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Storm Lake: City applies for $10,000 fluoride equipment grant
Storm Lake has added chemical to its water supply for many years The City of Storm Lake is applying for a Fluoride Equipment Grant for up to $10,000 that would cover the purchase and installation of an analyzer and controller unit. This would allow the city to optimize fluoride dosing rates at the recommended set […]
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Des Moines: Troubled Water?
Gargle and spit. That’s what you do with fluoride. You scrub your teeth with it, your tongue and your gums, then, you rinse and spit. “Do not ingest,” it says on the label. And Mom said so, too. But what about a little? Just 0.7 parts per million of fluoride in your drinking water is […]
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Des Moines. Basu: Fluoride debate needs unbiased, scientific input
No, it isn’t a communist plot or an inherent abuse of government power for municipalities to try to improve the public’s dental health by supplementing the water. But before we laugh off or dismiss some people’s concerns about fluoridation, we ought to look at the facts behind them. Much to its credit, the Des Moines […]
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Waikato Times Caught Lying About Fluoride Survey Results
The Waikato Times has been caught out reversing its online survey results about the Hamilton City Council’s decision on Thursday to defer its fluoridation decision. The poll asked people if they supported the council’s decision to wait until the after the legal challenge currently before the High Court is decided. 68% of people said “yes” […]
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Stagg calls for end to fluoride in water
Time has run out for “mass medication” by adding fluoride to the water supply, the Labour Party conference was told. During a trenchant debate about alleged possible dangers of fluoridation, Labour chief whip Emmet Stagg said there was no means of measuring the amount of water people drank. It varied from person to person from […]
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Parsons Group Forms Against Possible Fluoride Repair
A group in Southeast Kansas wants to keep fluoride out of a town’s drinking water. According to the city of Parsons, fluoride has been added to the drinking water for the last fifty odd years. But now that the fluoride had to stop being added this summer due to a problem with the pipes at […]
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Pressure builds to give DHBs fluoride power
A Rotorua public health official backs fluoridating local water supplies to cut child tooth decay rates, despite longstanding opposition to the move. The Government is being urged to give district health boards the final say on putting fluoride in town water supplies. A recent inquiry into child health by the parliamentary health committee recommended the […]
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End of ‘mass medication’ fluoride in water would save €12m
The Government would save €12 million if it stopped adding fluoride to the water supply, Labour delegates were told in a row about alleged possible dangers of fluoridation. Labour chief whip Emmet Stagg proposed that Minister of State for Health Alex White should examine the issue. Mr Stagg believed “the time has run out for […]
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Health Minister Ryall won’t bow to pressure on water fluoridation
The Health Minister is rejecting pressure for the Government to make decisions on water fluoridation. Hamilton City Council yesterday deferred a vote on whether or not to reintroduce fluoride, prompting mayor Julie Hardaker to call on the Government to step in. Minister Tony Ryall says the Government has no plans to take decision making out […]
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Halifax Water should stop poisoning us
Halifax has tried to convince residents that tap, not bottled, water is best for everyday drinking and cooking, for some time now. Tap the Tap, a new campaign by Nova Scotia pediatricians, is urging parents to get their kids consuming tap water. While water is always a healthier choice than sugary drinks, and Halifax Water […]
Canada, Nova Scotia