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Johnstown Editorial: Flush fluoride from the system.
To hear the opposing sides tell it, fluoridation is a life or death matter. Proponents who spoke at the Greater Johnstown Water Authority public hearing told a story of fluoride as a marvelous health victory for the masses. They compared removing fluoride from the water system to banning vaccinations — an unthinkable catastrophe that will […]
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The best museum you’ve never heard of: Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health
Excerpt: There’s a small corner where the story is told of patient George A. Nosen, who in 1942 mistook cockroach poison for powdered milk and accidentally caused the deaths of 47 patients who consumed scrambled eggs laced with the sodium fluoride. More than 400 hospital patients and employees became ill after eating the eggs. * Read the […]
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Albuquerque: Water authority seeking input before final fluoride vote
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s a question that’s sure to generate heated debate on both sides of the issue. Should fluoride once again be added to the metro area’s drinking water? The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority stopped adding fluoride to its drinking water six years ago. But when you turn on the tap you’re […]
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Johnstown: Locals weigh in on water authority’s possible fluoride removal
JOHNSTOWN — Members of the public sounded off Tuesday on the potential toxicity, health benefits and costs associated with keeping fluoride in the water supply. Approximately 50 area residents attended a public hearing at the Greater Johnstown Water Authority facility in Kernville to speak their mind about the controversial practice. Water authority board members held […]
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Fluoride debate: Johnstown Water Authority hears comments on benefits, risks of treating water
A clear – and even – divide existed among the about two dozen customers who spoke at Tuesday’s public meeting concerning whether the Greater Johnstown Water Authority should stop putting fluoride into the water it supplies. Pro-fluoridation speakers pointed to the chemical’s ability to help prevent tooth decay at a low cost. Opponents raised concerns […]
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Port Orchard might ditch second-class city status; Port Angeles considers adopting it
PORT ANGELES — Port Orchard residents are close to taking away their city as an example held up by Port Angeles fluoridation opponents who want to change Port Angeles from a municipal-code city to a second-class city and re-elect an entirely new City Council early next year. The Port Orchard City Council is heading in […]
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Sarnia: Pros And Cons Of Water Fluoridation Debated
The former head of the University of Toronto Preventative Dentistry and former president of the Canadian Association of Dental Research says there’s no cost savings to fluoridating our water. Dr. Hardy Limeback presented his findings to Sarnia council during its public meeting on the divisive issue Monday. He says according to Lambton Public Health, it […]
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Sarnia: City council to receive a report on fluoride in water
Council chambers at Sarnia city hall was bustling with talk about water fluoridation Monday, where a packed house listened as two doctors presented the pros and cons. “At a baseline, the overwhelming majority of evidence is in favour of continuing water fluoridation,” said Dr. Sudit Ranade, Lambton County’s medical officer of health Ranade said water […]
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Cook County: Free fluoride well-testing
Who: Oral Health Task Force When: Wed, 05/31/2017 – 6:00pm The Oral Health Task Force is offering free fluoride well-testing for families, day-cares, and other homes where children either live or visit on a consistent basis. This offer includes pre-natal moms and young adults up to 26 years old. More information is available from Georgene […]
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Johnstown: Water Authority considers eliminating fluoride from city water supplies
The Greater Johnstown Water Authority is considering no longer adding fluoride to water it supplies to customers. But, before making a decision, board members want to receive input from the community. So a public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, beginning at 10 a.m., at the authority’s headquarters, located at 640 Franklin St. “It’s a […]
United States, Pennsylvania