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EPA warns Wolfforth about excess fluoride in water
Wolfforth officials have expected to someday receive a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about fluoride in the city’s water supply. On Monday, March 3, that day arrived. Wolfforth City Manager Darrell Newsom said he received a letter from the EPA ordering the city to lower levels of fluoride in its water within 18 […]
United States, Texas -
Fluoride Wars Resume—in ABQ
Meanwhile, Santa Fe fluoridates at a reduced level When city and county officials in Albuquerque met last week to discuss reinstating water fluoridation, the scene was one familiar to Santa Feans. Dozens of community members showed up to protest what they described as an unnecessary and potentially cancer-causing, IQ-lowering incursion on their liberty, while doctors […]
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NZ court decision will be appealed by New Health New Zealand Inc.
Media statement on behalf of David Sloan, Chairman of New Health New Zealand Inc. New Health has read the decision and respectfully disagrees with the judge’s interpretation of the Local Government Act, Health Act and NZ Bill of Rights Act. In particular it disagrees with the judge’s view that fluoridation is not medical treatment for […]
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High Court judge rules in favour of fluoridation
A High Court judge has ruled it is legal for local councils to fluoridate drinking water [see decision]. Justice Rodney Hansen today rejected New Health New Zealand’s complaint that South Taranaki District Council fluoridating water in Patea and Waverly was illegal and a breach of the right to refuse medical treatment. Justice Hansen ruled fluoridation […]
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Lawsuit filed over fluoridation
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Prince George, seeking damages on behalf of those who suffer from a degenerative dental disease allegedly caused by drinking the city’s fluoridated water. A notice of civil claim was filed Tuesday by Kevin Millership, a Slocan resident who brought a lawsuit against the City […]
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St. Peters advised to continue practice of adding fluoride to city water
A St. Peters health advisory committee recommended earlier this month that the city continue to add fluoride to drinking water from city wells to help lessen tooth decay. The city’s committee on health and wellness, an 11-member citizen advisory panel, advised the city not to change its policy on fluoridation to promote public health. Committee […]
United States, Missouri -
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare figures show tooth decay prevalent in younger generations
AN increase in sugar consumption is thought to be behind a rise in tooth decay in children over the past decade. While tooth decay declined substantially in children between 1977 and 1999, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows there has been a gradual increase since 2000 with two in three 12 year olds […]
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Busy Agenda in Owen Sound
It will be a busy Owen Sound council session on Monday evening. There are three big issues on the agenda. Owen Sound’s Operation’s Advisory Committee is recommending the City allow residents to vote on the issue of fluoridated drinking water. Committee Chair, Bill Twaddle, says concerns haven’t been raised in roughly 17 years, and with […]
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Southampton: Fluoride is ‘safe and effective’ insists Public Health England
THE organisation charged with putting fluoride into the tap water of tens of thousands of Hampshire residents has said the measure is “safe and effective.” Public Health England (PHE) defended fluoridation after an article in a respected medical journal suggested fluoride may lead to brain damage and reduced IQ in children. The authors of the […]
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Ireland: The Campaign against the Fluoridation of Drinking Water
With upcoming local and European elections one of Ireland’s main parties (Fine Gael) has now announced that they will abolish the policy of nationwide drinking water fluoridation… NOTE FROM FAN: We have removed this article as it contained outdated information that was published in 2001.
Ireland