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Lismore/Rous Water: State urged to make decision on fluoridating water supply
LISMORE Council will once again debate the merits or otherwise of fluoridating their water supply on Tuesday night. After listening to experts from both sides of the debate last week, Cr Vanessa Ekins has put forward a motion that “given the lack of evidence and community support” the council advises Rous Water they do not […]
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Fluoride in water: NGT asks 11 collectors to respond
The National Green Tribunal on Friday issued notices to 11 district collectors, the health ministry secretary and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board regarding the presence of fluoride in water. Justice V R Kingaonkar and Dr Ajay Deshpande took cognisance after Pune-based Sahyog trust led by Advocate Asim Sarode filed the case before the Tribunal. The […]
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Warning on Sodium Fluoride Tablets
Sodium fluoride chewable tablets is used for: Preventing cavities in children over 6 months old when the amount of fluoride in the water supply is too low. Sodium fluoride chewable tablets is a mineral and a non-cavity-promoting sweetener combination. The mineral works by strengthening the teeth and decreasing the effects of acid and bacteria on […]
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Holmen proposing referendum on fluoride treatment
The Village of Holmen will decide Thursday if voters should get a say in continuing its fluoride treatment program. Currently the village is treating their water with fluoride, but they want to ask the public if they should continue. Thursday night, the Public Works Committee will vote on whether or not to add a question on […]
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Hamilton: Fluoride question too technical for city voters?
After a three-hour debate and several public delegations, Stoney Creek Councillor Brad Clark withdrew his motion Wednesday to ask voters whether the city should continue adding fluoride to municipal water. Some delegates argued the always-controversial issue is too technical to add as a yes-or-no question to the 2014 ballot. But Clark said it was “offensive” […]
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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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