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Athens fights fluoride plan
ATHENS, Ohio — Think the controversy about adding fluoride to tap water is as dated as the Cold War? Think again. A plan to fluoridate the municipal water supply in Athens early next year has stirred public debate in this college town about 65 miles southeast of Columbus. Opponents have confronted the City Council with […]
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Bill offers 2nd chance for fluoridation
The dental community for decades has told Americans that fluoride is key to keeping children’s choppers in top shape. But in a handful of Ohio communities, residents tapped into municipal sources are swallowing fluoride-free water. “If you come to Springfield and you talk to most of our residents, they’ll say, ‘What, we don’t have fluoride […]
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Refinery plans for worst case: Accident could spread 25 miles
Since June 1999, companies that store or manufacture hazardous substances have been required to develop a Risk Management Plan (RMP) that details safety precautions in the event of a catastrophe. The plan must be available to the public. The studies consider the quantity of hazardous chemicals stored on site and the number of residents near […]
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Wooster voters say no to fluoride
For the fourth time in the city’s history, voters have turned down a ballot issue that would provide for the fluoridation of Wooster’s water supply, a measure that dentists and physicians claim would help fight tooth decay. Issue 11 failed by more than 1,000 votes with 5,353 citizens, or 55.91 percent, casting a ballot against […]
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‘Civil Action’ lawyer takes on pollution, corruption at Ormet Aluminum
COLUMBUS – In a meeting room at a downtown hotel here, Jan Schlictmann waits for his 10 a.m. appointment. He doesn’t look a bit like John Travolta, who portrayed him in the film A Civil Action. It was based on Jonathan Harr’s 1995 book about Mr. Schlichtmann’s battle against corporate polluters. It was Mr. Schlichtmann […]
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Ohio Dialysis Accident Leaves 16 hospitalized, 1 Dead
YOUNGSTOWN: Sixteen people remained hospitalized yesterday with problems suffered when they received treatment at a dialysis center. A 57-year-old man died Wednesday after being treated at the Physicians Dialysis Center in Youngstown. One person was reported in critical condition at Northside Medical Center and two were listed as critical at St. Elizabeth Health Center. The […]
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Renal Care closes unit after death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Renal Care Group Inc. said Friday that it closed an Ohio dialysis unit after a patient undergoing treatment there died and another 18 were hospitalized with chills and fever. The problem occurred Wednesday at the Youngstown unit and is being investigated by local, state and national authorities, including the U.S. Centers […]
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Delaware, Ohio, accepts fluoridation, but challenge possible
DELAWARE, Ohio — After 31 years, city residents are one step closer to getting cavity-fighting fluoride added to their water supply. The City Council unanimously approved fluoridation this week. Still, residents will have to wait at least 27 days before it’s a sure thing. Sept. 13 is the filing deadline for a Nov. 7 referendum […]
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Debate over fluoridation surfaces in Ohio
DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 25 cities in Ohio don’t add fluoride to their water supplies even though the American Dental Association has recommended doing so for over 40 years. In 1969, Ohio lawmakers mandated fluoridation of municipal water supplies unless a city voted not to do it, either by ordinance or referendum. Since then […]
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Fluoride may be on tap for Delaware
DELAWARE, Ohio — Fluoridated water is something most city-dwellers take for granted. Turn on the tap, and every sip of water helps fight tooth decay. Some cities, however, citing reasons ranging from cancer risks to communist plots, never fluoridated their water supplies. Delaware is one of those cities. “A lot of my patients who’ve moved […]
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