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Resident urges Durham to suspend water fluoridation after federal court ruling cited
Summary
A resident asked council to suspend Durham’s voluntary water fluoridation program, pointing to a September 2024 federal district‑court ruling in California that the recommended fluoride level poses risks to children. Council did not take action; the speaker urged staff review.
A Durham resident urged City Council to suspend the city’s voluntary fluoridation of drinking water while staff reviews a recent federal court opinion that the resident said found the current recommended level poses risk to children.
Jared Rist, who identified himself as a Durham resident and graduate of Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment, told council…
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