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Norway City Council to seek public feedback on fluoridation
NORWAY — Following a recommendation from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, the Norway City Council delayed any action on whether to continue adding fluoride to the city’s water system in order to receive public input. The city of Norway has not added fluoride to the water system since January 2022 when […]
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Some in Michigan hoping to change minds about drinking water and fluoridation
It takes two to three hours for Kevin Villalta to filter and distill a gallon of tap water, and he says the process is as expensive as it is time-consuming. But it’s worth it, said the Lansing environmental engineer, who works for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. A couple of months ago, […]
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Some in Michigan hoping to change minds about drinking water and fluoridation.
LANSING — It takes two to three hours for Kevin Villalta to filter and distill a gallon of tap water, and he says the process is as expensive as it is time-consuming. But it’s worth it, said the Lansing environmental engineer, who works for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. A couple of […]
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Algonac City Council approves planning commission reappointments. Water plant items also discussed
Algonac City Council members approved reappointments to the planning commission and discussed several water plant items at a June 20 meeting. Mayor Rocky Gillis said four planning commission board members had terms expiring July 17 and would like to be considered for reappointment: Rich Arpan, Amanda Hass, Brian Tideswell and Mark Thompson. “The boards and […]
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Perspectives on fluoridated water in Upper Michigan
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Fluoride has been added to many American cities’ drinking water since the 1940s, but some in the natural health community call fluoridated water a public health disaster. In Michigan, 90% of people served by community water systems have access to fluoridated water. The goal is to prevent tooth decay. If you […]
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Alpena ends fluoride in drinking water
The City of Alpena will discontinue the use of sodium silicofluoride in its drinking water on May 1. In December, the Alpena Municipal Council voted to eliminate the addition of fluoride in the drinking water because of the cost and availability of the additive. *Original full-text article online at: https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2023/04/alpena-ends-fluoride-in-drinking-water/ Print PDF
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City was in tough spot on fluoride decision.
We don’t envy the members of the Alpena Municipal Council, who on Monday had to make a decision whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. Ultimately, the council decided to discontinue its use, effective May 1. The law does not require the city to add the chemical — which helps […]
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Fluoride to be discontinued in city water supply starting in May.
ALPENA — The Alpena Municipal Council on Monday, by a vote of 5-0, decided to discontinue adding fluoride to Alpena’s water supply beginning May 1. The Council, which delayed a vote on the matter several times, decided the move would prevent it from making the choice of what residents can and can’t put into their […]
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Let’s stop the poisoning of our water supply.
Our city council will make a decision whether to continue to add sodium fluoride to our public water supply on Dec. 19. At a recent city council meeting numerous residents spoke against fluoridation citing a growing number of negative health effects from ingesting fluoride. The only support was from three people employed in the dental […]
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Alpena Municipal Council plans to discuss fluoride options for water supply.
ALPENA — The Alpena Municipal Council is getting closer to taking action on whether to continue adding fluoride to its water supply. The topic will be discussed during its meeting tonight, which begins at 6 p.m. at city hall. Water fluoridation is the controlled adjustment of fluoride to a public water supply solely to reduce […]
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