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Smithville stops fluoridating water
Smithville is no longer adding fluoride to the city water supply. City Administrator Steve Garrett said the decision was an economic one, which should save Smithville $5,000-$10,000 a year. He also noted that it doesn’t mean the city’s supply will be free of fluoride as there is a level of three parts per million that […]
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Olivehurst votes to remove fluoride
Fluoride is on the way out in the Olivehurst Public Utility District. Citing potential health concerns from the chemical compound, the district’s board voted 3-2 on Thursday night to stop adding it to drinking water, four years after its use was approved through a local grant to bolster children’s dental health. “I’ve seen people from […]
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Helen Whelton: ‘It is difficult to imagine the population’s decay levels without fluoridation’
Abstract Helen Whelton, new President of the IADR, on fluoridation, inequalities in public health and the condition of Irish teeth. Main Professor Helen Whelton assumes the role of President of the International Association for Dental Research in March 2013. Helen is based at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland where she is Vice Head of […]
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Tahlequah: Fluoride strictly monitored in drinking water
TAHLEQUAH — Fluoride is considered nature’s cavity fighter. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in all water sources, and research has shown that fluoride can help prevent tooth decay in children and adults. It also helps make teeth more resistant to acid attacks that cause cavities, and serves to repair early stages of tooth decay. […]
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Hamilton: The Case Against Fluoride
Hamiltonians are being slowly poisoned by a toxin which causes brittle bones and brain damage. That’s the claim of New York based St Lawrence University chemistry professor Paul Connett, author of The Case Against Fluoride, who was in the city last night. The controversial chemist is here at the invitation of the Fluoride Action Network […]
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Queensland: MP gnashes teeth over fluoride cuts
The six Queensland councils removing fluoride from drinking water are “making a terrible mistake”, according to the state’s highest-profile dentist – Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek. Mr Langbroek said the councils were ignoring the dental health of children in their regions. “These councils are making poor, ill-judged decisions that are having long-term ramifications for their children,” […]
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Sonoma County considers authorizing more water fluoridation studies
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to advance one of its most hot-button projects: a bid to introduce fluoride to most of the county’s drinking water to improve dental health. A new county report concludes that move, though still in its study phase, would be feasible, although it could also be […]
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Fraser Coast: Health minister slams Queensland council for removing fluoride
THE decision by another Queensland council to remove fluoride from its drinking water has been slammed by federal Health Minister Tania Plibersek. Fraser Coast is the sixth council in Queensland to make the controversial decision. Ms Plibersek has challenged Premier Campbell Newman to take control back from regional councils. “This will mean people will have […]
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FANNZ challenges NZ doctors to defend fluoridation in public
On Wed Feb 20, the Royal College Australian Physcians (RCAP) renewed its strong support for the outdated practice of water fluoridation. They offered no sound science why the modern studies that demonstrate it is neither safe nor effective should be ignored. Professor Paul Connett, co-author of the book “The Case Against Fluoride” who is currently […]
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Anti-fluoride vote a winner on the Fraser Coast
CHEERS of victory erupted from councillors and the public gallery when the Fraser Coast Council voted to scrap fluoridation. Just two years previously, the former State Government outlaid $2.4 million to install fluoride equipment in the Fraser Coast. On Wednesday, an 8-3 vote decided to put that equipment to rest. Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O’Connell, […]
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