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Queensland’s Premiere Beattie must bite the bullet on fluoridation
One would think not if we accepted his plea to “forget about” water fluoridation during the next two years while the water grid undergoes construction. It is admirable that Mr Beattie has made the water grid a priority, but to discount other pressing policy initiatives such as fluoridation suggests his government can do only one […]
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Should Rotorua’s water be fluoridated?
Rotorua could have its say on whether to fluoridate the city’s water in this year’s local body elections. A referendum may be held in October. If it goes ahead, it’s unclear whether the results would be binding. Submissions on fluoridation were heard by Rotorua district councillors during annual plan hearings in May. Among them was […]
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Queensland’s Beattie says no discussion of fluoride until 2009
PREMIER Peter Beattie has told Queenslanders to “forget about” campaigning to fluoridate Queensland’s water supplies for the next two years. This is despite a Galaxy Poll conducted for The Courier-Mail showing 62 per cent of Queenslanders are in favour of adding fluoride to supplies. Mr Beattie said his Government would not consider the controversial issue […]
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New water harvesting project
Kolkata, June 10: The Institute of Wetland Management and Ecological Design has launched an elaborate rain water harvesting project in the Birbhum and Purulia districts to be operational this monsoon. The fluoride contamination of groundwater in Birbhum has become a point of serious concern for the Public Health Engineering (PHE) authorities. Five villages will be […]
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Longmeadow: Anti-fluoride move on ballot
LONGMEADOW – When residents head to the polls on Tuesday, they will vote on an issue that has beset the town since 1989 – whether to stop fluoridating the drinking water. Resident Eleanor M. Stolar, a fluoridation opponent, has used a clause in the town charter to place a nonbinding question on the ballot asking […]
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Bolivar Peninsula officials will decide next week whether or not to add fluoride to the public water supply.
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Bolivar Peninsula officials will decide next week whether or not to add fluoride to the public water supply. The Bolivar Peninsula Special Utilities District will have a public meeting and presentation on water fluoridation before making the decision. Fluoride is a substance that strengthens tooth enamel. Out of the 20 water suppliers […]
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Hydrogen fluoride emissions from Hynix’s air pollution application worries residents
In the past decade, Hynix’s giant green and tan factory with its constant gentle hum has become part of the scenery at the Hamlins’ llama ranch off Bailey Hill Road in west Eugene. “We’ve got a view of the city lights,” Fred Hamlin said earlier this week, gesturing toward downtown Eugene as he stood in […]
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Stuart, Martin County, to put water fluoridation question on November ballot
STUART — Residents will decide in November whether they want fluoride added to their drinking water. But first, the Stuart City Commission must decide Monday how the question will be put to voters on the ballot. The City Commission has two options, which were released Thursday morning. The first is a straw ballot, which would […]
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Corning Fluoride Update
Six hundred thousand dollars in federal funds needed to upgrade Corning’s water disinfection system have been delayed. Corning city leaders say Senator Hillary Clinton had the funds earmarked for Corning in the federal budget, but the democratic-controlled congress has put a stop to earmarking. Corning has to upgrade the disinfection system before the fluoride project […]
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Rotherham Council rejects fluoridation
ROTHERHAM Council has decided against putting fluoride in the borough’s water supply to improve the condition of children’s teeth, claiming there is insufficient evidence that it works. The idea was strongly recommended by Rotherham Primary Care Trust, which said adding fluoride to tap- water can improve dental health and reduce decay. But a review by […]
United Kingdom, England