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Ex-Tory makes comeback to fight fluoride in water
A FORMER Tory councillor who said he would never stand for office again says he will be an anti-fluoride candidate at the next election. Robert Reynolds represented the Sowerby Bridge area for two years until 2006 when he said he was quitting politics and advocating what he called “constitutional terrorism”. “I used to believe I […]
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Blacks Disproportionately Harmed by Fluorides and Fluoridated Water
Fluoride, the controversial chemical added to city water supplies to help prevent cavities, now has three strikes against it in having harmful effects in African Americans. Strike number one: A blue ribbon panel of scientists has identified kidney patients and diabetics as being especially susceptible to harm from ingested fluorides. Blacks suffer disproportionate amounts of […]
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Juneau: Pro-fluoride campaign nets $151,623
The intense debate over fluoridated water has resulted in a stunning amount of campaign spending, but one Juneau Assembly race has triggered some serious fundraising as well. Fluoride backers, funded by dental groups, have so far spent more than $150,000 backing a measure to restore fluoridation. “Holy cow, that’s more than a decade worth of […]
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Juneau. My Turn: When considering fluoride, keep common sense in mind
This fluoride argument keeps going around and repeating, studies and agencies are quoted, and titles are flaunted. And all too little common sense is used. Take a mere moment and go swallow some water, I just did. Guess what I found? If I swallowed from the fountain the water barely touched my teeth. If I […]
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Juneau. Editorial: Fluoride facts shaky on both sides of debate
Fluoride has been cast as dental savior, toxic demon, part of a communist plot and an evil piece in an industrialist conspiracy. The hottest item on Juneau’s Oct. 2 city ballot – whether to return fluoride to the city’s water supply – has triggered an avalanche of conflicting information pounding down on the voters of […]
United States, Alaska -
Too Much Fluoride Found in Elkhart Water
The city of Elkhart had to shut down one of its wells that provides water to half of the city after they discovered elevated levels of fluoride. The city is trying to find out how and why it happened. The discovery was made Thursday at the well field. Operators at the site regularly check the […]
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County loses water ruling
Residents of a Cachagua mobile home park who unknowingly drank water tainted with dangerous levels of fluoride can sue the county for failing to inform them of the contamination, the 6th District Court of Appeal has ruled. In a published opinion that would set precedent on application of the state’s Safe Drinking Water Act, the […]
United States, California -
Juneau. My turn: What I learned on the Fluoride Study Commission
As a member of the city Fluoride Study Commission, I would like to share some of the thoughts and conclusions that resulted from over two years of careful study of the water fluoridation issue. Our review convinced me that programs that provide topical application of fluoride to the teeth are more safe and effective in […]
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Juneau. My turn: Study claims fluoride causes cancer in youth
Last month the Empire published a My Turn column on water fluoridation from ABC science columnist Lee Dye which accused “some Juneau residents who posture themselves as public health advocates” as distorting scientific research to “suit their own purposes.” Since it was my letter the writer was referring too, I feel I am entitled to […]
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Juneau: My turn: Engineering consent for fluoridation
What influences a town to poison its own drinking water? Money? “Authority”? Or just the sheer momentum of an outdated con-job by a skilled public relations specialist? According to the Alaska Public Offices Commission, the American Dental Association has contributed $34,000 to influence Juneau to fluoridate its water. The money is paying for a public […]
United States, Alaska