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Water fluoridation protects public health

I am a public health professional who is invested in improving the health of all Coloradans. I have witnessed the costs and consequences of poor oral health, particularly in children who liv...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Anti-fluoride argument is anti-science

As someone with a graduate degree in meteorology who works in climate change modeling, I’m dismayed by those who discount the work of scientists, who should be regarded as authorities in the...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We need to change thinking on fluoride

I have hypothyroidism and had a partial parathyroid surgery. Luckily, it was negative for cancer. I also had two very large thyroid nodules and my calcium was above normal. I think this was ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks for Denver TV coverage, at last

I have been grumbling for almost 20 years, since moving from Denver to Durango. What? No Colorado TV here? I missed hearing weather reports and political news, and the fact t...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Youssef is a fair-minded representative

Regardless of political persuasion, most of us can agree that the issues facing our community are often complex. As busy citizens, investigating and learning the nuances of these issues can ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Reflections of a 1960s Herald paperboy

I read Mr. Bennett’s letter on the immediate future of the Herald with ambivalence. It reaches 300,000 readers, yet Durango will no longer have a daily newspaper. The Durango Herald is being...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Elect Youssef to keep our council strong

Durango has been blessed with forward-thinking leadership over the years, and that leadership has helped make this smaller community a beacon for other communities all over this great state....

DATE: Mar 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Embrace the precautionary principle

As a health professional in Durango, I have seen an inordinate amount of Durango residents who have the telltale sign of fluoride toxicity: dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a...

DATE: Mar 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Brookie is an exceptional leader, listener

Incumbent City Councilor Dean Brookie is a standout among candidates in the current Durango City Council election. With over 30 years of outstanding civic leadership and professional work as...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Do no public harm and retain fluoride

I wrote an Op-Ed last fall (Herald, Sept. 4) applauding the city’s decision to continue with fluoridation. I wrote about a toddler girl. I had to remove all her front teeth because they were...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Scare tactics don’t protect our children

I’m voting against 1A because it would prohibit fluoride from being added to the city water system. Fluoride has been studied for 70 years and is safe for children, working people and senior...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fluoridation impacts thyroid function

I am writing to my friends, neighbors and fellow residents in Durango regarding water fluoridation. I am a new doc in town, having moved here from Vancouver, Washington, just across the Colu...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor