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When Will The Chinese Economic Agenda Be Noticed In Washington? (Part I)
I’ve been writing for some time in Resource Investor (RI) on my concern about a hidden U.S. dependence. Currently, oil has masked the equally as serious (if not more so) growing and now near total dependence on other imported critical raw-materials and direct sources of raw materials, e.g. minor metals and industrial minerals. In particular […]
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Fluoride and organized dentistry: big losers this election day
Fifty-three cities rejected fluoridation in referenda held in four states on November 4, 2008, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Lobbied by the Nebraska Dental Association and supported by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Nebraska legislature passed a law in April 2008, over the Governor’s veto, to require all Nebraska cities with populations […]
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Seward approves fluoride: “community may have misinterpreted” the vote
Seward residents voted down an ordinance to stop fluoride from being added to the city’s water. But city officials are unsure about what those results really mean. The vote was 1,478 against and 1,239 for the ordinance. The results mean the City of Seward will need to install a system to add fluoride to the […]
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Othello makes progress with well
OTHELLO – A source of fluoride in well 6 was located and the Othello City Council is working to determine a plan to block a large identified source. The well is approximately 1,200 feet deep and produces more than 3,000 gallons of water per minute. It’s the largest well in the city. The council has […]
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Hastings: Activism over fluoride issue new to Samuelson
Speaking in opposition to dentists and doctors in front of the Hastings City Council is not exactly Bob Samuelson’s cup of tea. Samuelson grew up in Trumbull and graduated with a degree in business administration from Hastings College. He spent 35 years farming and raising hogs 3 1/2 miles south of Doniphan before taking a […]
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Gretna: Fluoride vote brings up a question
When Kaylee Chilton went to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church last Tuesday, she exercised her right to vote like millions of Americans. But in Gretna, she didn’t get the chance to voice her opinion regarding whether or not to add fluoride to the Gretna water system. She was concerned. “Why should I pay for Gretna water, […]
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FSANZ considers approving voluntary addition of fluoride to bottled water
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a report for public comment that proposes amending the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to allow manufacturers to voluntarily add fluoride to bottled water. The addition of certain substances, such as fluoride, must undergo a pre-market safety evaluation by FSANZ before they are approved for use […]
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Oberon councillors to discuss fluoridated water
The contentious issue of fluoridated drinking water could be back on the agenda in Oberon. The New South Wales Department of Health is seeking permission to brief Oberon councillors next month on the benefits of adding fluoride to the town’s water supply. The shire’s residents currently fall into the 6 per cent of the state’s […]
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Southampton: Former dentist raps fluoridation scheme
CONTROVERSIAL plans to fluoridate tap water in the Southampton area have come under fire from councillors in the New Forest. More than 8,000 people living in Totton will be among those affected if health chiefs forge ahead with proposals to add extra fluoride to the water supply. Southampton City Primary Care Trust says the move […]
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Queensland launches fluoride ads
The State Government has begun fluoride ads on radio and TV to prepare south-east Queenslanders for the change later this year. Fluoride will be added to drinking supplies around the state over the next few years, beginning in the south-east. Health Minister Stephen Robertson says the Government is open and accountable about fluoride. “[We’re] not […]
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