Petersburg Pilot -

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Juneau does not have any plans to put fluoride in its drinking water again after Alaska’s capital stopped the practice more than a decade ago.

Fluoridation has received renewed scrutiny after a recent study examined dental health in Juneau, finding dental costs increased for families with children under 6 years old after fluoridation stopped in January 2007, the Juneau Empire reported Tuesday.

The study was published last month in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Oral Health.

Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon said the city is unlikely to begin fluoridation again because the mat...