Village trustees voted on February 18,2003, to halt fluoridation in Canton, New York. One hundred and thirty faculty and staff members of Canton's St. Lawrence University and 300 students petitioned the village trustees to ban fluoride from its water supply, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF).
In July 2001, fluoridation was discontinued to replace equipment. Residents decided fluoridation should end for good.
The decision caps months of ...