USA - Fluoride pride - others say it's a hazard in water

Some say fluoride fights decay, others say it's a hazard in water
The assertion is hard to ignore:
"There is a poison in the tap water."
Those words and a picture of a faucet with a skull and crossbones were in a flyer about fluoride that Mt. Clemens officials found posted in the city during the debate over whether to continue adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
In a dramatic reversal of a public health initiative aimed at stopping tooth decay in 1951, city commissioners voted 6-0 last month to stop fluoridation.............


Fluoride pride
Grand Rapids holds a special place in the history of water fluoridation.
In January 1945 as part of a study, Grand Rapids became the first city in the world to fluoridate its water. The effects on dental health in Grand Rapids were considered so dramatic that Muskegon, which had been in the untreated control group, opted before the study was complete to begin fluoridation.
The interest in fluoridation studies was prompted by the prevalence of tooth decay in much of the U.S. prior to the end of World War II.

"I think the city and the community are very proud that we were the first to add fluoride," said Joellen Thompson, Grand Rapids' water system manager.

Thompson said the city plans to reduce the amount of fluoride in its water on Friday.