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Important Information About Your Drinking Water
*The borough of Catasaugua has approved the Catasaugua Municipal Water Works request to discontinue the addition of fluoride to their drinking water. The motion was brought forth at the August 29, 2022 borough council meeting. *Original full-text article online at: https://www.catasauqua.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DEP-Public-Notice-Fluoride-Removal-Water-1.pdf Print PDF
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Banning PFAS, ban fluorine?
I read with great interest the article in the April 9 edition, “Some states consider banning cosmetics containing PFAS,” A very encouraging report on a new grasp of our situation with toxins. As the article notes, “researchers tested…contained fluorine — an indicator of PFAS.” There it is, identifying fluorine AKA fluoride as a toxin. BBC producer, Christopher […]
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State College Borough Water Authority will cease fluoridation at the end of the month
By the end of the week, the State College Borough Water Authority will completely stop adding fluoride to its water. The SCBWA previously estimated its last day of adding fluoride to the water would be at the end of March and a public notice confirmed that time frame. According to the notice on the SCBWA’s […]
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A Lehigh Valley town decided to stop fluoridating its water.
More than 20 years ago, a 13-year-old girl stood up before Allentown’s City Council with a problem — it was hard to remember to take her terrible-tasting fluoride pills. And, she pointed out, not everyone could afford them, according to minutes from the Jan. 20, 1999, meeting. “I usually drink a lot of water so […]
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Western Berks Water Authority will not stop adding fluoride to drinking water.
The Western Berks Water Authority will not end the practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water. The authority board had discussed at a recent meeting the idea of no longer optimizing the fluoride in the water it provides. Michael Hart, board chairman, said the subject is one that has been brought up by a handful of […]
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This Lehigh Valley town won’t have fluoride in its water much longer. Here’s why
A change is coming to Catasauqua’s drinking water that officials say will cut borough costs. Borough council in August voted to transition to a nonfluoridated water system, which is expected to be complete this year, according to a public notice sent to residents. During the council meeting, officials said they “don’t have the money” for […]
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State College will end water fluoridation early next year. Here’s a look at the timeline.
The process to cease adding fluoride to the water that’s used by about 75,000 people daily has begun for the State College Borough Water Authority. The authority has contacted the state Department of Environmental Protection to start the re-permitting process to cease fluoridation. A public notification process has been underway since August and will continue […]
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Harris Township Supervisors Ask Water Authority to Continue Fluoridation.
Harris Township’s Board of Supervisors wants the State College Borough Water Authority to reconsider its recent decision to begin the process of removing fluoride from the water supply serving approximately 75,000 people in and near the Centre Region. The township is one of six municipalities served at least in part by the SCBWA and is […]
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In rural Pennsylvania, a filling is needed in access to rural oral care
(The Center Square) – A dentist shortage in rural Pennsylvania has been a consequence of population loss, how dental students get chosen, and the differences between dentists and other medical workers. Advocates view the problems of dental health access as similar to mental health access. “Just from a provider availability issue and stigma – stigma’s something […]
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Opinion: State College Borough Water Authority board confident in decision to end fluoridation
The State College Borough Water Authority (SCBWA) recently voted unanimously to stop fluoridating the water supply. The Authority, which is an independent entity, is governed by a board of directors. The Authority serves a population of about 75,000 with an average of 5 million gallons of water per day. The service area includes the State […]
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