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Fluoride to stay in Jonesborough water after unanimous Board of Mayor and Aldermen decision
After more than a year of discussion and a decision to remove fluoride from Jonesborough’s water supply, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen decided to reverse its decision and continue water fluoridation in a unanimous vote. The bulk of Monday night’s BMA meeting was taken up by the discussion that has continued since it was […]
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Jonesborough: Battle continues as town moves toward discontinuation
Emotions ran high at a public debate regarding water fluoridation in Jonesborough on Thursday, July 6. About 20 citizens of Jonesborough and surrounding areas attended the hour-long meeting, which began at 6:30 p.m. at the Jonesborough Senior Center, to debate the decision to no longer add fluoride to the Jonesborough water supply. In February, the […]
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Arsenic, lead, fluoride found in groundwater under Memphis power plant
Background information on the Tennessee Valley Authority from Wikipedia: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter on May 18, 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected by the Great Depression. […]
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Debate continues over fluoride in water in Jonesborough
The fight over fluoride in water in Jonesborough continues, even though town leaders have already made up their minds. Earlier this year, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to take fluoride out of the water system. But on Thursday night, people on both sides of the issue met to voice their concerns. Organizers said […]
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Jonesborough: Group forms to counter local fluoride vote
For a concerned group of regional health professionals, Jonesborough’s fluoride issues did not end with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s Feb. 13 vote to discontinue adding the substance to their local drinking water. In fact, for these doctors, dentists and public health administrators, it has actually been just the beginning. “The health department was […]
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DeKalb Utility District Asked to Reconsider Decision Against Fluoridation
A decision by the DeKalb Utility District to not add fluoride to its consumer water supply when the new plant opens is causing concern among some. During the regular monthly meeting last Thursday, Beth Pafford, assistant principal at Northside Elementary School, Dr. Mitch Tatum, a local dentist, and Dr. Steven Cooper addressed the DUD Board […]
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PARIS TN: Financial aid will help Henry keep fluoride in its water
Getting some timely and much-needed financial help, the City of Henry will be continuing to put fluoride into its water system. The city’s mayor and board of aldermen agreed Thursday night to accept a $6,000 gift from the state that will pay to replace some corrosive equipment in the city’s water system and allow it […]
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Jonesborough: Town votes to nix fluoride
Jonesborough’s Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to discontinue the addition of fluoride to the town’s water supply after a lengthy Feb. 13 meeting that had speakers weighing both the pro’s and con’s. “We had a public hearing last year,” Mayor Kelly Wolfe reminded the packed boardroom Monday night. “We have taken a very deliberative […]
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Chattanooga activist page argues against fluoride compound use
Hixson, Tenn. — Heath Marter says he has a problem with Hixson’s water supply. “I came here and asked them for proof of what they put in it,” Marter said. “They couldn’t provide me with any evidence. The only thing they told me, is that it’s hydrofluorosilicic acid.” According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
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Jonesborough BMA votes to remove fluoride from water
The Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to removed fluoride from the town’s water supply after a 3-1 vote at its monthly meeting Monday night. The final decision came several months after the issue was first presented to the board and the public rose in defense of both sides of the issue. After a […]
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