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Communities which have Rejected Fluoridation Since 1990

February 28, 2006 by: Fluoride Action Network
Key concepts: fluoridation, water, health

"In about 60% of 2000 referenda held in the U.S. since 1950, fluoridation has been voted down." -- Zev Ramba, Washington Bureau Editor of AGD Impact (the publication of the Academy of General Dentistry). Quoted in the Chemical & Engineering News (8/1/88).
"Avoid a referendum. The statistics are that 3 out of 4 fluoridation referenda fail."- Susan Allen, RDH, BS Fluoridation Coordinator, Public Health Dental Program, State Health Office, Florida. May 7, 1990.

"The fact that nearly 3 out of every 5 communities which vote on the issue have rejected fluoridation, year after year, does in all likelihood represent a collective judgment on the part of the public that, when all things are considered, fluoridation is not an acceptable public health measure." - Edward Groth III, PhD Dissertation, Stanford University, May 1973


"The big cities in the United States were mostly fluoridated by executive action in such a way as to avoid public referenda." - James M. Dunning, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1984. (Quote from: Social Science & Medicine 1984, vol. 19, page 1245.)

Hampton, Iowa December 13, 2005
Golden, British Columbia, Canada	November 19, 2005
Bellingham, Washington State	November 8, 2005
Springfield, Ohio	November 8, 2005
Xenia, Ohio	November 8, 2005
Tooele, Utah	November 8, 2005
Mono County, California	November 8, 2005
Homer, New York	November 1, 2005
Hood River, Oregon	May 2005
Neosho, Missouri	April 5, 2005
Pagosa Springs, Colorado	March 2005
Snohomish, Washington State	January 2005
Lancaster, Ohio	November 2, 2004
Hutchinson, Kansas	November 2, 2004
Clarksdale, Mississippi	October 25, 2004
Milton, Washington State	September 20, 2004
Telluride, Colorado	September 2004
Sumner, Washington State	August 2, 2004
South Blount Water District, Tennessee	June 2004
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin	April 2004
Honolulu, Hawaii	January 28, 2004
Lancaster, Ohio	January 12, 2004
Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada	June 25, 2003
Dutton-Dunwich, Ontario, Canada	June 2003
West Elgin, Ontario, Canada	June 2003
Sequim, Washington State	May 7, 2003
York, Nebraska	May 6, 2003
Columbiana, Alabama	May 2003
Canton, New York	February 18, 2003
Shaler, Pennsylvania	February 11, 2003
Billings, Montana	November 5, 2002
Kalispell, Montana	November 5, 2002
Washoe County, Nevada	November 5, 2002
Methuen, Massachusetts	November 5, 2002
Redding, California	November 5, 2002
Watsonville, California	November 5, 2002
Texarkana, Arkansas	November 5, 2002
Ashdown, Arkansas	November 5, 2002
Oneida, New York	August 6, 2002
Franklin, North Carolina	May 2002
Plainville, Massachusetts	April 1, 2002
Monroe, Louisiana	February 26, 2002
Colorado Springs, Colorado	January16, 2002
Kennewick, Washington	January 15, 2002
Benninton, Vermont	January 8, 2002
Lanai, Hawaii	January 2002
Cobalt, Ontario, Canada	December 11, 2001
Erie, Colorado	November 2001
Modesto, California	November 7, 2001
Worcester, Massachusetts	November 7, 2001
Flagstaff, Arizona	November 7, 2001
Sutherlin, Oregon	November 7, 2001
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada	October 13, 2001
White Salmon, Washington	September 2001
Goldendale, Washington	September 2001
Bishopville, South Carolina	June 2001
Harper, Kansas	May 31, 2001
Brewster, Massachusetts	May 15, 2001
McPherson, Kansas	April 3, 2001
Norridgewock, Maine	May 5, 2001
Blue River, Wisconsin	February 2001
Willamina, Oregon	January 2001
Ithaca, New York	November 7, 2000
Spokane, Washington	November 7, 2000
Brattleboro, Vermont	November 7, 2000
Wenatchee, Washington	November 7, 2000
Shawano, Wisconsin	November 7, 2000
Nibly City, Utah	November 7, 2000
Hyrum City, Utah	November 7, 2000
Providence City, Utah	November 7, 2000
Smithfield City, Utah	November 7, 2000
Logan City, Utah	November 7, 2000
River Heights, Utah	November 7, 2000
Pequannock, New Jersey	November 7, 2000
Ozark, Missouri	November 7, 2000
Wooster, Ohio	November 7, 2000
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada	October 16, 2000
Woodside, California	September 2000
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri	August 8, 2000
Winfield, Kansas	March 6, 2000
Wilmington, Massachusetts	February 15, 2000
Santa Barbara, California	November 23, 1999
Johnstown, New York	November 19, 1999
Wichita, Kansas	October 26, 1999
Boca Raton, Florida	October 25, 1999
El Carjon, California	April 27, 1999
Escondido, California	April 7, 1999
Helix Water District, California	April 7, 1999
Lakeside Water District, California	April 6, 1999
Hutchinson, Kansas	March 30, 1999
Riverview Water District, California	March 24, 1999
La Mesa, California	March 9, 1999
Santa Cruz, California	March 4, 1999...banned
Bremerton, California	February 2, 1999
Olympia, Washington	December 15, 1999
Seward, Nebraska	November 3, 1998
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada	July 28, 1998... quit after 30 years
Grand Island, Nebraska	May 13, 1998... quit
Norfolk, Nebraksa	May 13, 1998
North Platte, Nebraska	May 13, 1998
Washington, Missouri	April 7, 1998
Kitmat, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	March 1998... quit
Hot Springs, Arkansas	February 1998
Ridgefield, Oregon	December 22, 1997
Largo, Florida	July 15, 1997
Clearwater, Florida	July 15, 1997
North Redington Beach, Florida	July 15, 1997
Amsterdam, New York	May 21, 1997
Suisun City, California	May 1, 1997
Yardly, Pennsylvannia	April 16, 1997
Village of Orfordville, Wisconsin	December 9, 1996
Western Nassau County, New York	November 21, 1996... quit after 23 years
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada	November 16, 1996... quit after 42 years
Gothenberg, Nebraska	December 1996
Bloomer, Wisconsin	November 6, 1996
Kodiak, Alaska	July 12, 1996
Carle Place, New York	February 1, 1996... quit
Winter Springs, Florida	January 10, 1996
Pasco, Florida	December 14, 1995
York, Pennsylvannia	July 29, 1995
Thurmont, Maryland	February 3, 1994
Albany, New York	December 8, 1994
Middletown, Maryland	November 1993... quit
Barnstable, (Cape Cod) Massachusetts	November 4, 1993
Wagoner, Oklahoma	June 17, 1993
Redwood Valley, California	February 6, 1993
Los Altos Hills (Purissima) California	1993
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada	April 1993... quit after 33 years
Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada	November 1993... quit after 19 years
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada	November 1993... quit after 20 years
Fort Smith, Arkansas	November 3, 1992
Milltown, Wisconsin	October 17, 1992
Bellingham, Washington	May 19, 1992
Comox/Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada	February 1992
Palm Beach County, Florida	October 22, 1991
Ketchikan, Alaska	October 2, 1991
Suffolk County, New York	August 15, 1991
Davis, California	December 14, 1990... 5th rejection
Morgan Hill, California	March 7, 1990... quit

Article contributed by the Fluoride Action Network. Original article available at Fluoride Action Network

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