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Message from Erin Brockovich to Brooksville voters
Brooksville, Florida Community Drinking Water System Consumers… more importantly Voters… On November 6, Election Day, you will be asked whether or not the City of Brooksville should continue to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water system? I would strongly encourage you to VOTE NO! Using the community drinking water system to administer any substance […]
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Brooksville voters will be asked to settle fluoride question
BROOKSVILLE — Residents of the city of Brooksville will face an even longer ballot than other Hernando County voters for the upcoming general election. In addition to the myriad of federal, state and local races as well has a long list of potential constitutional amendment questions, Brooksville residents will also be asked if they want […]
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Iowa Public Health encourages adding fluoride to water supply
During its Monday, Oct. 15 meeting, the Ida Grove City Council heard from Sara Carmichael-Stanley of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) regarding the city’s decision last June to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. The council’s decision in June to discontinue adding fluoride to the city water supply was due to […]
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Nov 30: 2018 New Hampshire Oral Health Forum
On the Frontlines: Innovative Oral Health Programs and Community Solutions Friday, November 30, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Holiday Inn 172 N. Main Street Concord, NH Download Agenda Who Should Attend? Medical, Dental, Mental and Behavioral Health Providers, Program Managers, Policy Makers, Legislators,Students and YOU! Event Objectives Attendees will be able to: Identify a […]
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Fluoride is out of Parry Sound water, for good
PARRY SOUND – Parry Sounders have spoken; they do not want their drinking water fluoridated. More than 1,500 people said they do not want their municipal water fluoridated, while another 882 still wanted the chemical in the water. Joe Moloney, chair of Parry Sounders for Progressive Water Management said democracy and the people of Parry […]
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Thyroid Deficiency Linked to Iodine Deficiency and Fluoridated Water
Story at-a-glance People who have moderate-to-severe iodine deficiencies and higher fluoride levels may be at an increased risk for underactive thyroid gland activity Pregnant women living in communities with fluoridated drinking water have two times the amount of fluoride in their urine as women living in nonfluoridated communities Research has previously revealed that women with […]
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Fluoride, ADHD link found in recent study
A new study has looked at a potential connection between increased maternal exposure to fluoride and children being diagnosed with ADHD. (123RF) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common mental health condition among Canadian children and affects five per cent of children worldwide, states facts from Statistics Canada. Children with ADHD tend to […]
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New computer models show that more than 100 million people in India are affected by excess fluoride in groundwater
Good, clean, pure drinking water from deep within the Earth – that’s what over 100 million people in India think they’re getting from their underground wells. Instead, what they’re drinking is toxic water contaminated with excessive amounts of fluoride. Computer model research conducted by scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology […]
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$1.85M CDC grant aimed at improving dental health of Granite State residents
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced a five-year, $1.85 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will help the Granite State improve and sustain oral health. The funding will go toward promoting oral health in three targeted areas: assisting school children who […]
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In Latest EPA Defeat, Judge Orders More Discovery In TSCA Fluoride Suit
Excerpts: A federal judge has ordered EPA to provide internal documents and allow plaintiffs to depose agency staff on the risks posed by fluoridation, mandates that highlight the effect of an earlier ruling allowing the plaintiffs to introduce new evidence in their landmark Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) suit rather than limiting it to the […]
United States, TSCA Lawsuit