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Riding the fluoride tiger
What possible good can come from adding a known poison to our water supply? None at all, argues John Graham Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson announced in February that the Department of Health (DoH) would, over the next three years, make £42 million available to Strategic Health Authorities in England and Wales for […]
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Fluoride on the way for Crookwell water
MOVES are now well under way for the introduction of sodium fluoride into the Crookwell water supply. Mr. Luke Moloney, Upper Lachlan Shire Manager of Water and Sewer, reported to last week’s Council meeting that investigations had already started into the purchase and installation of Sodium Fluoride Saturation Plant for Crookwell. This had followed a […]
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Seward: Resolution to put fluoridation on Nov. 4 ballot
RESOLUTION PLACING THE QUESTION OF FLUORIDATION ON BALLOT The language in the Resolution was provided by the League of Nebraska Municipalities and was reviewed by the Attorney General s Office. It was noted that there would be several municipalities who would be placing the same question on the November ballot. Councilmember Fiala noted for the […]
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Fluoridation vote set for November
The question of whether or not to add fluoride to Chadron’s water supply will be placed before voters in the Nov. 4 general election, but at least one Chadron city council member is concerned that the wording of the question may be confusing. When you vote a ‘yes’ means ‘no’ and ‘no’ means ‘yes,’” council […]
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Southampton: Fluoride benefits would outweigh the costs
THE cost of adding fluoride to thousands of Hampshire homes is a drop in the ocean of dental health spending, health chiefs say. They believe the money spent on the controversial measure is tiny in comparison to the benefits it could bring. If approved, the controversial scheme, which is to be the subject of a […]
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Southampton: Fluoride experts give their views
They are two men from the same profession who have advised governments on dental policy, but with wildly differing views on adding fluoride to our water. Here they give their reasons for and against. Dr Paul Connett is the director of Fluoride Action Network and a retired professor of chemistry at St Lawrence University in […]
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Water fluoridation issue before Oneida council
The Oneida Common Council on Tuesday will receive a written recommendation from the water board to consider fluoridating the city’s water supply. The water board voted June 10 to endorse fluoridation. The council likely will hold a public hearing on the proposal at a later date before it votes on whether to follow through with […]
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Trout used as ‘lab rats’ in cancer study
For 40 years, Oregon State University scientists have fought cancer with an unusual warrior: rainbow trout, a strain from Mount Shasta, Calif., to be specific. “They’ve definitely done their work in the war against cancer,” said Gail Orner, an assistant professor who often works with the Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory. OSU has 30,000 fish at […]
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Water fluoridation bill returns to Senate
Legislation that would require most of Louisiana to add fluoride to public water supplies was sent back to the Senate for final approval Thursday. House members approved Senate Bill 312 with an 80-16 vote. But since the measure was amended on the House floor, it has to return to the Senate. SB312 would require water […]
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Beatrice: BPW considers fluoridation options
Beatrice Board of Public Works officials are weighing options as they decide on whether to fluoridate the city’s water as mandated by state law or put it to the vote of the people. The Nebraska Legislature passed LB245 that requires fluoride to be added to drinking water in cities and towns with population of more […]
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