Members of the City of Monroe Common Council failed to get enough votes to override the mayor’s veto of a bill that would have ended water fluoridation, The Monroe Times reported March 21. Mayor Donna Douglas had vetoed a measure…
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The American Association of Orthodontists is warning of a new scam targeting its members. Five notes: 1. The organization said that on March 25, it learned of deceptive emails designed to mimic official communications. 2. The emails prompt recipients to…
Officials in Port Orange and Cocoa, Fla., have recently voted to keep fluoride in their water supplies. Five notes: 1. The Cocoa City Council voted 4-1 to restore its water fluoridation program after replacing broken equipment. 2. Cocoa Mayor Mike…
A bill aimed at banning water fluoridation in Tennessee was shut down in the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, WKRN reported March 19. Three notes: 1. Senate Bill 162 was introduced by state Sen. Joey Hensley Jan. 16.…
The Utah Dental Association is urging Gov. Spencer Cox to veto a bill that would ban water fluoridation statewide. Five notes: 1. The state legislature passed HB81 Feb. 21. 2. While prohibiting the addition of fluoride to public water supplies,…
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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has released its 2025 Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice, the first comprehensive update since 2016. The ADHA said March 20 that the newest edition emphasizes the integration of social determinants of health and risk…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association stressed the importance of dental hygienists following the organization’s code of ethics. The code provides a framework of professional responsibility, development and the well-being of the public, according to a March 19 news release from…
The American Dental Association is launching a leadership development program as part of its inclusion and equity initiatives. The Leadership Institutes is the first of four directives the ADA Board of Trustees adopted earlier this year to support inclusion and…
Nebraska Sen. Ben Hansen introduced a bill that would remove a mandate requiring certain communities in the state to add fluoride to their water supply, KOLN reported March 12. Communities with more than 1,000 residents have been required to fluoridate…
Florida communities are continuing to debate the effects of water fluoridation since the state’s surgeon general cited several studies showing the risks associated with the practice. Discussions about water fluoridation’s safety heightened last year after the National Toxicology Program concluded…