ADA Praises Portland, Ore., City Council for Vote to Fluoridate
Chicago, Sept. 12, 2012— The American Dental Association (ADA) today praised the Portland, Ore., City Council’s unanimous vote to begin fluoridating the city’s municipal water system before a self-imposed deadline of March 2014. The vote marks an end to Portland’s distinction as the largest U.S. city not providing its citizens the oral health benefits of optimally fluoridated water. “We applaud the Portland City Council’s decision to follow the solid science,” said ADA President William R. Calnon, D.D.S. “The evidence supporting water fluoridation is overwhelming. It is a safe,