RIDGELAND — Officials will move forward with a plan to restore fluoride to the city’s drinking water, despite concerns about sourcing. Public Works Director Alan Hart presented a $71,835.60 bid for Capchlor to install the necessary equipment for the city water system. Hart said they would need another $10,956 to buy 4,400 pounds of chemicals […]
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Cleveland Mayor and Board of Aldermen discuss fluoridation of water, new equipment for first responders
CLEVELAND, MS – The City of Cleveland held a public discussion on the fluoridation of tap water yesterday. The discussion was a part of the city’s regular Mayor and Board of Aldermen board meeting. Fluoride has historically been added to water systems of cities to benefit dental health… but has been discontinued in some areas. […]
Ridgeland board approves restarting fluoride in water supply
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – The Ridgeland board voted 5-4 to approve restarting sodium fluoride in the public water supply during a meeting Tuesday night. Before the final vote, some board members raised concerns about the product. Some members suggested tabling the item to conduct further testing. Board members voice opposition “I’m opposed to putting poison […]
Invasive Plant Waste Transformed Into High-Performance Fluoride Water Filter
Fluoride contamination of drinking water remains one of the most stubborn environmental health challenges of our time, affecting millions of people across large regions of Asia, Africa, and beyond. Now, a research team led by Jiunian Guan at Northeast Normal University has unveiled a material that tackles the problem from two directions at once: it […]
Free fluoride products coming to Two Rivers
TWO RIVERS (NBC 26) — Two Rivers residents will soon have access to free fluoride products after the city decided to stop adding fluoride to its municipal water supply. On Sept. 8, the Two Rivers City Council voted 7-2 to discontinue adding fluoride to the community water supply. The change will take effect Oct. 31, […]
Why is fluoride in Texas drinking water? Here’s what to know
As Texas officials debate the cost of water fluoridation, some Texans may be wondering why it’s added and whether their city’s water is fluoridated. Related: Comptroller launches Texas review of costs, health effects of water fluoridation Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that can help prevent tooth decay and can be found in nearly all […]
Battle Creek temporarily reduces fluoride levels in drinking water
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – City of Battle Creek officials say they have temporarily reduced the amount of fluoride added to the city’s drinking water to conserve supplies amid a nationwide shortage of fluoridation chemicals and rising costs. The city will continue to add fluoride and is maintaining a concentration of approximately 0.50 milligrams […]
Texas Comptroller’s Fluoride Review Sparks Clash With Rival Eckhardt
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has launched a review of the costs and health effects of fluoride added to public drinking water. The inquiry raises questions about what the comptroller’s office will examine and how its work fits alongside decisions made by local governments and the responsibilities of state agencies. Huffines says the review will consider […]
Trump supports Inola smelter amid local outcry
INOLA, Okla. (KFOR) – The proposed smelter in Inola is a topic some constituents and politicians just can’t see eye-to-eye on. During President Trump’s rally in Durant on Thursday, he was in support of the smelter saying, “You are going to build the largest aluminum factory, perhaps in the world, and you’re going to make […]
Manitowoc letters question fluoride and support Brad Smith
Debate over fluoride research and public water I read Michael F. Pitsch’s letter to the editor, “Fluoride decision should be guided by science” (Sept. 19 issue). His letter reads more like a fluoride promotional piece written by a merchant of doubt on behalf of the fluoride chemical lobby than an honest examination of the current […]