Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-30 | Page 15 | Affleck Studies Fluorination of City Water

Affleck Studies FI Fluorination nation Of City Water Salt Lake City Water Vater Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- D. D D A. A Affleck said Tuesday that possibility and advisability of fluorination of city drinking water I Ito to help prevent tooth decay is being investigated He said the matter is being carefully carefully care care- fully studied as a result of reci recommendation recommendation rec rec- rec- rec i from Salt Lake Lale area arca dentists that fluorine be put in the wa water ter I i In the long lon run they stated staled benefits from fluorination would I far ar outweigh h initial cost of installing installing installing install install- ing fluorination equipment The recommendation was 85 also I sent to city officials in Kaysville Laysville Park City Tooele Bountiful and Murray These communities are also investigating investigating- fluorination pos pos- I