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Water Fluoridation: Poison Or Positive Public Health Initiative?

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Published March 18, 2014 at 4:31 PM MDT
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¾ÅÉ«Íø Call-In Show Thu. 3/20 8a:  The US has been supplies for almost 70 years, and no conclusive evidence links its use to poor public health.  But in many communities, including Santa Fe and Albuquerque, the topic is highly controversial.   This week on the ¾ÅÉ«Íø Call-In Show, we'll talk with advocates on both sides of the issue in advance of an April 9 town hall in Albuquerque.

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Guests:

  • Art De La Cruz, Bernalillo County Commissioner, Member
  • Mary Altenberg, , maltenberg@cdsabq.com

Resources: 

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention On
  • Environmental Protection Agency On

 

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority 

  • Naturally occurring fluoride levels in Albuquerque

Public Meeting to discuss fluoridation of Albuquerque's drinking water

April 9, 2014, 5:30 p.m. 

African American Performing Arts Center

310 San Pedro NE 

Albuquerque, 87018
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