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Letter: Ethics professor was unethical in her response to column opposing fluoridation
Sir: In her Oct. 25 letter, “Guest column was false and harmful to public health,” Assistant Professor Juliet Guichon misrepresented, mischaracterized and maligned the science-based Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Now in its 18th year, FAN is the largest non-profit in the U.S. broadening awareness about the toxicity of fluoride. Readers can look at FAN’s website […]
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Local seeks to remove fluoride from Wenham water supply
A letter to the Wenham Board of Health hints a resident might request the town remove fluoride from the water supply through a warrant article at next year’s annual Town Meeting. In a letter dated Oct. 17, 2018, Catherine Tinsley wrote seeking the Board of Health’s support in a proposed article which would request the […]
United States, Massachusetts -
Syracuse to vote Monday on upgraded fluoride system
[The first part of this article dealt with street lights] The council also plans to vote Monday on whether the city will get an upgraded fluoride system. The total cost of the fluoride project is estimated at $1.2 million, and the city’s water department has already received a grant covering nearly $650,000. The city applied […]
United States, New York -
Letter: Flawed practice
In responding to the recent release by the Ministry of Health of 2017 oral health statistics for Year 8 (12 year olds) Northland DHB oral health advisor Neil Croucher in referring to the relatively poor state of oral health in Northland, said, “If we did have fluoride in the water here in Northland it would […]
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Stop brushing your pets’ teeth with toothpaste, RSPCA tells dog owners
Dog owners have been warned not to brush their pet’s teeth with human toothpaste after research suggested it was being seen as a solution to bad breath. The RSPCA said the presence of fluoride in high-street toothpaste brands, along with the occasional use of the artificial sweetener xylitol, could prove toxic to dogs if swallowed. […]
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Letter. Re: Fluoride – Demand AARP Take Action
To my Fluoridation Friends: Consider tobacco smoking. Certainly you would agree smoking tobacco has risks. On the other hand, smoking has benefits. One must weight the benefits vs risks. My position, smoking is very bad. Risks=cancer, death, and more. Like fluoride has benefits/risks, lets look closer at the benefits of tobacco smoking. Smokers may have […]
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Water in 53 villages of Nanded found contaminated: survey
The water fro 53 villages in the district is found to be contaminated with fluoride rendering it poisonous for the consumption by the people who are already grappling with acute water shortage, revealed a survey. As per the survey conducted by the Underground Water Survey and Development Agency, water from the 53 villages in the […]
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Fluoridation of water must be at the heart of prevention
The green paper on prevention announced by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has been welcomed by Professor Michael Lennon OBE, on behalf of the British Fluoridation Society. Professor Lennon from the School of Clinical Dentistry at University of Sheffield, a former chair of BSF and now its spokesman, delivered recommendations for taking the strategy forward and was […]
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Village of Potsdam to implement new fluoridation system
POTSDAM — The village will use a powdered form of fluoride in its new fluoridation system, officials said. It will be initially more expensive, but much cheaper to maintain it. “Well there’s lower operational costs. The handling of the chemical itself is less hazardous,” Fred J. Hanss, Potsdam’s planning and development director, said. “You’re dealing […]
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Houston voters eliminate fluoride in water supply
VOTERS SAY NO TO FLUORIDE Houston voters took action to end the 16-year practice of fluoridation of the city’s water supply. With a 482-292 vote, the public ended a long – and often times heated – debate in city government. The Houston City Council in May unanimously voted to place the issue on the ballot […]
United States, Missouri