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Hutt City Warns About Fluoridated Water For Babies
The Hutt City Council have published a warning on their web site today that fluoridated water may not be safe for bottle-fed babies, especially, and children up to four years old. The Fluoride Action Network (FANNZ) applauds the council for providing this important health information to parents. This follows the issue of the same warning […]
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Queensland’s bitter fluoride fight
FORMER Queensland premier Peter Beattie could spin journalists, calm an angry mob, and sell just about anything. But even Beattie wasn’t game to push through mandatory water fluoridation in Queensland, so divisive has the issue become. Councils have long had responsibility for fluoridating water supplies, leaving Queensland with the lowest water fluoridation rate in Australia […]
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Queensland will fluoridate drinking water
QUEENSLAND is to join the rest of Australia’s states and territories in adding fluoride to its water supply. Premier Anna Bligh said the move would tackle the poor condition of Queenslanders’ oral health. Ms Bligh said 80 per cent of Queenslanders would be drinking fluoridated water within two years, growing to more than 90 per […]
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Health Department calls on Pueblo West to add fluoride to water
People who live in Pueblo West may not be getting enough fluoride in their water, and that has the city-county health department concerned about a negative impact on oral health. Water departments in Colorado are not required to add fluoride to drinking water, but the state health department recommends it. Pueblo West does not add […]
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Fairbanks: Fluoride advocate too fast, misses evidence trail
INTRO by Alaska Report: This opinion essay is part of a developing dialogue about fluoride in public drinking water in Alaska. It was written in response to a guest opinion favoring fluoride that appeared in the Fairbanks Daily New-Miner. However, Kelly Bostian, the paper’s managing editor, rejected this essay, saying his readers didn’t need the […]
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SAIPAN: Opposition to water fluoridation arises
TAOTAO Tano CNMI Inc. is discouraging one of the island’s main water companies from producing fluoridated water, saying the compound “is toxic to human beings.” But Saipan Ice owner Eileen Olopai Pelligrino said fluoridated water is safe, adding that their product secured certification and approval from appropriate government agencies. In his letter to Pelligrino yesterday, […]
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Most county residents to get fluoridated water from faucets after long delay
Sixty-two years after fluoridation was introduced in the United States, fluoridated water is scheduled to start flowing out of the faucets of most San Diego County residents today. It’s a reality that thrills many public health officials and dentists, but infuriates many other people. Fluoridation proponents, including the California Department of Public Health, the California […]
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Fluoridation will begin tomorrow in many parts of San Diego County
After months of delay, water taps in many parts of San Diego County will begin flowing with fluoridated water tomorrow. What is fluoridation? Fluoridation is the addition of a chemical to water to prevent tooth decay. The Metropolitan Water District, which supplies water to Southern California, will be using fluorosilicic acid to provide fluoridation. Why […]
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Effects of volcanic eruptions on environment and health
Abstract: Volcanoes pose a threat to almost half a billion people; today there are approximately 500 active volcanoes on Earth, and every year there are 10 to 40 volcanic eruptions. Volcanic eruptions produce hazardous effects for the environment, climate, and the health of the exposed persons, and are associated with the deterioration of social and […]
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Dentists call for fluoride in bottled water
BOTTLED water should be fluoridated to the same concentrations as public drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay, according to a revised policy by Australia’s top dental body. The Australian Dental Association has reinforced its existing stance in favour of fluoridation, saying there is now “clear solid scientific evidence” that the practice is effective […]
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