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Water Fluoridation Suspended In 2 Westchester Towns After Court Ruling Water Fluoridation Suspended In 2 Westchester Towns After Court Ruling
Water Fluoridation Suspended In 2 Westchester Towns After Court Ruling In response to a federal court ruling regarding risks posed by water fluoridation, officials in Northern Westchester have ordered the practice to be suspended in two towns as a precautionary measure.  In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 26, Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman said he ordered a pause on water fluoridation within the town, which will also affect Somers residents.  Lachterman's decision was made following a ruling by US District Court Edward Chen on Tuesday, Sept. 24 that determined the current standard for fluoridation in the US, 0.7 mg/L, poses an "unreas…