Fluoride has been in the water supply in the Genesee County, Michigan, area for well over 50 years now. And there is apparently an upcoming switch of the water supply that is planned to take place. This has sparked a debate over whether or not fluoride poses any risk or benefit, and whether or not it should be removed from the water supply.
Two doctors, a physician by the name of Gerald Natzke, and a dentist by the name of David Regiani, have recently presented their arguments at a public hearing over the matter. They are both against the use of fluoride and want officials to make the changes to opt out of using it. At the recent public hearing they argued that it doesn't help strengthen the teeth and suggested that officials aren't following the science in the matter by continuing with its use.
“I wouldn't drink water in any municipality, because it has fluoride in it. – physician Gerald Natzke has said.
Natzke and Regiani argued that fluoride is a neurotoxin, that it ages people, and that they don't believe there is any evidence to support the notion that it helps to strengthen teeth.
However, there are still many who do advocate for the use of fluoride and shake off any warnings that it might be detrimental enough to our health that it should be removed from the water supply. Another participant at the recent public hearing was doctor Richard Shick, a Periodontist, and he credits fluoride with making people's teeth whither and helping to prevent tooth decay.
This area in Michigan isn't the only area in the US that is currently debating over this issue, there are many fluoride opponents who have sought to free their water supplies of what they believe can be a toxic substance.
The recent meeting that was held over the debate in Genesee County was only a hearing and it's unclear yet whether or not there will be any formal vote coming forward about getting rid of the fluoride. There is a growing list of cities in the US and elsewhere that seem to be making the move to reject the use of fluoride in their water supplies, despite many health organizations recommending its use.
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Sources:
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/politics/fluoride-foes-want-more-action-from-port-angeles-council/
http://www.wnem.com/story/36799797/doctors-debate-effects-of-fluoride-in-drinking-water
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/07/buda-voters-decide-whether-reintroduce-fluoride-drinking-water/
http://whnt.com/2017/11/07/north-marshall-utilities-removed-fluoride-from-water-supply/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fluoridation_in_the_United_States