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Frankford Adds Fluoride to Water
FRANKFORD, Del. – The town of Frankford added fluoride to its water on Tuesday, one of the terms in their loan forgiveness settlement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, according to the town treasurer. Frankford Treasurer Marty Presley says the town reached a tentative settlement with DNREC earlier this year, after the […]
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Nipawin: No action on request to rethink fluoride decision
Council is not proceeding with a request by the Kelsey Trail Health Region’s medical officer of health to re-visit their decision to not add fluoride to Nipawin’s drinking water supply. Dr. Mohammed Khan sent a letter to council at the end of July asking them to discuss the issue again, after becoming “more informed on […]
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Fluorosis cases increase; Centre issues alert
ALAPPUZHA: The Health Department has initiated steps to prevent fluorosis after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an alert about the identification of the disease in Alappuzha and Palakkad besides other states. Nearly one lakh people are affected with fluorosis in the state, especially in the two districts. The Ministry of Drinking Water […]
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Broward County: Free dental service for children
Note from FAN: According to a 2012 report, over 99% of the population in Broward County receive fluoridated water. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County has launched another free dental service for children – fluoride treatment to prevent cavities. Hygienists from DOH-Broward are offering a free dental exam and tooth-strengthening fluoride varnish to […]
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Extraction effect shows on groundwater quality
GURUGRAM: The city’s groundwater quality has severely deteriorated over the past year. A response to a right to information (RTI) query from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has revealed that levels of elements like fluoride and chloride have increased steeply as have salinity levels. While the content of chloride and fluoride has increased by […]
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Piped water supply to arsenic, fluoride-hit villages by next year
PATNA: All the 30 lakh households in the identified 2,347 panchayats affected by arsenic, fluoride and iron content would be provided treated piped water by the next year end at a nominal monthly charge, said chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh after CM Nitish Kumar reviewed the works of public health and engineering department (PHED) on […]
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Nipawin: Town asked to reconsider fluoride decision
NIPAWIN – The Town of Nipawin has been asked to reconsider their decision to not fluoridate the community drinking water by the Medical Health Officer for Kelsey Trail Health Region. Dr. Mohammad A. Khan, based out of Melfort, asked the town to become more informed on the topic of fluoridation and its potential benefits. “While I fully […]
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Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide
Nearly one in seven Americans get their drinking water from private wells. Federal and state governments set legal limits for contaminants in public water systems, but those laws don’t cover private wells. If you’re one of the 44 million people relying on a private well for drinking water, here’s what you should know and do […]
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Rugby City: Fluoride repeal gets first reading
The Rugby City Council took another step in eliminating fluoride from the city’s water treatment process. In a regular meeting Monday evening, the council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 408, which, if passed, would repeal Ordinance No. 84. Passed on Nov. 17, 1958, Ordinance No. 84 ordained that the city’s water supply would […]
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Jack Crowther: As systemic poison, fluoride is an elusive target
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Crowther, of Rutland, who is retired. He worked as a journalist and in corporate communications. It is ironic that because fluoride is a “systemic” poison, affecting the body generally rather than in one specific way, the fight against community water fluoridation is made harder. This seems contradictory. Why […]
United States, Vermont