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Letter: Flawed practice
In responding to the recent release by the Ministry of Health of 2017 oral health statistics for Year 8 (12 year olds) Northland DHB oral health advisor Neil Croucher in referring to the relatively poor state of oral health in Northland, said, “If we did have fluoride in the water here in Northland it would […]
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Stop brushing your pets’ teeth with toothpaste, RSPCA tells dog owners
Dog owners have been warned not to brush their pet’s teeth with human toothpaste after research suggested it was being seen as a solution to bad breath. The RSPCA said the presence of fluoride in high-street toothpaste brands, along with the occasional use of the artificial sweetener xylitol, could prove toxic to dogs if swallowed. […]
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Letter. Re: Fluoride – Demand AARP Take Action
To my Fluoridation Friends: Consider tobacco smoking. Certainly you would agree smoking tobacco has risks. On the other hand, smoking has benefits. One must weight the benefits vs risks. My position, smoking is very bad. Risks=cancer, death, and more. Like fluoride has benefits/risks, lets look closer at the benefits of tobacco smoking. Smokers may have […]
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Water in 53 villages of Nanded found contaminated: survey
The water fro 53 villages in the district is found to be contaminated with fluoride rendering it poisonous for the consumption by the people who are already grappling with acute water shortage, revealed a survey. As per the survey conducted by the Underground Water Survey and Development Agency, water from the 53 villages in the […]
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Fluoridation of water must be at the heart of prevention
The green paper on prevention announced by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has been welcomed by Professor Michael Lennon OBE, on behalf of the British Fluoridation Society. Professor Lennon from the School of Clinical Dentistry at University of Sheffield, a former chair of BSF and now its spokesman, delivered recommendations for taking the strategy forward and was […]
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Village of Potsdam to implement new fluoridation system
POTSDAM — The village will use a powdered form of fluoride in its new fluoridation system, officials said. It will be initially more expensive, but much cheaper to maintain it. “Well there’s lower operational costs. The handling of the chemical itself is less hazardous,” Fred J. Hanss, Potsdam’s planning and development director, said. “You’re dealing […]
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Houston voters eliminate fluoride in water supply
VOTERS SAY NO TO FLUORIDE Houston voters took action to end the 16-year practice of fluoridation of the city’s water supply. With a 482-292 vote, the public ended a long – and often times heated – debate in city government. The Houston City Council in May unanimously voted to place the issue on the ballot […]
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Springfield fluoride issue fails, will not be added to city water
UPDATE: 10 p.m. The Springfield city fluoride issue failed at the balllot box Tuesday. More than 53 percent of voters rejected the issue. *A subscription is needed to access this article (which has little other information on the vote) at https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/springfield-fluoride-issue-fails-will-not-added-city-water/3wghRVBgKkSq9KkK4ktL7M/
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Fluoride ballot measure in Brooksville: Residents say yes to fluoride in early results
Fluoride in Brooksville’s water is here to stay. Almost 1,900 voters supported the “yes” option on a referendum to keep fluoride in the city’s water supply, according to the unofficial results. That’s about 65 percent of the votes. The city has about 8,000 residents. The outcome of this ballot measure should bring an end to […]
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Voters in Houston to decide on fluoride in city’s water supply
HOUSTON, Mo. — One Ozarks city has a question on their ballot that no other city in the Ozarks has. The City of Houston is asking voters if it should continue to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water. Michael Deere has reaction from both sides of the issue. Counties all across the Ozarks are […]
United States, Missouri