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Water Fluoridation: Poison Or Positive Public Health Initiative?

Steve A. Johnson via flickr

KUNM Call-In Show Thu. 3/20 8a:  The US has been adding fluoride to water 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 KUNM 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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Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority 

  • Naturally occurring fluoride levels in Albuquerque map

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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