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Utah: Bill dealing with fluoridation causing some waves
Rep. Roger Barrus, R-Centerville, wants to ensure that Utah communities with fluoridated water know precisely what’s in the water. Barrus, sponsor of HB72, believes if a fluoridation system is in place, it should have appropriate safety measures and full disclosure of water quality throughout the process, until it reaches the consumers’ tap. Many fluoridation products […]
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Bradford district to vote on whether to restore fluoride on Feb 26
… In addition to Town Meeting, Bradford water and sewer district users also have a special meeting on Tuesday to vote on whether to restore fluoride to the water supply…
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Holmen board delays fluoride change
An anticipated cost estimate for changing Holmen’s fluoride delivery system, as much as $76,000, was not ready for village board consideration at this month’s meeting. The village’s Public Works Committee had tabled the matter the previous week, giving committee members more time to analyze the cost involved, according to Public Works Director Dean Olson. He […]
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Fighting to free family from fluoride
It’s been about six years since anti-fluoride campaigner Rachel Keedwell took steps to remove the chemical she regards as a poison from her drinking water. As well as having an 1100 litre rain-water tank installed she is also promoting the visit of a leading expert on fluoridation to Palmerston North. Professor Paul Connett the coauthor […]
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Cape Charles: Town Gets Fluoridation Award Amid Rising Health Concerns
Cape Charles has again received an annual Water Fluoridation Quality Award for maintaining safe levels of fluoride in the drinking water. Daily tests ensure that fluoride added to Town water is maintained between .6 to 1.2 parts per million. Virginia Department of Health representative Dixon Tucker presented the award to Public Utilities Director Dave Fauber […]
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Fluoridation discontinued in St. Croix Falls
The public works department in St. Croix Falls pulled the plug on the city’s fluoridation pumps on the morning of February 12 — a controversial decision made by the City Council Feb. 11. Alderman Randy Korb and Alderperson Loreen Morrell voted to end fluoridation, while Council President Lori Erickson voted to continue it. Alderman Don […]
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Toowoomba: Councillor says time to leave fluoride debate behind
A Toowoomba councillor says it is time to move on from the fluoride argument on the Darling Downs. Council has formally voted to continue fluoridating Toowoomba’s water supply. Nancy Sommerfield voted against the practice but says she has accepted council’s decision. “Quite frankly we all look forward to moving forward because we all get on […]
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Public meeting scheduled Friday on Sonoma County dental health initiatives, fluoride
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday could take the next step in a long-proposed plan to add fluoride to most of the county’s drinking water. The move is intended to improve dental health and is a common practice across the country, recommended by leading national and international health agencies. But it has sparked […]
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UK Heath Department releases report on the future of the fluoridation of drinking water
The summary of responses to the consultation on arrangements for future decision-making on the fluoridation of drinking water has been published. The department received 136 responses to the original consultation on the arrangements for consideration of proposals on the fluoridation of drinking water, which ran from September to November 2013. There was a wide range […]
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McKinney officials discuss proposal to end area water fluoridation
McKinney may soon prove to be an initiator for the North Texas Municipal Water District discontinuing fluoridation of the area’s water supply. McKinney City Councilman Ray Ricchi, using resident Pam Wenzel’s presentation, expressed a desire Monday that the city and other NTMWD member cities should consider requesting a halt in fluoridation, which has been part […]
United States, Texas