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Letter: City shouldn’t force residents to drink fluoridated water
The city of Asheville is putting a known neurotoxin in our water supply. The city of Asheville states on its website that our “pristine” water supply is fed by pure mountain streams protected from contaminants and pollution. The website even has a picture of a beautiful lake surrounded by trees and mountains. If the water […]
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Melbourne council expected to vote on fluoride in drinking water
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Fluoride, common in most toothpaste, is also added to the drinking water in many communities, but Tuesday night that could change for the City of Melbourne. As FOX 35 has been reporting, there are many drinking water controversies in this part of Brevard County. The practice of adding fluoride is no exception. Decades ago, cities and towns […]
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EPA denies TSCA petition to ban hydrofluoric acid in oil refineries
The US EPA has denied an NGO’s petition to prohibit the use of hydrofluoric acid in manufacturing processes at oil refineries under TSCA, continuing the agency’s trend of rejecting such requests. Filed under section 21 of the law by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) in August, the petition argued that the substance – used as […]
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Arvada to halt water fluoridation due to hazardous leak
Arvada will stop adding fluoride to its water temporarily, due to a leaking tank at the Ralston Water Treatment plant. “The city has notified dentists in Arvada and encourages residents to consult their dental health provider about ways to maintain dental health,” reads the city’s website. Arvada used a liquid fluoride system, but the leaking […]
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Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveils $1.3 million grant campaign
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveiled its “SMILES: POSSIBLE” campaign, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of the foundation’s five-year strategic plan to transform communities and lives through oral health education, prevention and treatment. Eligible Arkansas-based organizations are encouraged to apply for funding now […]
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Arvada has stopped adding fluoride to drinking water until mid-summer
Arvadans, brush your teeth extra good. At least until summer. On Monday, the city announced that it will not be able to add supplemental fluoride to its municipal water supply because a tank storing liquid fluoride at its Ralston Water Treatment Plant is leaking and efforts to fix the tank have been unsuccessful. The city […]
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Fluoride meeting moved to Nov. 19 in North Attleboro
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The board of health has scheduled a Nov. 19 meeting with public works officials to talk about the recent revelation that the town water supply is not getting a full dose of fluoride treatment. The meeting was originally planned for Tuesday, but was rescheduled. Health Director Anne Marie Fleming said the board […]
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Potsdam can expect new fluoridation system in spring
POTSDAM — The village can expect its new water fluoridation system to be in place next spring. At the Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 21, Mike Tamblin and Charles Prior of Environmental Design and Research (EDR), a consulting engineering firm, reported they are about to open bidding for purchase and installation of new fluoride hardware […]
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Colgate-Palmolive. The Effects of Water Fluoridation on Cognitive Function: The Story Continues
TO GET C.E. CREDITS FOR THIS ARTICLE PLEASE LOGIN OR REGISTER here On August 19, 2019 a paper published in JAMA Pediatrics1 reported an epidemiologic study from Canada that examined the relationship of pregnant women’s exposure to water fluoridation during pregnancy to the intelligent quotient (IQ) of their children. A reduction in IQ scores was […]
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A History of Water Fluoridation in California: Lessons Learned
*Original article, with Tables, at https://www.cda.org/Portals/0/journal/journal_112019.pdf Abstract Water fluoridation is the most effective measure in preventing caries. This article examines the history, and lessons learned, of water fluoridation in California tracing referenda and decisions by administrative bodies. Progress was slow until a breakthrough when Assembly Bill 733, the fluoridated drinking water act, became law in […]
United States, California
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