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Watertown: Water Super Says Fluoride Can Be OK
Watertown water superintendent Mike Sligar is speaking out after an anti-fluoride author and chemist argued that fluoride in public water may be harmful to the public’s health. Dr. Paul Connett addressed city lawmakers last week, arguing that adding fluoride to drinking water may lower IQ scores, cause dental problems, and even cause cancer in some […]
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Portland: Few voters have returned ballots so far
With one day to go before the May 21 special election, only around 22 percent of Multnomah County voters have returned their ballots. That’s well above the 11 percent that had voted at this point in the May 19, 2009, Special Election. Ultimately, only about 15 percent of county voters took part in that election. […]
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Mount Isa: Last council standing
MOUNT Isa City Council is the odd one out in the state’s fluoride debate – the only Queensland council yet to make a decision on medicating the city’s water supply. Fourteen regional councils in Queensland have opted to remove fluoride from its water supply, but the Mount Isa City Council is yet to decide on […]
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Sunshine Coast: Council to hear fluoridation debate
The Sunshine Coast council will be briefed on the pros and cons of fluoridation of the water supply at a strategic forum today. Earlier this year, the State Government gave councils the option of removing fluoride from the water supply, with some around the state deciding to opt out. Queensland Health experts and those opposed […]
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Portland: Did state employees help pro-fluoride advocates on state time?
PORTLAND, Ore. – The leading group opposed to fluoridating Portland’s water plans to call for an official investigation by the secretary of state into the state agency that strongly supports community fluoridation. Clean Water Portland filed a public records request and obtained copies of Oregon Health Authority emails related to fluoridation from as far back […]
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland’s water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn’t treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-income children and kids of color have been hit hardest by untreated cavities. “Do we […]
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Portland: Health official felt pressure from pro-fluoride group about dental data, email says
PORTLAND, Ore. – Days before Portland voters decide whether to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water, newly released internal emails have an anti-fluoride group calling for a state investigation. Clean Water Portland suggests that the Oregon Health Authority sat on data because it showed a decrease in tooth decay without fluoride in Portland’s drinking […]
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Water woes: When heads cannot be held up high
ISLAMKOT: As he tries to get up from his bed, no more than a threadbare ralli on the floor, Ramesh reaches out for his cane. Once up, he cannot stand straight. Though his full height is some 5 feet 8 inches, he is bent over so much that he seems only half as tall as he […]
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Cards N Time: Pollution IV, Cushing, Oklahoma
Excerpt: Hudson Oil Refinery In 1913, Consumers Oil opened their refinery west of downtown Cushing on what became a 400-acre site after they merged with Empire Oil. In 1943 they were acquired by Midland Cooperative Wholesale. Hudson Oil acquired Midland in 1977. In 1981, Land-O-Lakes dairy cooperative merged with former owner Midland. They closed Hudson […]
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Health minister attacks dental health protection
Fluoridation of community water supplies is under attack by the new health minister, despite its success in Israel in reducing dental caries in children Fluoride is an element naturally present in water, and at specific levels improves dental health. However, fluoridation of community water supplies is under attack by the new health minister, despite its […]
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