USA - Fluoride flushes into homes, debate continues
Fluoride flushes into homes, debate continues
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 1:08 AM
Fluoride flushes into homes, debate continues
By Gavin Johnson - bio |email
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Workers with Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will start flushing fluoride into water systems in the northern part of New Hanover County Wednesday.
The majority of households in the county, except a few communities that rely on well water, will now have fluoride.
Some members who are part of a new group called "Stop Fluoridation" don't think fluoride should be in water.
"There's a link with fluoride exposure in many diseases such cancer, Alzheimer, osteoporosis the list goes on and on," said Evan Folds, who owns Progressive Gardens and is a member of Stop Fluoridation.
But some dentist say fluoride helps prevent dentinal problems.
"It gets to everybody. All types of races, socioeconomic groups and benefits all of them without costing a lot of these folks who don't get denial care from a dentist. Fluoride prevents denial decay," said Dr. Sarah Pless, with the Atlantic dentinal Group.
Folds wonders if fluoride really makes teeth healthier.
"In Kentucky 100% of the state is fluoridated yet 60% of denial carries for kids in the state have cavities in 3rd grade. You look at Utah that is 3% fluoridated and they have almost the same number of denial problems," said Folds.
"Many, many, many things can effect the denial decay. It's not just what you get your water. It's the diet getting proper denial care," said Dr. Pless.
A spokeswoman with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority said they base the safety of how much fluoride to use from the Centers for Disease Control, and the American Water Works Association.
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 1:08 AM
Fluoride flushes into homes, debate continues
By Gavin Johnson - bio |email
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Workers with Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will start flushing fluoride into water systems in the northern part of New Hanover County Wednesday.
The majority of households in the county, except a few communities that rely on well water, will now have fluoride.
Some members who are part of a new group called "Stop Fluoridation" don't think fluoride should be in water.
"There's a link with fluoride exposure in many diseases such cancer, Alzheimer, osteoporosis the list goes on and on," said Evan Folds, who owns Progressive Gardens and is a member of Stop Fluoridation.
But some dentist say fluoride helps prevent dentinal problems.
"It gets to everybody. All types of races, socioeconomic groups and benefits all of them without costing a lot of these folks who don't get denial care from a dentist. Fluoride prevents denial decay," said Dr. Sarah Pless, with the Atlantic dentinal Group.
Folds wonders if fluoride really makes teeth healthier.
"In Kentucky 100% of the state is fluoridated yet 60% of denial carries for kids in the state have cavities in 3rd grade. You look at Utah that is 3% fluoridated and they have almost the same number of denial problems," said Folds.
"Many, many, many things can effect the denial decay. It's not just what you get your water. It's the diet getting proper denial care," said Dr. Pless.
A spokeswoman with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority said they base the safety of how much fluoride to use from the Centers for Disease Control, and the American Water Works Association.
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