Lenawee County, MI – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announces seven Michigan water systems…including two in the WLEN listening area… have been awarded the 2023 Community Water Fluoridation 50 Year Award
This award is given from the American Dental Association, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seven systems are Allegan, Bangor, Blissfield, Boyne City, Manchester, New Buffalo and Portage.
The award is given to those communities that achieved excellence in community water fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoride in drinking water for 50 consecutive years, starting in 1973.
The CDC recommends water fluoridation as a safe, effective and inexpensive method of preventing tooth decay.
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