WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Fluoride Safety Debate By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) Boston - March 23, 2006 - A National Research Council report out this week says federal standards governing the level of fluoride in drinking water are unsafe, and should be lowered. The study also looked at a controversial Harvard study linking fluoride and cancer. As health and science reporter Allan Coukell reports, the debate over the safety of fluoride in water has a long and sorted history. RELATED LINKS EPA Standard for Fluoride in Drinking Water Not Protective (national-academies.org)    From The WBUR Newsroom Mass. Governor To Attend Obama Economy Speech BOSTON (January 08, 2009) Gov. Deval Patrick is representing Massachusetts at a major economic address being delivered by President-elect Barack Obama. Celtics Fall Again, This Time At Home BOSTON (January 08, 2009) The Celtics failed to hold a late lead and lost to the Houston Rockets 89-85 last night at the Garden. Mass. To Unveil Ambitious Anti-Obesity Program BOSTON (January 08, 2009) The Patrick administration is out with a broad new plan aimed at preventing obesity in Massachusetts. Mass. Tech Firm EMC To Cut 2,400 Jobs BOSTON (January 08, 2009) EMC says it will cut 2,400 jobs. The Hopkinton, Mass.-based data storage company says about a quarter of those cuts will be in Massachusetts. WBUR's Abigail Beshkin reports.