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Medical professionals divided on fluoride in water proposal
City leaders in Camden are asking for public feedback on a decision to keep fluoride in their water system. Local dentist, Dr. Bob Horton, says he wants to keep the chemical in his city’s water. “Tooth decay is the number one disease for children,” Horton said. Medical doctor Ken Berry has a different opinion. “There’s […]
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Camden: Medical professionals divided on fluoride in water proposal
City leaders in Camden are asking for public feedback on a decision to keep fluoride in their water system. Local dentist, Dr. Bob Horton, says he wants to keep the chemical in his city’s water. “Tooth decay is the number one disease for children,” Horton said. Medical doctor Ken Berry has a different opinion. “There’s […]
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Maury. Board: Return fluoride to water
The Maury County Board of Health asked county officials Monday night to support the restoration of fluoride to local water systems. The health board — chaired by County Mayor Jim Bailey with board members appointed by the county commission — had unanimously approved a resolution on March 27 requesting that Columbia Power and Water Systems […]
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State: Local docs should tout fluoride
The Tennessee Department of Health is calling on local dental and medical professionals to promote fluoride treatments following a controversial decision to remove the compound from Columbia’s water supply. Columbia Power and Water Systems announced their intention to remove fluoride from the local water supply in July, and on Sept. 25, the five-member Columbia Power […]
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Y-12 Historian: Little known heroes of the nuclear age
The story of S-50, the thermal diffusion plant located adjacent to the world’s largest steam-powered electrical generating plant at the time, is often overlooked in the history of Oak Ridge. That this plant fed slightly enriched uranium into the K-25 gaseous diffusion process and ultimately the Y-12 Beta calutrons, shortening the war by approximately three […]
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Atwood ends fluoridation
Excerpt: Expenses will be reduced by approximately $13,000 in FY 14 because some of the assets have been fully depreciated. Fluoride is no longer added to the water, which is expected to reduce expenses another $2,000. Pdf of Status Report Print PDF
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DRUC: No plans to stop adding fluoride to water
Although several Tennessee cities have voted to discontinue the adding of fluoride to their municipal water systems, the Duck River Utility Commission (DRUC) has no plans to stop using the chemical known to benefit oral health. Randal Braker, manager of DRUC, which supplies water to Tullahoma, Manchester and surrounding areas, said he has yet to […]
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Columbia: Board OKs fluoride removal from water
Columbia City Council member Mike Greene grew up in a rural area drinking well water without fluoride, and he still has all his teeth. His parents, who drank the same water, have their teeth, and his siblings have theirs. “Everybody can afford to take care of their teeth,” Greene said. “… I grew up in […]
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Columbia: Citizens voice opinions on fluoride
Officials in charge of voting to keep or remove fluoride from Columbia’s water showed no sway toward one direction or the other at a meeting Wednesday. For the first 20 minutes of the meeting, the Columbia Power and Water Systems Board of Public Utilities allowed attendees to voice their opinions on fluoridation. Chairman John Collier […]
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Columbia: Five things residents should consider about fluoride
Water is for everyone. Fluoride is not. Fluoridation chemicals are added to 70 percent of U.S. public drinking water supplies to aid in the prevention of cavities. This benefit is dubious at best, as there is practically no difference in tooth decay rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries or U.S. states. While fluoride in drinking […]
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