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‘Fluoride is poisoning Ulster’s children’
THOUSANDS of children could be at risk from a fluoride ‘rinsing’ programme introduced in schools three years ago, a leading environmental campaigner has warned. And Walter Graham has now demanded a meeting with Education Minister Martin McGuinness and Health Minister Bairbre de Brun to discuss the implications of devastating new findings. The scientific study, conducted […]
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Pro-Fluoridation Newspaper Questions Low Grade, Industrial Quality of Fluoridation Chemicals
The quibbling over fluoridation of drinking water seems destined to plague Davis County residents for years to come. In addition to claims and counterclaims about the perceived benefits or harmfulness of fluoridation, now it looks like a lawsuit log will soon be tossed onto the fire of controversy. In 2000, 52 percent of Davis voters […]
United States, Utah -
Doctor says fluoride’s benefits may be overstated – Says studies show risks
Doctors and dentists used to believe that ingested fluoride was incorporated into developing teeth, but new research shows the chemical’s decay-fighting properties are provided only by surface contact with teeth, a doctor said Wednesday. Dr. Donald Currie, director of pediatric rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, told a gathering […]
United States, Texas -
Brighter Smiles and Brittle Bones
Fluoride in the water is nothing new – it has come out of area faucets in naturally occurring amounts for years – but now significant quantities are being pumped into our supply for consumption. San Antonio Water System and BexarMet started injecting fluoride into their combined 34 pumping stations Aug. 1. By Aug. 15, or […]
United States, Texas -
Fluoridation a hot and cold topic in Hillsboro
The debate over water fluoridation is a divisive one, with science on both sides, as the Hillsboro City Council found out on Tuesday. Proponents of water fluoridation have asked the council to send the question to the voters in November. Opponents told the council it was a bad idea which shouldn’t be discussed further. City […]
United States, Oregon -
Oneida City Council Votes No to Fluoridation
ONEIDA – Fluoridation of the city’s water supply was defeated at Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting, ending a city-wide debate that was started last year. Only Third Ward Councilman Erwin Smith voted “no” to the resolution that sought to decline the authorization from state agencies to introduce fluoride into the city’s water. The way the […]
United States, New York -
Fluoride topic of hot debate at Arkansas-side City Hall
City officials in Texarkana, Ark., heard from more than 25 members of the public during a two-hour public hearing on fluoridation issues Monday night at City Hall. Aside from the issue at hand, not everyone was pleased with the three-minute time limit set for each speaker. Succeeding a technical report by Texarkana Water Utility Director […]
United States, Arkansas -
Beaverton will vote on fluoridation
BEAVERTON — City residents will have a say this fall about fluoridating Beaverton’s water. With one City Council member absent, the other four unanimously decided to put the issue to an advisory vote, as requested by Mayor Rob Drake following a sometimes-emotional hearing Monday night. Given three minutes each, 16 people argued against fluoridation; 13 […]
United States, Oregon -
Fluoride going on November ballot in Methuen
METHUEN — For the third time in 21 years, residents will vote on fluoridating the town’s water. Town Council voted unanimously last night to attach a referendum to November’s state elections ballot, asking simply, “Do the inhabitants of the city of Methuen support the fluoridation of the Methuen water supply system?” The town has answered […]
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Earth Summit Ireland Addresses Fluoridation
EXCERPT: Ireland is one of the only developed countries in the world that still adds fluoride, a poison, to its public water supplies. Over 70% of people in Ireland drink fluoride through the water supply. Many of Ireland’s fellow European states stopped fluoridation of public water supplies in the 1970s, in response to concerns about […]
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