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The Anatomy of a Canadian City’s Fight Over Fluoride

A contentious vote over the return of fluoride to Calgary’s water was supposed to settle a decades-long debate. But the battle on both sides remains as polarized as ever. Read More

On the front line of the Fluoride Wars, debate over drinking water treatment turns raucous

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Wyandotte officials vote against restoring fluoride to drinking water: ‘I have my reasons why’

Wyandotte Municipal Service Commission votes 2-2, fails to pass resolution to resume addition of fluoride to drinking water. Read More

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here's what this means for locals' teeth

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven't had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ... Read More

Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century

"People are literally going to die from it," warns researcher who has tracked the anti-vaccine movement for decades. Read More

Kentucky lawmakers say they’ll revive push to make fluoride optional in drinking water

Several lawmakers voiced support Tuesday to bring back legislation that would make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky’s public water systems. Read More

Wyandotte commission votes to keep the city's water fluoride-free

The city stopped fluoridating its drinking water supply in 2015; the CDC recommends adding it to help prevent cavities. Read More

Major study finds tooth decay in Queensland children has declined since water fluoridation expanded

The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation. Read More

UPDATE Sunbury authority votes to remove fluoride from drinking water

Despite a plea from a dentist at the Susquehanna River Valley Dental Clinic, Sunbury Municipal Authority board members voted 4-3 Wednesday night to begin the process of removing ... Read More

On the front line of the fluoride wars, debate over drinking water treatment turns raucous

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On ... Read More

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here's what this means for locals' teeth

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven't had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years. After a public outcry, the council's fluoridation ... Read More