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Dentists and residents urge Sunbury City Council to retain water fluoridation
Summary
Multiple residents and local dentists told the Sunbury City Council that removing fluoride from the municipal water supply would increase tooth decay and disproportionately harm low-income residents. Speakers cited CDC and international public-health support, local clinic data and grant options to offset capital costs.
Dozens of residents and local dental professionals urged Sunbury City Council to keep fluoride in the city's drinking water during public comment, citing public-health studies and local clinical data.
"They say that 1 of the top 10 greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century is coordinated water," said John Lazar, a Sunbury dentist who said he has practiced in the city since 1975. Lazar referenced a May 2025 Journal of the American Medical Association study he described as projecting increased decay if community fluoridation were removed and said lower-income residents would be most affected.
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