Karen Hacker, MD, MPH Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 Via certified mail and electronic mail June 23, 2021 Dear Dr. Hacker: May I say at the outset how much I appreciate in this very difficult period for the […]
Jun. 23—Marking the end of a five-year long process, the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and its parent company Glencore last week released its feasibility study report — a 538-page document that details the best way the company feels to clean up the former aluminum plant site. The Environmental Protection Agency has also reviewed the plan […]
Sociology is the study of human society. How it developed, how it’s structured and how it functions. We’ve all been going through a huge disruption to human society — the COVID-19 pandemic. How are sociologists processing the changes? Harry Perlstadt is a sociology professor emeritus at Michigan State University who has completed research on health […]
It took courage for County Commissioner Rita Pritchett to admit she made a mistake about the Mims fluoride issue. She shut down the fluoride to Mims water customers but has now called for Mims residents to vote on this. She says she will reverse her position if Mims votes by a supermajority to put the […]
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla — More than a month after Brevard County stopped adding fluoride to the water going to customers in Mims, some residents were able to hear a collection of arguments both for and against the practice known as community water fluoridation (CWF). What You Need To Know Mims Water customers will soon vote […]
MIMS, Fla. — Fluoride has been used as a water treatment for decades, but health concerns over ingesting it through tap water have been growing over the years. The Brevard County Commission voted to take fluoride out of the water in Mims. The pushback was fast, and the decision now rests with the community. Cities […]
At a community town hall Monday night, Mims residents in attendance showed overwhelming support to reinstate fluoride in the area’s water — but an uphill battle remains. A panel of nearly a dozen dentists and public health experts spoke at the Cuyler Park Community Center on what they described as a serious risk to dental health […]
CASRN: 2551-62-4 Drug Levels and Effects Summary of Use during Lactation No published experience exists with sulfur hexafluoride during breastfeeding. Because the half-life of the agent is about 10 minutes and absorption of the drug by the infant is unlikely. If sulfur hexafluoride is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue […]
A community discussion was held Monday evening on June 21 in the gymnasium at Cuyler Park Community Center in Mims, regarding the use of fluoride in the drinking water. Speakers from both sides made presentations. See photos here *Original photos online at https://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/06/22/community-discussion-use-fluoride-mims/5300734001/ Note: See All News Articles on the fluoridation issue in Mims
40 YEARS AGO Fluoridation Approval of the purchase of equipment for the fluoridation of the city water was featured at the regular meeting of the city commission held last night. The approximate cost of the equipment would be $1,802 with the breakdown being $537 for each of three water wells and $191 for additional equipment. […]
