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House Republicans work to ban fluoride in public water
CONCORD — A group of Republican state representatives are hopeful this could be the year the Legislature bans the addition of fluoride in municipal water supplies. On March 12, the House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee voted 16-3 to recommend passage of House Bill 192, sponsored by Republican Reps. Richard Marple of Hooksett and Raymond […]
United States, New Hampshire -
Why this Ontario town is divided over fluoridation
Note from FAN: TVO (Ontario Educational Communications Authority) is part of Ontario’s Ministry of Education. It receives funding from the Government of Ontario, corporate sponsors, foundations, and individual donors. According to it’s 2017-2018 annual report (page 26), approximately 70% of its operating revenue came from government grants. It is both a public agency and a […]
Canada, Ontario -
Fluoride debate travels upstream to provincial stage
Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel during his media availability in Calgary March 22, 2019 at the Glenmore Water Treatment Plant. Mandel announced how an Alberta Party government would support children’s dental health by adding coverage under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and requiring fluoridation of municipal drinking water. Al Charest / Postmedia Al Charest/Postmedia […]
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Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority fighting state fluoride law
VALLEY SPRINGS, Ark. — The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority believes adding fluoride to the system would be harmful to the environment, and believes it’s also harmful to people. But in a state law it says fluoride prevents tooth decay and improves oral health. An Arkansas law passed in 2011 says water systems in […]
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Alberta Party makes pushing for fluoride in water part of its platform
CALGARY—Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel waded into a long-running public health debate in Calgary on Friday by promising to push for water fluoridation if he becomes premier. Mandel said if his party forms government in the spring election, it would work with municipalities that have a population above 10,000 people to help them find ways […]
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Water authority votes to appeal fluoride ruling
VALLEY SPRINGS — The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority board met Thursday night at Valley Springs City Hall and voted to appeal a recent court decision that it must fluoridate water. But that move was designed to buy some time so water customers might be able to protest the law requiring fluoridation while the […]
United States, Arkansas -
Health officials report only 1 person with elevated lead in Sandy after fluoride contamination event
SANDY — Salt Lake County Health officials say two weeks of testing involving more than 700 residents showed only one individual with elevated levels of lead in a blood sample in the aftermath of a fluoride contamination event in early February. The free testing was offered from Feb. 23-March 8 to affected residents in a […]
United States, Utah -
Academy of General Dentistry: Help Support Fluoridation in New Hampshire!
New Hampshire AGD members, We urgently need your help to defeat HB 192. The bill seeks to ban community water fluoridation throughout New Hampshire, and was approved by a House committee recently, and may be headed for a floor vote very soon. Please follow the link below to easily send a pre-written letter to your […]
United States, New Hampshire -
House lawmakers weigh proposed statewide ban on fluoride in public drinking water
CONCORD, N.H. — House lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the state from putting fluoride in water, which is done to prevent dental cavities. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dick Marple, R-Merrimack, said this is about freedom of choice, while others believe it’s necessary for dental health. The bill proposes putting a mandated statewide […]
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Meadville: Water authority tests fluoride equipment; launch could be next month
VERNON TOWNSHIP — Officials at Meadville Area Water Authority on Tuesday tested the system that will soon fluoridate the water supplied to the authority’s customers. Construction of the equipment is complete, according to MAWA consulting engineer Tom Thompson, but fluoridation will not begin for another month or two. “It is just testing of the equipment,” Thompson said of the […]
United States, Pennsylvania