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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Ida Grove ends fluoride treatment of water
IDA GROVE, Iowa — After nearly 50 years of putting fluoride in the city water supply, the Ida Grove City Council on Monday narrowly voted to halt the controversial practice. In recent months, city leaders and residents debated whether fluoride in the water served as an effective means to reduce tooth decay or presented health […]
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Fluoride level in Gurugram water up by 17%
Between 2016 and 2018, the level of fluoride in Gurugram’s groundwater rose by 17%, as per data with the district public health engineering department. Medical practitioners said this could be a reason for the high prevalence of oral health issues, such as dental fluorosis, in the region, especially in rural areas, where people rely on […]
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Chemical spill at lab sends 2 to hospital in Waltham
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday after a chemical spill at a Waltham lab, officials said. Police and firefighters rushed to 35 Gatehouse Drive after a minor release of hydrofluoric acid in one of the labs in the building around 9:53 a.m. The building is mostly occupied by Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, Waltham Fire Lieutenant […]
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Troy official: Well that triggered elevated fluoride reading is not in use
TROY — Despite residents receiving a notice last week about higher-than-expected fluoride levels in a well in the town’s water system, a Troy water department official said Monday that there’s no cause for alarm. The well is not in use, according to Justin Frazier, superintendent of the Troy Water and Sewer Department. One of the […]
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No sign of elevated lead in the blood of Sandy residents after the big water contamination
Tests taken after Sandy’s recent water contamination found no sign of elevated lead levels in residents’ blood, the Salt Lake County Health Department reports. Intermountain Healthcare administered 704 blood tests between Feb. 23 and March 8 to residents of the three zones in Sandy where fluoride, copper and lead leaked into the water system. Of […]
United States, Utah