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Bill could overide fluoride opposition
SALEM — During the 1950s, as cities across the nation considered whether to add fluoride to their water supplies to prevent tooth decay, communist machinations abounded as people questioned whether under the guise of offering stronger teeth was in actuality a government plot to control them with chemicals. That was some three generations ago, yet […]
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Corning City Council votes 7-1 to fluoridate water
CORNING — With $100,000 promised by fluoride proponents, the Corning City Council voted 7-1 Monday to proceed with fluoridation of the city’s water supply. “This thing has been beat to death,” said Mayor Frank Coccho. The vote confirmed a November decision to fluoridate the city’s water if supporters could come up with $100,000, or about […]
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The town of Beatty using interim well with higher fluoride content
Residents have been advised they still need to be mindful of conserving water until some time in June when the town’s main water well should be back on line. The well went down late last year, and the Beatty Water and Sanitation District trustees took advantage of the down time while a new pump was […]
United States, Nevada -
Fluoridation is not safe way to go
House Bill 3099 would force Oregon cities including Portland, Eugene, Bend and Ashland to add fluoridation chemicals to their drinking water even though each of these cities has specifically voted against fluoridation. Fluoridation promoters have been unable to convince most local communities in Oregon to fluoridate their drinking water, so they are pushing the Legislature […]
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Corning may reject fluoride plan
CORNING – The city of Corning Monday will consider backing out of a tentative plan to add fluoride to the municipality’s water supply. Betty Coccho, D-6th Ward, said supporters of fluoridation have failed to raise the $100,000 in grant money required by the plan adopted last November. “The mayor suggested that we address the issue […]
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South Australia push to add fluoride to bottled water
SOUTH AUSTRALIA will push the states to fast-track approval to add fluoride to bottled water in an attempt to cut down on tooth decay among children. Food Standards Australia New Zealand has an application before it to allow the addition of fluoride to bottled water, but a decision could still be more than a year […]
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Ohio: C8 Science Panel Initiating Study of How Long C8 Remains in the Body
The C8 Science Panel, appointed by the Wood County Circuit Court to determine whether a link exists between C8 and human disease, is beginning a five-year half-life study of residents served by the Little Hocking and Lubeck water systems. The purpose of this study is to determine how quickly C8 is removed from the body […]
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Picayune has fluoride in the water
PICAYUNE — Picayune residents have been getting a daily dose of fluoride to help protect their teeth for about two months now. The process began Feb. 15 and is added weekly to the operating wells in Picayune. Through a grant with the Mississippi Health Department the proper equipment and chemicals were supplied to the city, […]
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Fluoride bill heads to House floor without recommendation
A bill requiring cities to add fluoride to their water to prevent tooth decay cleared a House Committee Friday — without a recommendation on its merits. The move sends the passionately argued fluoridation bill to the House floor. A similar Senate bill has yet to get a hearing. Oregon ranks 48th among states in percentage […]
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Fluoride backers want legal fees paid
In 2000, Davis County residents approved fluoridation of the public water supply. Two years later, fluoride opponents submitted a petition for a revote and the county clerk prepared to put the matter before residents once again. However, within weeks, a judge barred the placement of the matter on the 2002 ballot. Now, in 2007, the […]
United States, Utah