate on removing fluoride from its water supplies

Is fluoride safe? For a decade, dozens of U.S. communities voted to remove fluoride or reject its inclusion in their water supplies.