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Tauranga: No fluoride for city
Tauranga City Council has no plans to revisit the contentious issue of fluoridating the city’s water supply. Fluoride was taken out of Tauranga’s water supply in 1992 after a referendum where more than half of the city’s residents voted against the chemical that is back in the news elsewhere in New Zealand. Council acting communications […]
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Portland: Multnomah County Democrats to Sponsor a Debate on the Fluoridation of Portland’s Water
The Multnomah County Democrats will sponsor a Debate on the Fluoridation of Portland’s Drinking Water (Measure 26-151), which will appear on the May ballot. When? Wednesday, April 10, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Doors open at 7:00. Where? Matt Dishman Community Center, 77 NE Knott Street in Portland. Map Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland will present the pro side. Clean Water Portland will present the con […]
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Gearhart listens to fluoride debate
It’s an ages-old question for many cities with water systems, but in Gearhart, where there has never been a water system until last year, this question never came up: To use fluoride or not? That was – literally – the debate at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting when speakers delivered presentations on the pros and […]
United States, Oregon -
Southwest Harbor: Fluoride tops hearing agenda
Southwest Harbor – The question whether the town should stop adding fluoride to the water supply will be up for discussion at a public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the fire station. Citizens will vote on the fluoride issue at the May 7 town election… Since 1959, Southwest Harbor has been […]
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Coca cola to help Naivasha residents smile again
The main source of water in Naivasha is bore- holes and most of the underground water is characterized by high levels of fluoride NAIROBI (Xinhua) — Joy Wanjiru is barely 10 but her teeth are already brown. She is still too young to comprehend what happened to her teeth. Her mother, Lucy Nyokabi is concerned […]
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Logan: Council remains unsure of water fluoride decision
LOGAN City Council is yet to make a decision as to whether fluoride will remain in the city’s water supply or not. With fluoride no longer compulsory to communities with populations greater than 10,000 people, Council plans on seeking more information about these changes. Roads and Water Infrastructure Committee Chairperson Councillor Don Petersen said the […]
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NHRC asks Jharkhand to take measures in fluorosis-hit villages
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today asked Jharkhand government to take measures in fluorosis-hit villages of Garhwa district and submit an action taken report within six weeks. NHRC has found physical deformities in a large number of villagers due to high fluoride content in water in Pratappur, Darmi and Parsi villages of Garhwa district […]
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Sichuan Province: Phosphogypsum waste piled near villages
Huge piles of phosphogypsum containing hazardous chemicals were found in close proximity to villages and potable water sources in Sichuan Province, leading to calls for a government investigation into the situation, according to a report released Tuesday by Greenpeace East Asia, an environmental organization. Phosphogypsum is a plentiful byproduct left over from the production of […]
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Will Cameco Bid For Urenco?
Cameco (CCJ) is a Canadian company best known for mining uranium and accounting for 16% of world uranium production from its operating mines in North America and Kazakhstan. Cameco has a market capitalization of $7.85B and is listed on Yahoo Finance with a forward P/E of 15.51. Trading just below $20.00 at the time of […]
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Mebane: Folks speaking out on fluoride
The Mebane City Council members said Monday evening nothing had generated more e-mails and given the members 500-page reports to study like the recent fluoride campaign dud with zeal on both sides. Mayor pro tem Patty Philipps said the amount of “detailed analysis” and all the information she read persuaded her to vote in favor […]
United States, North Carolina