Fluoridation Survives

Zimmerman proposal to end city healthcare practice fails

"...Member Don Zimmerman to bring the issue of water fluoridation before the whole City Council died for lack of..."

Aug. 19, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Fluoridation Under the Microscope

Conflicting opinions on the safety of what's in our water

"...Local anti-fluoridation activists brought in heavy scientific reinforcements last week, with..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Stop Fluoridation!

"...Dear Editor, Let’s leave municipal water fluoridation behind in the 1900s where it belongs. Fluoridation has..."

Aug. 20, 2015 Postmarks

Fraud of Fluoridation

"...Environmental Protection Agency discovered in 1985 the fraud of fluoridation. Altered studies and reviews were discovered claiming safety and..."

Dec. 3, 2009 Postmarks

Evenhanded Piece on Fluoridation, Which Can Kill You

"...thorough, well-researched, and evenhanded coverage of the difficult water fluoridation issue [“Unstable Element,” News, Nov. 27] is to be..."

Dec. 1, 2009 Postmarks

Fishy Fluoridation

"...Dear Editor, The Chronicle article on water fluoridation totally misses the point [“Unstable Element,” News, Nov. 27]...."

Nov. 28, 2009 Postmarks

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...The federal Centers for Disease Control has recognized water fluoridation as one of "Ten Great Public Health Achievements" of..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Urban Renewal, Sustainable Development, and ... Fluoride?

Preview Pt. One of a crowded Council agenda

"...tons packed into their final meeting of 2011: water fluoridation, the Urban Renewal Board, the Austin Resource Recovery master..."

Dec. 12, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fluoride Throwdown!

The Environmental Board has water on tap tonight

"...As we’ve written, Austin’s water fluoridation practices inspire a small but rowdy band of opponents...."

Dec. 2, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...the committee had held in a year about water fluoridation, and though during the previous two meetings city staff..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Fun With Fluoride, Continued

Enviro Board wants answers

"...Opponents of water fluoridation got a boost last week when the city's Environ­ment­al..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Fun With Fluoride

A timeline

"...1951: Water fluoridation becomes an official policy of the U.S. Public Health..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

Change on Tap? Council on Fluoride.

"...vote of four to alter or abolish the water fluoridation policies. But with three of the council members the..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Battle of Footnotes

"...the person who dropped off a book opposing water fluoridation, thick with pages of footnotes: "If, in return, I..."

June 4, 2009 Postmarks

Smart Meters, Fluoride, and Guns

Things Laura Pressley doesn't want to talk about

"...she doesn't talk at all about her fight against fluoridation of the city's water supply, her belief that Austin..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Jo Clifton

TDH: 5/17/11

Council health committee readies fluoride confab

"...The city’s fluoridation foes have been at it for a while. While..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

To Your Health

My city recently voted to begin fluoridation of the municipal water supply. Should I be concerned, and if so, how would I remove the fluoride?

"...Q. My city recently voted to begin fluoridation of the municipal water supply. Should I be concerned,..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Naked City

Council committee takes closer look at fluoridation of water

"...Fluor­ide Free­ Aus­tin to get the city to end fluoridation of Austin water – a dental health care practice..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Fluoride, Firewalls, and Fusion

The fluoride fight goes on, and in other news ...

"...was just the tip of the fluoridated iceberg. Austin's fluoridation policies, defended in a city staff report commissioned by..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Return to Forever

From creationism to red-baiting, the right kicks it old school

"...Fluoridation is back, bless its sweet heart. Not even really..."

May 29, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Against Fluoride

"...Council approved buying a three-year supply of chemicals for fluoridation for more than $1 million in late January …..."

Feb. 27, 2007 Postmarks

Council: Free-Net Ain’t Free

Austin Free-Net wins a reprieve over California competition

"...purchase $1 million worth of fluorosilic acid for water fluoridation (with nary a peep from the perennial opponents), and..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...the Crazy: City Council recently declined to entertain the anti-fluoridation cult, but thanks to a petition drive, in November..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature

Really Just Contempt for the People

"...from Michael King, who crowed that "it appears the anti-fluoridation ranters will have to wait a bit to deliver..."

April 14, 2014 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Last-Minute Shopping

No Silent Night here

"...recommendations from the Health and Human Services Depart­ment regarding fluoridation and call for their implementation. Unsur­pris­ingly, the HHS recommends:..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...exaggerated and that potential health risks outweigh benefits (see "Fluoridation Under the Microscope," Nov. 12, 2010). The joint HHS/EPA..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...topic of their choice – is a hotbed of anti-fluoridation activists who say that the fluoridation of Austin's tap..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature

Council: Buckets Before Vendors

Light fare on the agenda this week

"...for fluorosilicic acid, to continue the city's longtime water fluoridation program. They haven't been heard from in a while..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes

Gallo goes solo on the Grove; don't be like Zim; and other election stories

"...credulous re-postings of stories claiming that vaccines cause cancer, fluoridation is poisonous, climate change is a sinister hoax (underwritten..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by the News Staff

Top 10 10-1 Stories

Just 10 of the crazy things that happened during 2014's historic election

"...and tried to leave behind her past as an anti-fluoridation 9/11 truther. For a while it worked – she..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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