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Public commenter urges council to end water fluoridation, cites health studies
Summary
A resident at the March 17 meeting urged Roanoke City Council to end fluoridation of the city’s public water supply and to begin a formal evaluation process, citing scientific studies and ethical concerns with mass medication via drinking water.
A resident used the public‑comment period March 17 to urge Roanoke City Council to discontinue fluoridation of the city’s drinking water and to begin a formal local process (resolution, public hearing, ordinance, staff direction and an oversight committee) to evaluate removal.
The commenter stated that Roanoke’s water is fluoridated to an average concentration of about 0.695 milligrams per liter, near the Virginia Department of Health recommendation of 0.7 mg/L, and cited published research…
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