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Fluoride proponent draws battle line
MARYVILLE – A staunch proponent of restoring fluoride to water provided by the South Blount County Utility District says he will be “changing tactics” in his battle. T-Rex Ogle Jr., a Maryville computer programmer who has been at the forefront of the pro-fluoride fight, said at Tuesday’s meeting of the South Blount board that he […]
United States, Tennessee -
Fluoride bill, freedom collide
Judging by the fluoride bill, the notion of freedom needs some shoring up among Oregon legislators. A House committee has cleared a bill requiring cities above 10,000 in population to fluoridate their domestic water supplies. This is the latest development in a long, long debate. The prevailing wisdom has it that adding fluoride to the […]
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Health Board Proposes Alternative to Fluoridation
The Pierce County Fluoride War might finally be over. But only if someone comes up with the money to fund a compromise plan being worked out between the two sides in the fight. The proposal: Put dental workers in elementary schools to coat kids’ teeth with sealants and fluoride varnishes, so long as parents consent. […]
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Fluoride bill gains support
SALEM — A bill requiring fluoride treatment in all drinking water systems that serve more than 10,000 people passed by a unanimous vote Wednesday in the House Water Committee. Even if the Legislature OKs the bill, there’s a catch. Because the legislation does not provide funding to purchase and install treatment equipment, and prohibits suppliers […]
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Fluoride bill has no effect on cities in the mid-valley
Mid-valley cities would not be affected by a water fluoridation bill that cleared a hurdle in the Oregon House on Wednesday. The bill, HB 2025, would require cities with a population of 10,000 or more to add fluoride to their water supplies. Albany, Sweet Home and Corvallis have fluoridated their water for decades, and Lebanon […]
United States, Oregon -
Fluoride measure advances in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — A House panel approved a bill that would require major Oregon cities to fluoridate their water unless they lack the money to pay for the defense against tooth decay. The measure backed yesterday by the House Water Committee prohibits water suppliers from charging their customers or taxpayers for the fluoridation. There’s also […]
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Bill Would Mandate Fluoride In Drinking Water
LINCOLN, Neb. — All Nebraska cities and towns with more than 1,000 residents would be required to fluoridate their water under a bill before a legislative committee Wednesday. The goal is to reduce tooth decay. Less teeth decay also could lower dental costs paid annually by Medicaid, the state’s health insurance program for the poor […]
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Feeling strongly about flouride
BARRINGTON – Naomi N. Malik, 30, shares both a home and an office with her husband, Michael. Both are chiropractors and met at a college in Iowa. Years of medical training also helped Ms. Malik investigate a possible health risk that has been given little thought by most people in the past five decades: fluoride […]
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Rifle seeks input on fluoridating water
Too much of a good thing may be bad for your health. That’s what the city of Rifle is thinking as it mulls over whether to continue to add fluoride into the city’s water supply. “We’ve put fluoride in the water for years,” said public works director Bill Sappington. “Fluoride is a naturally occurring substance, […]
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Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Helps Brighten Kids’ Smiles
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming is collaborating with the State Dental Office and other oral health experts and stakeholders to brighten the smiles of preschool children across the state. The “Healthy Teeth, Healthy Children” initiative is funded by a three year, $195,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and […]
United States, Wyoming