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Too Many Suffering from Dental Decay
Water fluoridation will improve community health
U
A vel G ordly
and T ricia T illman
As lifelong Portlanders w e are
deeply com m itted to the health
andw ellbeingofourbelovedcom -
m unity and the people o f Portland.
There are small things that w e
can do each day to take better
care o f ourselves. W e can go for
a walk, w e can m ake healthier
choices about w hat we eat, and
we can brush our teeth tw o tim es
or m ore each day.
U nfortunately, to o th b ru sh es
a n d to o th p a s te a lo n e a r e n ’t
enough. W e ’re in the m idst o f a
dental health crisis in Portland,
T oo m any people are suffering
from painful dental decay, w hich
disproportionately affects fam i-
by
cem s, whatsoever.
F lu o rid e is a m in e ra l tha
lies that are already struggling and organization recom m ends w ater
strengthens tooth enam el making
reg ular visits to a fluoridation, including the Centers it resistant to decay. A vote fo
^lentist.
for D isease C ontrol and Preven-
w ater fluoridation will provide <
O ne in five children sitting in tion, the A m erican D ental A sso-
basic level o f protection fo r ev
Portland classroom s suffer from ciation, the A m erican A cadem y
eryone and save us all m oney or
untreated decay. For those with- ofPediatrics, and the W orld Health
dental services.
out the resources to get dental Organization.
W ater fluoridation is the single
services, this can m ean living day
Additionally, lO O B lackM enof
m ost im portant act we can do tc
after day with a painful infection. A m erica and recently the N a-
decrease health disparities in oui
Studies have show n that dental tional B lack C aucus o f State Leg-
disease im pacts how well stu- islators w ent public with their sup- c o m m u n ity . A s tw o life lo n g
Portlanders, deeply com m itted to
dents do in school.
port.
health and our com m unity, we
K ids in Portland suffer from 4 0
The caucus found that com -
stand with all the local and national
percent m ore decay than children m unity w ater fluoridation is a safe,
health and social justice organiza­
in Seattle, w hich has fluoridated cost-effective public health inter-
tions and pledge our support for
water. W e w ant to change that vention proven to prevent tooth
this im portant health equity m ea­
because eveiy child deserves a decay and reduce oral health dis-
sure.
chance to be healthy and thrive, parities. T he group urges state
P lease jo in us and vote Y ES
W ater fluoridation is one o f the and local governm ents to im ple-
on M easu re 26-151 on M ay 21.
m ost im portant health equity is- m ent and m aintain optim al levels
Avel Gordly is a former state
sues facing our com m unity today, ofwaterfluoridation in public water
senator and sponsor o f legis­
In Portland, fluoridation is being supplies,
supported by virtually all organi-
The science is clear. Fluori- lation fo r environmental ju s­
zations that advocate for social dated w ater is effective in dra- tice, multicultural health, and
justice, health, and children’s is- m atically decreasing decay and equity. Tricia Tillman is a pub­
sues.
there are no associated health lic health professional, com­
N ationally, every tm sted health issues, nor environm ental con- munity organizer, and envi­
Can t
ronmental justice advocate.