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Cumbria: Fluoridation could aid dental health
HEALTH bosses are considering whether to ask for plans to be drawn up which could lead to fluoride being added to water supplies in more parts of Cumbria. Already around 130,000 people in West Cumbria receive fluoridated water. Changes to the Water Act in 2003 have given Primary Care Trusts the chance to consider water […]
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Sheffield: Fluoride is added to children’s milk in 42 primary schools
A NEW strategy with the focus of preventing dental problems among children is be introduced in Sheffield. Dentists in the city, who are currently paid according to how much treatment they carry out, will be asked to sign a new contract that will encourage them to carry out more preventive work. The changes are part […]
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Bolton: Fluoridation looks more and more unlikely
THE possible introduction of fluoride to the local water supply has been a controversial issue in Bolton for several decades. Lost in the mists of time there was a referendum that came down against and — if the letters column of this newspaper is any guide — there are still a great many people who […]
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Councillors clash over fluoridation options
… The chemical, which is mixed with water to improve dental health, is added to reservoirs supplying 85% of the city’s reticulated water. But there were howls of outrage yesterday when the council’s infrastructure services committee discussed extending fluoride use to Waikouaiti, Mosgiel, Outram, West Taieri and Rocklands. A report by water production manager Gerard […]
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Fluoride divide
On Nov. 4, local residents will vote on whether to opt out of a state mandate requiring the city to fluoridate its drinking water. The fluoride issue has come to a vote twice before in North Platte and was defeated both times. Earlier this year, lawmakers adopted a bill (LB 245) that requires any city […]
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Corning: Vote may end fluoridation issue
A claim by a pro-fluoride group in Corning to gain support in a Nov. 4 proposition holds no water legally, the Steuben County attorney claims. Steuben County Attorney Frederick Ahrens Jr. said the authority to fluoridate the city’s water does not shift to the county legislature if it is taken away from the City Council […]
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There’s something good in the water
DAPHNE, Ala.—Daphne is one of 73 Alabama public water systems that are recipients of a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fluoridation—the process of adjusting fluoride levels in water—involves fluoride, a mineral that contains the element fluorine, and is helpful with preventing and fighting tooth decay, according to […]
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Lambton Area: Fluoride debate on hold
The local fluoride debate has been placed on hold by the Lambton Area Water Supply System board (LAWSS). St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold asked for the delay this week until confirmation is received about a proposed national consultation process. “The decision is not one to be taken lightly,” said Arnold, a board member. “I […]
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Geelong: Tender call on fluoride
BARWON Water has called for tenders for the construction of fluoride dosing plants for Geelong’s water supply, with work scheduled to start in December The tenders call for the construction of tilt slab concrete buildings at the Wurdee Boluc and Moorabool water treatment plants, to the west and east of Geelong Barwon Water yesterday referred […]
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Warrnambool: Fluoridation has been an issue for the last 30 years
CANDIDATES for the looming November council elections are airing policy issues they see as important and fresh. However, many of the topics have been around for decades. A glance through The Standard 30 years ago shows how little some things have changed in Warrnambool. Back in 1978 the community was still debating fluoridation, rates, parking, […]
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