Children across Buffalo were hospitalized for major dental surgery after drinking the citys tap water, which has not contained fluoride in eight years, according to a new lawsuit filed by a group of Buffalo parents.
The son of Dana and Kenneth McWhite, who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court this week, was hospitalized related to the implementation of eight crowns when he was 4-years-old, the lawsuit states.
In addition, the daughter of Rebecca and Nolan Whipple, who lived on the citys West Side, was hospitalized for major dental surgery in 2023 at the age of five-years-old, the lawsuit states.
Buffalos water system now contains far lower measurements of fluoride, which boosts dental health and guards against tooth decay, than what public health experts recommend. That puts Buffalo in the minority both nationally and in New York State.
original complaint filed in January that sought the immediate return of fluoride to Buffalos drinking water; the opening of free dental clinics throughout the city for residents with tooth decay; and $160 million in damages for the roughly 250,000 city residents who have been without fluoride since June 2015.The lawsuit states that a bombshell report in The Buffalo News in January caused fury among residents and a...