POLICE POWERS - Texas Court Upholds Fluoridation

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Texas Court Upholds Fluoridation

One of the appeals courts was so emphatic on this issue as to say the government can put poison in the water under the police powers and this court could not do anything. It is solely up to the legislature. arnoldTexas dentist John Brown posted the following to the the dental public health list:Here is the link to the Espronceda vs City of San Antonio appeal tothe Texas District Court's refusal of the initial suit opposingfluoridation .The appeal was denied with prejudice on 5/21/03http://www.4thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/HTMLOpinion.asp?OpinionID=16114It reads very well, reaffirms the police powers in Public Health,says the burden is very much on the claimants, quotes much legal precedent,says no one is compelled to drink the water and may choose other watersources,and concludes that the the overwhelming evidence supports fluoridation.It make good reading , especially for students of public health.John P Brown BDS MS PhDProfessor and ChairDepartment of Community Dentistry ,MC 7917University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio Texas 78229-3900 USACKNew York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridationhttp://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscofhttp://tinyurl.com/ad9kFluoride Action Networkhttp://www.fluoridealert.org