Officials with Lambton Public Health say some residents may not be receiving optimal fluoride levels in their drinking water. The health unit says the issue is due to ongoing repairs to the Lambton Area Water Supply System that have been underway since January. Public health officials say the pause in fluoridation does not affect the […]
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Chambersburg borough had to delay the fluoride vote because of supply issues
CHAMBERSBURG – The Chambersburg Borough Council met last night and fluoride in the water was supposed to be a discussion point, but last minute information shifted things a bit. Council was looking at whether to upgrade the fluoride system that adds fluoride to the water in Chambersburg. A number of communities have been having a […]
Judge Dismisses Birmingham Lawsuit, Clears Path for CAW to End Fluoridation
A judge in Jefferson County has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the City of Birmingham against Central Alabama Water, dissolving a temporary restraining order and denying a request for further injunctive relief in an ongoing dispute over water fluoridation. In a final order issued April 20, Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling found that while […]
Judge dissolves order requiring Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to drinking water
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A Jefferson County circuit judge dissolved a temporary restraining order Monday that would have required Central Alabama Water to resume putting fluoride back into the water supply. The practical effect of this – fluoride is out of the Central Alabama Water supply and does not appear to be coming back. […]
‘An absolute shame’: Judge rules Birmingham water utility can end fluoridating water
The court battle over fluoride use by Birmingham’s regional water utility is over. A Jefferson County judge late Monday ruled that Central Alabama Water may continue with its plans to end water fluoridation, over the objections of the city of Birmingham which sued the utility March 27. The ruling from Judge Frederic Bolling comes after […]
Fluoride violation fuels push for public vote in Lee County
LEESBURG — State regulators have cited the Lee County Utilities Authority for exceeding federal and state limits on fluoride in part of its drinking water system, prompting a second public notice and ongoing corrective actions, though officials say there is no immediate risk to customers. According to a notice issued by the authority, the Georgia […]
New research reaffirms recommended fluoride levels do not negatively affect IQ
New research reaffirms that fluoride at levels recommended for community water fluoridation in the U.S. does not negatively impact IQ or cognitive function. A cohort study published April 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found no evidence that community water fluoridation is negatively associated with adolescent IQ or adult cognitive functioning. […]
ConverDyn Considers Building Second Uranium Conversion Plant in Illinois
ConverDyn, a partnership between Solstice Advanced Materials and General Atomics, is exploring the possibility of building a new uranium conversion plant in the United States. The company serves as the exclusive marketing agent for uranium hexafluoride (UF6) produced at the Metropolis Works plant in Illinois, the country’s only domestic uranium conversion facility. Against a backdrop […]
City of Birmingham Again Urges Judge to Force Return of Fluoride to Water System
The city of Birmingham is again pressing a Jefferson County judge to order Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to its drinking water system, arguing in a new court filing that the utility violated state law, created a public health risk and concealed the removal from the public. The filing comes after Circuit Judge Frederic […]
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
This week, the City of Baltimore’s public water system cut fluoride levels in its drinking water nearly in half. It’s a response to strains in the supply chain caused by the conflict in the Middle East. “We were alerted that our supplier was going to be reducing the supply from three deliveries per month to […]