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BF residents get conflicting reports on fluoride
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN, Reformer Staff
Thursday, May 11BELLOWS FALLS -- Bob Carton, an environmental scientist who has done work for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, stood in front of a small crowd at Town Hall, Wednesday, and said that a recent report on fluoride in water showed conclusively that the chemical poses serious health risks.
A few minutes later, Alida Lund of the Vermont Department of Health used the same report to show that adding fluoride to water was safe and when used properly is not dangerous.
Two public health experts with more than 60 years of experience between them assessed a 500-page report by the National Research Council and reached different conclusions.
Now it is up to the voters of Bellows Falls to figure it out.
Residents of the village will decide Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the annual meeting whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the municipal water supply.
A public information session, the third one held since the trustees