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Bolivar aldermen consider removing fluoride as a cost-saving measure
The city of Bolivar may discontinue fluoridation of the city’s public water system due to rising costs, but members of the Board of Aldermen said Tuesday, March 30, they want to hear from the public before making a decision. Discontinuing fluoridation could save the city about $40,000 this year and $17,000 in subsequent years, according […]
United States, Missouri -
EPA proposal to list new carcinogens: Vinyl fluoride and Tetrafluoroethylene
Title: Addition of National Toxicology Program Carcinogens; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting ACTION: Proposed rule. Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–TRI–2010–0006 SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to add sixteen chemicals to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 and section 6607 of […]
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Cressona council enters fluoride fray
CRESSONA – Another municipality entered the fight over fluoride Monday when Cressona borough council voted to ask Schuylkill Haven to submit a voter referendum on its decision to stop adding the chemical to its water supply. Earlier this year, Schuylkill Haven borough council voted 4-3 to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. The Schuylkill […]
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Iowa City: Fluoride to stay in city’s water
Arguments from a group of residents calling for the removal of fluoride from Iowa City’s water supply did not have enough teeth to sway the Iowa City Council. At its Monday work session, the council discussed the city’s longstanding practice of water fluoridation after several residents, citing health and cost concerns, asked the council to […]
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Waterloo’s fluoridation plebiscite question will be simple
WATERLOO — Critics say keeping the question simple only complicates an Oct. 25 referendum question about continuing fluoridation of tap water in the City of Waterloo. Eight delegations called on Waterloo Region politicians to use “hydrofluorosilicic acid” instead of the generic “fluoridate” so citizens would know exactly what’s going into that city’s water. Tuesday, the […]
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Milton, Kaitangata,Tapanu: Ministry of Health funding to fluoridate water
Excerpt: Fluoridated water: Milton, Kaitangata and Tapanui will have their water supplies fluoridated, following confirmation of $73,850 Ministry of Health funding. Ministry funding allows for the installation of the fluoridation equipment, but the operation and maintenance will be covered by ratepayers. The fluctuating costs of fluoride make it difficult to predict the additional annual costs, […]
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Toowoomba: Fluoride flows into city today
FLUORIDE flows into city households today with the long overdue yet flawed scheme getting the tick of approval from a Toowoomba dentist. Dr Rob Sivertsen, an Australian Dental Association of Queensland councillor, said benefits of fluoridated water would be almost immediate, particularly in the areas where the full, consistent dose would be administered. “Fluoride toothpaste […]
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American Association of Public Health Dentistry Resolution on Community Water Fluoridation Adopted March 2010
WHEREAS, tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common diseases in the nation, affecting 28 percent of children aged 2-5, six out of ten adolescents (12-19 years), and more than 90 percent of adults (20-64 years).(1) WHEREAS, it has been shown that children with the greatest dental need and who are at highest […]
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EPA: Request for Public Comment and/or Information on National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Excerpts: SUMMARY: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a periodic review of existing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) and determine which, if any, need to be revised. The purpose of the review, called the Six-Year Review, is to identify those NPDWRs for which current […]
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Port Macquarie: Fluoridation plant gets green light
After more than 10 years of planning and negotiations, water fluoridation is going ahead in Port Macquarie. A tender for the construction of the Rosewood Road Fluoridation Plant has been announced and is expected to be completed by December. New South Wales Health will provide $1.77 million for the plant, while the Port Macquarie Hastings […]
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