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Hamilton: Councillor alleges death threat on fluoride issue
A stranger threatened to “put a bullet in” a Hamilton City councillor as emotions ran high during the last round of wrangles over fluoride yesterday. The man – who was unknown to other anti-fluoride campaigners present – allegedly made the threat to councillor Ewan Wilson as the city council meeting broke for morning tea. Mr […]
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Editorial: Health takes a hit with Parkland fluoride decision
How can a public utility buck a national trend in health care? Unfortunately, folks served by Parkland Light & Water are about to find out as that system moves toward no longer fluoridating its water supply. Prevention is the focus in health care now as a way of keeping health care costs at least somewhat […]
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‘Provide safe drinking water to prevent fluorosis’
Concerned at increasing cases of fluorosis, the Union government has asked the States to provide alternative source of drinking water to the people in areas with high concentration of fluorosis… Fluorosis in its severe form (skeletal fluorosis) is a crippling disorder that occurs due to excess intake of fluoride, mainly through drinking water. The effects, […]
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Christchurch: Mayor answers on fluoride
As Mayor of Christchurch, I am tasked with making a range of decisions on behalf of the city. As I can not be an expert in all fields, I can only make my decision based on all the information I have made available to me, in light of what is the best decision for the […]
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Hamilton: Fluoride decision pending on signatures
A decision on whether a fluoride referendum will be held at October’s Hamilton City Council elections hangs on five signatures by the end of today. Five elected members’ support would for the first time clear the city council to consider holding a fluoride referendum at the same time as the next election. The council today […]
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Coffs Harbour: Fluoride back on Council agenda
COFFS Harbour City councillors have added fluoridation of public water supplies to the issues they want to see discussed at the 2013 Local Government Association annual conference. The conference will be held from October 1-3 in the Sydney Town Hall. The other four issues the councillors voted at last week’s council meeting to take to […]
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China gears up to tackle tainted water
When rumours swirled earlier this year that factories in Weifang, China, were discharging waste water into the region’s aquifers — the principal source of drinking water for the city’s 9 million residents — citizens flocked to the Web to register their outrage on microblogging site Sina Weibo. The rumours were finally confirmed by officials in late […]
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Debate still raging over fluoride in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY – What is more refreshing on a hot sunny day than a glass of water? It’s satisfying and vital to our health. So when it comes to adding chemicals to drinking water, it’s no wonder many parents cringe. “It’s always, you know, when you add chemical stuff to the water you drink, you […]
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Stanthorpe Shire: SOS fluoride battle rages on
THE fluoride debate is continuing with action group Save Our Shires organising a petition to have it removed from our water supply. SOS member Sue Johnson said her main reason for fighting fluoride in our water was inequity and waste. “With the old Stanthorpe Shire boundaries only 50% of residents are on town water and […]
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Hastings: Fluoride or no fluoride: poll coming up
With a referendum on whether or not to keep fluoride in Hastings’ water less than four months away, both sides of the debate are convinced they can win. Less than one third of New Zealand’s councils put fluoride in their reticulated water supply. However, the councils that do add fluoride have large population bases, therefore […]
New Zealand