Lacombe County council decided the municipality will survey residents of a subdivision about a fluoride issue after about a third showed up to a public meeting. The resolution was passed at the Mar. 12 regular council meeting. Manager of Utility Services Darren Dempsey presented councillors with an update on the Lakeview Estates fluoride study by […]
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Proposed bill could change fluoridation requirements in Louisiana drinking water
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – A bill filed in the Louisiana Legislature could change what’s in many communities’ drinking water across the state. Louisiana Senate Bill 4 would repeal the state requirement that public water systems with more than 5,000 service connections add fluoride. The proposal, introduced by Senator Mike Fesi, would instead allow communities to […]
Defluoridation Bills Dead In Tennessee Legislature For 2nd Year
Two separate bills that would have required the defluoridation of Tennessee’s public water supply have failed in their Senate committee, making this the second consecutive year such legislation has met an unceremonious end in the General Assembly. Despite making progress in the House, SB0162 failed in the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee on […]
Notice Of Public Hearings Regarding Fluoridation
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING FLUORIDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will hold public hearings to take public comment and consider whether to continue or discontinue fluoridation of the Cathlamet Water System. […]
Kentuckians deserve a say in whether they get fluoride in local water | Opinion
I’m a lifelong Kentuckian who has lived in both rural and urban Kentucky. I have seen how access to dental care can be extremely difficult regardless of where you call home. Early on, my mother drove more than 40 minutes from Washington County to Boyle County to take me to dental appointments. If it weren’t […]
Supporters urge Ohio lawmakers to ban fluoride in public drinking water
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Supporters of a proposal to ban fluoride in Ohio’s public drinking water urged lawmakers last week to end the decades-long practice, arguing residents should have the freedom to decide whether to consume the mineral. House Bill 182, introduced by Rep. Levi Dean (R-Xenia), would prohibit public water systems from adding fluoride […]
Lonoke water service restored 7 hours after contamination alert
Water in the city of Lonoke is safe to drink again, state health officials said, after residents and businesses went without service for about seven hours Wednesday. The state Department of Health said the “do not drink” order, initially issued just after 10 a.m. was lifted at around 4 p.m., after levels of chlorine and […]
Bill to ban fluoride in Tennessee water statewide put on hold by committee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A bill that would ban water departments across Tennessee from adding fluoride to drinking water has been put on hold after a state lawmaker asked for more time to gather information before moving forward. House Bill 2296, sponsored by State Rep. Michelle Reneau (R-Signal Mountain), would prohibit all water departments in […]
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County’s medical director has moved to restrict fluoride, ease vaccine waivers and shutter school-based health clinics Health professionals say their objections are dismissed Supporters of the changes believe the health department is aligning with community values that are skeptical of government mandates PORT HURON – St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair […]
No excess Fluoride in groundwater near IFFCO area: Govt
The Government has informed the Lok Sabha that groundwater in Bareilly and Badaun districts has not reported fluoride levels above the permissible limit, and monitoring data is not specific to the vicinity of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO). Responding to a question by MP Neeraj Maurya, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh […]