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Safety fears halt fluoridation
RIVERTON — As of today, most residents here will not be getting fluoride in their drinking water — at least not for a while. Despite a countywide vote that mandated water systems fluoridate their drinking water, Riverton’s water system will stop fluoridating water going to customers east of 4800 West because of safety concerns for […]
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Forsyth officials argue over fluoride
Doing away with fluoride in the city water system was the topic of discussion during Monday’s Forsyth Board of Aldermen meeting. Mayor Karl Smith said the city is currently using the last of its supply to fluoridate the system. He told the board he would like the ordinance requiring water fluoridation to be repealed because […]
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Foes criticize push to mandate fluoridation
Opponents knocked fluoride as poison to humans and forest creatures alike Monday as they urged legislators to reject efforts to make the chemical a mandatory addition to community drinking water in Arkansas. Rep. Tommy Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia, says fluoridation is proven to further dental health, especially among children. He is considering legislation for the upcoming session […]
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Riverton discontinues water fluoridation
DECEMBER 2004: The Riverton City Council has voted unanimously to shut down the distribution of fluoride in the city’s water until they receive a court order from Salt Lake County to begin putting it back in. Riverton Water Director Scott Hill appeared before the city council Nov. 9 and expressed his concern about the safety […]
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Wolfforth Officials Say Water Is Safe
WOLFFORTH–Water worries for residents of Wolfforth prompted phone calls to KMAC-28. So we checked it out. City officials say their water is safe. The most recent round of newsletters say exposure to high levels of fluoride could cause bone disease and dental flurosis. Officials say there`s no cause for alarm. In fact, they`ve been required […]
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Wolfforth Residents Warned Not To Drink The Water
WOLFFORTH–Drinking water can sometimes be taken for granted. But for residents in Wolfforth, another newsletter serves as a reminder that their water isn`t safe. Water composes more than 2/3 of your body. But for Wolfforth residents, their supply is saturated with hazardous levels of fluoride. “It concerns me a whole lot,” says Michael Hill, a […]
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Residents debate need for fluoride
The debate over fluoridation continued Wednesday at South Blount Utility District’s monthly board of commissioners meeting. The district’s decision not to fluoridate water at its new plant, completed this year, has drawn staunch support and opposition from customers. Both sides made an appearance at the meeting Wednesday. Commissioners decided to continue collecting information on fluoridation, […]
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To fluoridate or not to fluoridate – that is the question
MARYVILLE – The Internet has become the newest battleground in the controversy over the South Blount County Utility District’s decision to remove fluoride from the water the organization provides its 13,000 customers. Mike Biddle, who runs his own Web hosting and site design service, entered the fray during the weekend, bringing online a site dedicated […]
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The Fluoride Debate Hits the Web
To add or not to add that’s the question in one East Tennessee community, as the debate concerning whether or not fluoride should be in the water continues. The South Blount County Utility District used to buy its water from other districts which added fluoride. But it decided to leave fluoride out when it started […]
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Arcata fluoride initiative circulating
ARCATA — The group seeking to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water can now legally collect signatures on an initiative petition. Arcata City Manager Dan Hauser said the petition became eligible for circulation on Wednesday, having been delayed because of disagreements over the wording that have since been resolved. The Arcata Citizens for Safe […]
United States, California