http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/portland-prepares-fluoride-vote <p>This month, voters will decide whether to approve a plan to fluoridate Portland's water. Supporters say Portland children - especially in low-income families - suffer aggravated dental problems because the city has chosen not to add fluoride. Opponents say water fluoridation is the wrong way to address a public health problem. And so a battle that has played out before at the state level is now going on in Portland.&nbsp;From Oregon Public Broadcasting, April Baer reports.</p><p> Mon, 06 May 2013 13:40:07 +0000 April Baer 27037 at http://nwpr.org Portland Prepares For Fluoride Vote  http://nwpr.org/post/portland-moves-forward-fluoridation Portland City Council has unanimously approved fluoridating the city's water system. April Baer of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports, a challenge to the plan has already been set in motion.  <p> About a dozen signs dotted the room, with opposition slogans like "Public water, public vote." Several hecklers were thrown out. <p> Council members including Amanda Fritz said they felt some concerns raised by opponents were valid.  <p> Fritz "I don't believe this measure is being funded by chemical companies, but I do recognize that there are people who are sensitive to fluoride. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:19:09 +0000 April Baer 15126 at http://nwpr.org