USA - Top State Health Official Builds Support For Fluoride In Public Water
Top State Health Official Builds Support For Fluoride In Public Water
20 Maine Health Organizations have lined up behind the Maine Center For Disease Control, saying fluoride is the single most effective strategy to address tooth decay. Meeting at the State House Monday, health officials and dentists reiterated their support for fluoridation.
The Maine Center For Disease Control says there has been a lot of misinformation given to the public in recent weeks. Information that suggests drinking fluoridated water can cause cancer or cause bones to become fragile.Two weeks ago Mount Desert was the first Town in Maine to vote to stop using fluoride in their public water, after hearing such concerns."We know of misinformation across the State about fluoride," said Dr. Dora Mills, Maine's top health official. "And yet we know we have 62 years showing not only the efficiency of fluoride but its safety as well."
Some States mandate the use of fluoride in drinking water, but Maine is not one of them. The Maine Center For Disease Control says they are open to such a discussion.
Officials with the Mount Desert Water District say they still believe there is new science about the effects of Fluoride that need to be seriously evaluated.
We know of misinformation across the State about fluoride," So do we.
There is a video
20 Maine Health Organizations have lined up behind the Maine Center For Disease Control, saying fluoride is the single most effective strategy to address tooth decay. Meeting at the State House Monday, health officials and dentists reiterated their support for fluoridation.
The Maine Center For Disease Control says there has been a lot of misinformation given to the public in recent weeks. Information that suggests drinking fluoridated water can cause cancer or cause bones to become fragile.Two weeks ago Mount Desert was the first Town in Maine to vote to stop using fluoride in their public water, after hearing such concerns."We know of misinformation across the State about fluoride," said Dr. Dora Mills, Maine's top health official. "And yet we know we have 62 years showing not only the efficiency of fluoride but its safety as well."
Some States mandate the use of fluoride in drinking water, but Maine is not one of them. The Maine Center For Disease Control says they are open to such a discussion.
Officials with the Mount Desert Water District say they still believe there is new science about the effects of Fluoride that need to be seriously evaluated.
We know of misinformation across the State about fluoride," So do we.
There is a video
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