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Local dentist urges council to reconsider water fluoridation, cites studies and health concerns
Summary
During public comment Dr. Bill Osmundson spoke against water fluoridation, referencing World Health Organization data, a Cochrane review and U.S. agency guidance; he asked council for a follow-up meeting to discuss potential harms including dental fluorosis and reproductive outcomes.
Battle Ground — Dr. Bill Osmundson, a dentist, used the June 2 public-comment period to urge the Battle Ground City Council to reconsider community water fluoridation and requested a follow-up meeting with council or staff.
Osmundson presented charts and said international and systematic-review data show diminishing benefits from fluoridation. He referenced World Health Organization data and a Cochrane review and told…
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