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Philomath fluoride initiative hits snag
Two separate parties have filed objections to the proposed ballot language of a petition initiative to overturn Philomath’s ban on fluoride. The Philomath City Council approved removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water in May after three decades of fluoridation. But since then, a group known as the Citizens for Healthy Teeth are moving to […]
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Philomath: Effort to drop Philomath fluoride ban may reach ballot
The battle over Philomath’s ban on fluoride in the drinking water could be headed to voters next year. A group of Philomath community members this week launched a campaign to collect enough valid voter signatures to put the issue of returning fluoride to the water supply on the ballot… The matter became a hot-button issue […]
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Portland: Fluoride proponents visit Commissioner Randy Leonard
Community advocates from Upstream Public Health visited Portland City Hall last week to talk about one of Portland’s thorniest topics of debate: fluoride in drinking water. And they had a noteworthy ally with them when they met Sept. 19 with Commissioner Randy Leonard, who is in charge of the Portland Water Bureau. That would be […]
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Philomath Dentists Begin Advocating for a Return to Flouride
The two doctors who spearheaded the effort to add fluoride to Philomath’s drinking water 25 years ago are now taking action to bring it back. Dr. David Grube said the group – which doesn’t have a name yet – will meet next Monday with the intention of putting the issue before the public to decide […]
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The Lund Report: Anti-fluoride press release draws ire from readers
It’s important to allow everyone to have their voices heard, despite the strong opinions held by many people to the contrary A number of our readers have raised concerns about the press releases published by The Lund Report that call into question the effectiveness of water fluoridation. [See New Study Fails to Refute Fluoride-Osteosarcoma Link] […]
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Philomath council stands beside decision to pull fluoride from water supply
Monday, the Philomath City Council indicated it will not back down from its May decision to ban fluoride from the city’s water supply. Only one of the seven, Conselor Angie Baca, stated a preference for restoring fluoride after recent hearing public testimony on the issue at the past two meetings. At those meetings, a long […]
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Philomath: Fluoride on agenda at August 8th council meeting
The Philomath City Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday, in the City Hall Council Chambers at 980 Applegate St. On the night’s agenda, listed under “old business,” is an item about fluoridation of the city’s water. In May, the council voted to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply after nearly […]
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Philomath Council to reconsider fluoride ban
For nearly two hours Monday night, 25 people waded into the issue of whether the Philomath City Council should stick by its decision to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water — or reconsider the controversial decision. The council then decided to postpone making a decision until its Aug. 8 meeting on whether to reconsider […]
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Philomath: Citizens ask Philomath council to re-think fluoridation move
Excerpt: Monday night, the Philomath City Council listened to citizen testimony that was overwhelmingly in favor of the council revisiting its unanimous decision on May 9 to remove fluoride from city water… Max Bierek, who installed water systems and whose son Matthew is on the council, was the first and only citizen to speak clearly […]
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Philomath: Local doctors dispute fluoride removal
EXCERPT: A battle over fluoridated water in Philomath goes to a second round at Monday’s meeting of the Philomath City Council. At the meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 980 Applegate St., Benton County Health Department and Philomath doctors plan to ask the council to reconsider its unanimous May 9 decision to […]
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