At the Aug. 11 Molena City Council meeting, members discussed a petition signed by residents to add fluoride to the city’s water. Molena currently serves approximately 172 water customers through its municipal water system.A petition regarding the addition of fluoride to the drinking water received around 30 signatures with 18 verified as qualified voters who […]
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Cobb Water Authority manager talks fluoride, forever chemicals, costs
MARIETTA — Cole Blackwell, general manager of the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, believes planning for the future is critical for a consistent water supply. Blackwell, who spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Marietta’s weekly luncheon, said his goal was to give a more comprehensive understanding of the water authority, while highlighting factors that influence water […]
Critics call for fluoride removal in drinking water, Georgia doctors defend decades-old practice
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy said he’s assembling a task force of health experts to study the issue and make new recommendations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it […]
Rep. McCormick to Newsmax: Expect More Fluoride Bans
Rep. Rich McCormick told Newsmax on Monday that he expects more states to ban adding fluoride to the drinking water as more tests are done regarding the effects on human health. The Georgia Republican, a physician himself, joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight”to discuss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s task force that will […]
Carlton fixes fluoride question
The City of Carlton conducted a special called meeting last Tuesday to revise a proposed referendum to cease the addition of fluoride into its municipal water supply. The council had approved the submission to the Madison County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER), but the proposed measure was sent back to the city for correction. […]
Elevated Fluoride Levels Detected in AMERICUS.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Elevated Fluoride Levels Detected in AMERICUS The City of Americus collected water samples from Americus’ water treatment plants in mid-September 2022 for fluoride analysis by the State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The State’s test results indicated a level of fluoride in the water of 12 milligrams per […]
Fayette County resolution supports local control of fluoride
The subject of adding fluoride to municipal drinking water has again floated to the surface of Fayette County’s legislative concerns. The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on Dec. 10 to endorse a resolution that encourages the Fayette County delegation to the General Assembly to consider amending state law to allow individual cities and counties to […]
Bostwick residents vote against fluoridation
On the November 3, 2020, ballot (see second side) at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/ga.bostwick.11-3-2020.pdf Cease Fluoridation of the City’s Water System Shall the governing authority of the City of Bostwick be authorized to cease the fluoridstion of its water system Yes No THE VOTE Yes – 60.44% (136 votes) No – 39.56% (89 votes) See https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/Morgan/105474/web.264614/#/detail/24
Crawford County, Georgia, votes No to fluoridation
Fluoride in Water System Crawford County — 6 of 6 precincts reporting (100%) NO 3,342 58% YES 2,426 42% *Online in article titled Middle Georgia Election Results at https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005549/https://41nbc.com/election2020/
Crawford County to vote on whether to add fluoride in drinking water this November
Mark Wyzalek with Macon Water Authority says around 95% of water systems in Georgia have fluoridated water CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. — Fluoride started being fed into water as early as the late 1940s and early 1950s and became more common in the 1960s and 70s. But now, Crawford County voters will decide this November if […]