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Health at heart of fluoride dispute
MARYVILLE – It was Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who coined the term “clear and present danger” in an opinion he delivered on freedom of speech in the early part of the last century. But nowadays, when some Blount County folks speak about their water supply, the term comes up again in a modified […]
United States, Tennessee -
OSPECA Logistics Management fined for exporting hydrogen fluoride to Mexico without export license
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced the settlement of an enforcement case involving illegal exports. In the first case, OSPECA Logistics Management, a Brownsville, Texas-based freight-forwarder and customs brokerage, agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it exported certain chemicals that can be used […]
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City decides against fluoridation of water
After months of heated debate, Clarksdale leaders decided not to fluoridate the city’s water supply. Led by Ward 3 Commissioner Buster Moton, the mayor and his board voted unanimously to strike down the motion. “It seemed like the board was dragging along something,” Moton said. “It didn’t really need to be dragged along. To put […]
United States, Mississippi -
Davis voters to decide again on controversial fluoridation
FARMINGTON — The second round in the fight over Davis County water fluoridation culminates Nov. 2, as voters determine whether to leave fluoride in or take it out of the county’s drinking water systems. The re-vote on the hotly contested measure was forced by anti-fluoride groups through a signature petition presented to the Davis County […]
United States, Utah -
Fertilizer Companies Merge Into A Giant
TAMPA – A merger that was made final over the weekend created the second-largest fertilizer company in the world. Cargill Crop Nutrition and IMC Global merged their operations to form the publicly traded company, Mosaic Co. Shares began trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MOS. The stock closed at $15. […]
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Fluoride foes press case to packed house
LAYTON — Several of the scientists opposed to fluoridation who addressed a packed house here Friday night were amazed at the number of people who showed up for the so-called fluoride debate. “You’re obviously very well organized. I’ve never spoken before a group as large as this,” said Dr. William Hirzy. He is a senior […]
United States, Utah -
New group files fluoridation initiative
A group of citizens is asking voters to stop the City of Hood River from adding what it terms “dirty fluoride” to the water supply. The Hood River Drinking Water Protection political action committee filed a voter initiative last week. The chief petitioners in the drive to put the issue on the March 8 ballot […]
United States, Oregon -
County health dept fluoridation mandate might be avoided
Fluoridated water might not be imposed on some suburban Pierce County communities, if health officials will allow them to develop alternatives. Local leaders say they would form a multicity committee to work on ways to deliver the tooth-decay-fighting compound other than through drinking water. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department staff is willing to work with […]
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Drop fluoride, advocate says
Randy Weiner wants Boulder to stop adding fluoride to its water supply. Helping some people keep their whites pearly isn’t enough of a reason to keep adding an environmental toxin without people’s permission, said Weiner, an environmental lawyer who sits on Boulder’s volunteer Environmental Advisory Board. Although most people associate fluoride with good dentistry, it’s […]
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South Blount opens plant – Board has no plans for fluoridation
South Blount Utility District opened its new water treatment plant to the public in a Friday ceremony marking completion of the $20 million project. Located on Calderwood Highway, the facility cleans water using membrane filtration technology, making South Blount the first utility in East Tennessee to implement the method for a public water supply. Henry […]
United States, Tennessee