As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US

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Independent: John K. Byrne

Independent: Michael Rogers (Publisher)

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US

MONROE, N.C. — Regina Barrett, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in this small North Carolina city southeast of Charlotte, has not been happy with her tap water for a while.“Our water has been cloudy and bubbly and looks milky,” said Barrett, who blames fluoride, a mineral that communities across the nation have for decades added to the water supply to help prevent cavities and improve dental health.“I don’t want fluoride in my nothing!” said Barr…