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Henrico set to offer water testing to residents using private wells, springs
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Henrico County Extension service will offer water testing to residents using private water supplies, such as wells and springs, in the area, beginning in September. The Virginia Household Water Quality Program would examine resident’s household water samples for pH, hardness, fluoride and contaminants, such as bacteria and lead. Participants […]
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Spokane. Lisa Bilich: Community water fluoridation decreases health inequities
While many do not see dental disease as a health problem, the sad fact is people are affected daily by dental decay. We have people coming into the clinic who are missing work due to pain related to decay and children unable to go to school due to pain related to cavities. Untreated dental decay […]
United States, Washington State -
In Spokane’s latest fight over fluoride, advocates are making their case to leaders, not voters
Note from Fluoride Action (FAN), Adam Shanks, the author of this article, cites the 2019 JAMA Pediatrics study by Green et al., co-funded by the U.S. NIEHS, and notes, “The study was divisive, and many quickly criticized its methodology.” The link Shanks uses is to a Jan 24, 2020, article by Jennifer Meyer in The […]
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Spokane. Learn about fluoride (Letter)
I am responding to the editorial promoting the addition of fluoride to our drinking water (“It’s time to fluoridate Spokane’s water,” Aug. 9). How nice that the CDC has “dialed back” their recommended level so the toxic effects are not so apparent. Speaking of levels, how can that be standardized? People have different body weights. […]
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Effort to remove fluoride from Green Bay’s drinking water resurfaces
Green Bay’s Protection and Policy committee will hold a special meeting on October 8 to discuss the fluoride issue. Click here to see TV report GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – There’s a renewed effort in Green Bay to eliminate fluoride in the drinking water. Action 2 News first reported in 2017, the city took up […]
United States, Wisconsin -
Spokane. Fluoridation makes sense (Letter)
As the status of children in Spokane continues to deteriorate on the heels of Covid-19, there has never been a better time to adjust the level of fluoride in Spokane’s water supply. Smile Spokane is an organization that works with schools, health care providers, and community leaders to understand oral health in a comprehensive way. […]
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Bostwick wants to drop fluoride from well water
When Bostwick residents cast their ballots for president in the upcoming November Election, they will also be asked whether or not the city should remove fluoride from the drinking water in a special election question. The city of Bostwick is hoping the citizens will vote to eliminate fluoride from the drink water to save the […]
United States, Georgia -
Spokane. Fluoridation works (Letter)
I did my dental training in Indianapolis. When I moved to Spokane I was shocked at how many kids had decay or white spots on their teeth compared to the kids in Indianapolis. The only difference being, unlike most of the rest of the country we do not have water fluoridation. When I share this […]
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Fluoride Risk Question Headed Back to EPA After Trial
Excerpts: Following a bench trial over the risks of adding fluoride to drinking water, a California federal judge told the challengers to file a new administrative petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency so it can consider the substance’s risk with the benefit of new evidence. … “[A new petition] will enable plaintiffs to address […]
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Legal battle over water fluoridation continues
A legal battle regarding community water fluoridation continues in federal court. After postponing a ruling on whether or not the level of fluoride in community drinking water brings risk to public health in late June, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen held a status conference on Thursday. During the conference, Chen met with the attorneys […]
United States, TSCA Lawsuit
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