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Redland Shire: Fluoride tablets issued free to all children under 12 years of age since 1970
Executive Summary During the recent 04/05 budget process, Council’s long-term commitment of issuing fluoride tablets was raised with the General Manager, Redland Water & Waste. Council currently issues fluoride tablet supplements free to Redland Shire residents for any children aged 4-12 years. Advice is that dental practitioners within the Shire randomly refer patients to Council […]
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Farmers persist in fight with chemical company
Merrill Mest remains convinced that man, not nature, caused the purple pigs. The northern Montgomery County farmer believes that fluoride emissions from the nearby chemical plant, Cabot Performance Materials, made his cows sick and turned some nearby fields and pigs purple in the 1990s. The courts have yet to agree. In April, a federal judge […]
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Irish Dentists Opposing Fluoridation Respond to Toothpaste Advice
Irish Dentists Opposing Fluoridation (IDOF), comprising 61 dentists, have decided to boycott VHI/Decare insurance products following alarming comments by Dr. Gerard Gavin, Chief Dental Officer (Decare) on TV3’s Ireland Am last Tuesday. An extraordinary meeting of the dentist’s group held at the weekend reviewed a transcript of the broadcast and decided that Dr. Gavin’s recommendations […]
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New bid to put fluoride in Brisbane’s water
BRISBANE may reconsider its opposition to water fluoridation in a bid to reverse the alarming trend of rotten teeth, fillings and even cases of 18-month-old toddlers wearing dentures. A working group of representatives of the state’s doctors, dentists, and pharmacists will meet Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and Deputy Mayor David Hinchliffe in a bid to […]
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Don’t toy with fluoride
OUR Government has the best of motives in wanting to extend the fluoridisation of our water supply. But it is embarking on a risky experiment which, as we report today, some believe could lower children’s intelligence, lead to behavioural problems and cause health problems in adults. Our modern sugary diet is not only making our […]
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Fluoride alert for children
TAP water could be lowering children’s intelligence, leading experts have warned. Top doctors claim fluqride in drinking water can interfere with a child’s brain function. They believe this can lower IQ levels and lead to behavioural problems. Last night Dr Vyvian Howard, an expert in chemicals and infant health at Liverpool University, told of his […]
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Sea Isle stopped putting fluoride in water, didn’t tell city residents
SEA ISLE CITY – In a 1990 referendum, Sea Isle residents voted to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, but they learned recently that the mechanism that adds the chemical to the water has not worked for at least two years. Engineer John Feairheller told the City Commission on Tuesday that the costs for […]
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Manchester, 4 towns vote Sept. 14 on adding fluoride to water
Voters in Manchester and four suburban communities will decide in September whether to continue adding the tooth-toughener fluoride to their water supply, a vote that will be a rerun in Manchester but a new issue in the towns. The referendum, to be held during the Sept. 14 primary election, involves the towns of Hooksett, Bedford, […]
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Juneau: Fluoride panel may ask for extension
The mayor-appointed task force studying whether to keep fluoride in Juneau’s water is asking for more time so it can consider an upcoming National Academy of Sciences report on toxicological risk. The committee met for the first time on July 6 and considered an extension on the Nov. 1 deadline for its report. The risk […]
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Chemists criticize fluoridation plan
CLEARWATER – They demanded a debate. They settled for a rally. Nearly 150 people turned out at the Harborview Center in downtown Clearwater on Thursday to hear chemistry experts who oppose fluoridation assail Pinellas County’s recent decision to add fluoride to the bulk of the area’s water supply. The tenor at the “Great Fluoride Debate” […]
United States, Florida