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Columbia: Utility mulls removing fluoride from city water
In the past five years, a Lewisburg dentist has seen a 70-80 percent increase in cavities and has performed at least three mouth extractions on children under the age of five, pulling out all of their teeth and replacing them with new ones. Dr. Dennis Sigman said he knows the main reason for the increase […]
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Fluoride opponents vow to continue fight in Blount County
Opponents of fluoridation say utility customers’ approval of adding the substance to their water will not dampen their zeal to remove it. “We will continue,” said Linda King of Citizens for Blount County’s Future, “until the board gives us proof that it does not harm people and will take liability if it does.” … The […]
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South Blount County Utility District leaves fluoridation in place
The South Blount County Utility District Board of Commissioners is leaving the current policy of fluoridating the utility’s water in place. Meeting on Tuesday, commissioners heard comments in both support and opposition of fluoridation and discussed the results of a customer survey about the practice. In the end, the board declined to take any action […]
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Slim majority of South Blount County Utility District customers support fluoridation
A bare majority of South Blount County Utility District customers have voted in favor of continuing fluoridation of their water. “Just barely,” District Manager Henry Durant said on Friday. “It was like 51 percent to 49 percent. I think the fluoride was ahead by 84 votes (out of about 4,679).” Four years after a controversial […]
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Memphis: Fluoridation Altercation
Local fluoride opponents bare their teeth For decades, municipalities across the country have added fluoride to public water as a cost-effective way of reducing tooth decay. According to the American Dental Association, more than 70 percent of Americans who are served by public water systems receive optimally fluoridated water. Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) […]
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Oak Ridge scientist Thiessen concerned with EPA fluoride maximum
An Oak Ridge-based scientist told a community group Tuesday that she believes the Environmental Protection Agency regulations concerning the maximum allowable concentration of fluoride in drinking water, far higher than found in local water supplies, do not include an adequate safety margin. Kathleen Thiessen, senior scientist with SENES, Oak Ridge Inc., Center for Risk Analysis, […]
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Kenton ends fluoridation
… during the Kenton mayor and board of aldermen meeting Tuesday night the board… Decided to stick to its decision to discontinue adding fluoride to the city’s water, despite a complaint from a local dentist. Title of article, Kenton industry adding 25-50 jobs CDC says the Kenton began fluoridation in 1984 Print PDF
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Mountain City votes to continue with fluoride in water
Mountain City town council meeting … The other big topic of the night was a final discussion and conclusion on the board’s recent decision about whether or not to continue a fluoride program in the city water supply. Having listened to various concerns from both sides of the issue at last month’s meeting, the council […]
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Blount County utility to put fate of fluoridated water in customers’ hands
MARYVILLE — An executive of a Blount County utility says he hopes a coming vote by customers on whether to continue fluoridating the water it provides will “put the issue to bed one way or the other.” … Henry Durant, manager of the district, said customers will receive postcard ballots in early May. Customers, he […]
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South Blount County Utility District faces fluoride issue again
… The utility recently confirmed that it is allowing its customers to vote on whether to continue water fluoridation. SBCUD will be sending out postcards that are nonduplicatable so each account gets one vote. Customers will have through May to return those. The return date deadline will be June 15. … Linda King, of Citizens […]
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