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Military bases: Fluoridation to begin December 1st
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight and Doyon Utilities want to inform all water consumers, effective Dec. 1, the Fluoride Injector system operated at the Water Treatment Facility will resume operations. The fluoride injector malfunctioned last April and was shut down due to high levels of fluoride in the […]
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Southampton: Responsibility for fluoridation will go to local authorities
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con): Given the commitment to popular choice, can my right hon. Friend confirm that when responsibility for putting fluoride into drinking water is taken away from strategic health authorities, the people who have the final say on the matter will be the people who drink the water? Mr Lansley […]
United Kingdom, England -
New Plymouth: Group urges end to fluoridation
Supporters backing the removal of fluoride from New Plymouth’s drinking water are preparing for a long fight. The Fluoride Action Network of New Zealand (FANNZ) was in the city last night drumming up more support to end what they say is the unsafe addition of a toxic substance into our water. FANNZ spokeswoman Mary Byrne […]
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Bellingen Shire: Water fluoridation starts today
Fluoride in the form of Sodium Fluoride powder will be added to the Bellingen Shire’s reticulated water supplies from today December 1. Residents have received a letter advising of the commencement date during the past week. That letter informed them the move was in response to the NSW Department of Health’s instructions to start dosing […]
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Lake Cowichan: Town’s elected officials hear from the public
Excerpt The Town of Lake Cowichan’s elected officials sought input from the public on a multitude of issues during their bi-yearly public meeting, Monday, November 22, at the Centennial Hall. That was, despite a low turnout of just under 20 people, as a result of blustery winter weather. Due to a recent surgery, councillor Jayne […]
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Defluoridation of water will bail out Gadag villagers
HUBLI: The smile on the faces of young children, which hitherto remained elusive in many parts of Gadag district due to dental fluorosis, is all set to return now. Sri Kshetra Dharmastala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) and Chicago-based H20 for Humanity are in the process of setting up defluoridation units in as many as 48 […]
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Waterloo: Fluoride vote leaves bitter aftermath
Waterloo’s fluoride referendum is over but the hard feelings remain. Fluoridation supporter Dr. Harry Hoediono has complained to police about a hateful telephone message left at his Kitchener dental office. In the message, an anonymous caller affecting a Jamaican accent calls the dentist “a piece of garbage” and suggests he should “drink the poison and […]
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Waterloo: Dentists did plenty [in response to article] Dentists cant stop fluoride decision
Response to: Dentists cant stop fluoride decision – Nov. 17 I am dismayed over the criticism that Waterloo dentists did not do enough to educate the public about the benefits of water fluoridation. The Waterloo-Wellington Dental Society, the regional chapter of the Ontario Dental Association, worked diligently to bring the facts on fluoridation to the […]
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Carnarvon: Something in the water
Do you know what’s really in your tap water? Would you prefer not to know or do you trust that whatever it is, its harmless? Do you only drink water from the bottle or strictly filtered water? Or do you just drink the water that comes out of your tap at home? The WA Health […]
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Biloela and Moura (Banana Shire): Staff idle to get subsidy
BANANA Shire Council feels its staff, capable of doing a state-required project, will be sitting idle in order to get a subsidy. Council’s Commercial Services director Andrew Reid said council had been advised by the state director leading the fluoridation scheme that there was limited funds left available for councils looking at claiming a subsidy. […]
Australia