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Whirled Peas
Medical experts say that putting fluoride in city water supplies is the best method of preventing tooth decay in children. Let’s take that reasoning a step further and prevent and/or aid a number of other common ailments by putting other chemicals in the public water supply. For instance, I have diabetes, osteoarthritis and dandruff. Hundreds, […]
United States, Missouri -
State law clears S.D.’s concern over fluoridation
SACRAMENTO – San Diego’s days as the biggest national holdout against water fluoridation could be numbered. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed legislation designed to remove the perceived threat of legal action that San Diego officials cited to explain why the city is not adding the protective treatment to its water. The measure, SB 96, by […]
United States, California -
Fluoride rivals rally at library
CLEARFIELD — Fluoride opponents assembled Thursday in their battle to remove the compound from drinking water. Christine Harker, who organized the meeting at the North Branch of the Davis County Library, told the 30 people in attendance they need to share information with their neighbors if they want to get fluoride out of their water […]
United States, Utah -
Milton to stop fluoridating water
The City of Milton will stop adding fluoride to its water supply. The City Council voted 7-0 Monday night to end fluoridation. The city of 6,025 residents began adding the chemical to its water on March 8 and spent about $82,897 to install the system. Although the city was eligible for $47,040 from the Tacoma-Pierce […]
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Fluoride fight starts in earnest
OGDEN — With elections coming down the pipe, people on both sides of the fluoride debate are wading into the fray. In November, voters will decide whether the element will remain in the water supply. In preparation for that day, Utahns for Better Dental Health-Davis are distributing numbers gathered by the Davis Health Department about […]
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Fluoride in drinking water gets an overwhelming OK
Manchester city water will remain fluoridated, after voters in Manchester and four surrounding towns overwhelmingly endorsed its continuation last night. The five communities voted 10,455 in favor of fluoridation to 6,010 against, a tally of 63 to 37 percent. The results was much stronger than in 1999, when Manchester voters adopted fluoridation by a mere […]
United States, New Hampshire -
Drinking water fluoridation debate gathering momentum in Oregon
Mention “fluoride” to the average person and chances are the word elicits a knee-jerk positive reaction. For decades, fluoride has been associated with shiny, happy, cavity reduced kids. Fluoride, dispensed in tablets, oozing out of toothpaste tubes, is almost as American as apple pie. However, the topic of water fluoridation remains embedded in controversy as […]
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Fluoride may have trickle-down effect
Sandy Golden is upset by the prospect of fluoridation without representation. A Duquesne resident, Golden said she feels that Joplin is trying to impose its will on her family. “Just because Joplin thinks it is a good idea (to fluoridate the city’s water) doesn’t make me believe it is necessary,” she said. “I don’t have […]
United States, Missouri -
Issaquah indefinitely postpones decision over fluoridation
The city of Issaquah has indefinitely postponed a decision on whether to add fluoride to city drinking water. Some cities, including Seattle, fluoridate their water in an effort to prevent tooth decay. Nancy Davidson, Issaquah City Council president, said a few residents and dentists broached the topic in late 2003, when the city was considering […]
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Koop urges support of fluoride in water supply
MANCHESTER — A group of health experts, including former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, yesterday urged city voters and those in surrounding towns to approve continued fluoridation of the public water supply. “Fluoridation is the single most important commitment a community can make to public health,” Koop said during a press conference at the […]
United States, New Hampshire