Lapping at the Cavity Well

Vote delayed on fluoridated water
By Lawrence Hajna, Courier-Post Staff

The state's Public Health Council on Monday delayed a vote on whether to require fluoridation of a substantial portion of New Jersey's water supplies, saying the public should have an opportunity to comment on the proposal. The council was poised to vote on a petition by the New Jersey Dental Association but pulled the vote upon the recommendation of the Department of Health and Senior Services.

The dental association is pushing for a regulation requiring investor-owned water companies to fluoridate their water to a standard of 1 part per million. The association says this will help in the fight against tooth decay.

Do you really think that dentists want to win the fight against tooth decay? It's a cavity cash cow for them and the insurance industry. They're all in the business to make money. So why is the Dental Association pushing so hard to dump that by-product of industrial processes into our water? Who would be "encouraging" them to do so? It all smacks of . . .

Um, if I should be so unfortunate as to be in a situation where I should, say, require emergency dental surgery, I suggest you delete your browser history. You never saw this.