PORT ANGELES — A group of public health officials and medical professionals has restarted a campaign to fluoridate the city’s water.
The group contends the action will improve dental health and reduce hospital emergency room visits for dental problems.
Group members took their message to a meeting of the City Council’s Utility Advisory Committee, which recommended the council hold a public hearing on the issue during its Feb. 18 meeting.
“I’m here because of the kids I see,” pediatrician Dr. Steve Chapman said. “This is a problem with a solution staring us in the face.”
When Chapman performs pre-surgery physicals on children, he sees rotting teeth, abscesses and other serious dental problems that can be reduced by adding fluoride to the city’s water supply, he said.
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