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Dissent in Joplin
It looks to some like the poor people of Joplin got shafted again when the Joplin City Council last Monday night blew off opposition to Council Bill No. 2004-650, an ordinance authorizing and directing the introduction of fluoride into the public water system of the City. Only Councilman Jon Tupper, (zone 4) opposed the measure. […]
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Fluoridation proposal advances in area towns
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The debate over whether to fluoridate Joplin’s water supply flowed Tuesday into a neighboring town. The Joplin City Council granted preliminary approval Monday night to a plan to fluoridate the city’s water supply. Carl Junction’s City Council followed Tuesday night and agreed to vote on an ordinance approving fluoride at its […]
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Fluoride proposal advances in Joplin
It was standing room only Monday night at a meeting of the Joplin City Council, as those for and against fluoridating the city’s water packed the council chambers to voice their opinions. At least 120 people — from young children bouncing on their parents’ knees to Frederick King, who at 90 years plus has been […]
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Is Fluoride Really All That Safe?
“The Fluoride Deception” reads like a whodunit. There are conspiracies, cover-ups, human casualties, and broken careers. The prime suspects in this toxic thriller are compounds of fluoride; the coconspirators represent industry, the military, and the public health community. At the book’s ending, the suspect chemicals are not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but we […]
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Timeline: Fluorochemicals
Fluorochemicals have been used by 3M, DuPont and other companies to create innovative products for decades. The chemicals now are known to persist in the environment. 1946: DuPont sells the first Teflon products, which are made with fluorochemicals. 1956: 3M begins selling Scotchgard Protector, which contained a fluorochemical that helped it repel stains. 1970: The […]
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Santa Maria needs Measure W
In 1999, the Santa Barbara City Council took the proper action and rejected putting fluoride in the drinking water. Mayor Harriet Miller noted, “I have a question about whether the municipal water supply should be used to deliver any chemicals.” Plenty of questions exist about this chemical — from whether and to what extent it […]
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Citizen group accuses city of glossing over fluoride facts
A group of citizens is legally challenging the City of Hood River for not revealing that “dirty fluoride” could be added to the water supply. Six residents, joined by Columbia Riverkeeper, contend the city’s ballot language on the fluoridation issue is “unfair and misleading.” They said voters have not been fully informed about other “contaminants” […]
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Hutchinson fluoride petition approved
Don’t be surprised if Hutchinson residents have one more item to vote on in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. Opponents of an ordinance authorizing the fluoridation of Hutchinson’s water supply collected 200 more valid signatures than necessary on a protest petition to force a vote on the issue later this fall. Deputy Election Officer […]
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Fluoride costs brush officials wrong way
FARMINGTON — After years of back-and-forth finger pointing, a study by health officials reveals the actual cost of adding fluoride to the county’s drinking water is more than twice than what was projected. The cost to implement fluoridation into public water systems and wells is $4.39 per person, based on figures provided by Davis cities, […]
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Groups up cash offer to fluoridate
A state dental foundation and the local health department are upping the ante in their bid to get fluoridated drinking water in a place where they still have a chance of prevailing. Their target: Puyallup. While city officials haven’t decided whether to add the cavity-fighting agent to their water supply, the health groups this week […]
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