Research by an OU [Oklahoma University] graduate student that helps reduce the fluoride levels in water, which causes bone deformations after prolonged drinking exposure, won a fellowship with the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental science graduate student Laura Brunson received the EPA Science to Achieve Results fellowship, which offers an approximate $120,000 stipend over three years […]
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Halton: Fluoride issue goes before committee
A group of concerned citizens say it’s time for Halton to join a growing list of Canadian communities that have stopped adding fluoride to their municipal water system. The residents were responding to a report presented at last Tuesday’s health and social services meeting that urges the Region to continue adding fluoride to drinking water. […]
Pinellas County Commission votes to stop putting fluoride in water supply
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday to end the seven-year practice of putting fluoride into drinking water, a public health effort that riled conservative activists and skeptics. More than a dozen dentists and pediatricians told commissioners that adding fluoride improve’s people’s dental health and lowers costs to the county for dental care for […]
Taranaki District Health Board member condemns fluoridation
An impassioned plea for courage brought only silence during the second day of submissions on New Plymouth water fluoridation practices. Taranaki District Health Board member Colleen Tuuta yesterday distanced herself from her pro-fluoridation board and asked New Plymouth District councillors to stop fluoridating the district’s water supply. “I don’t think it’s information you need for […]
New Plymouth District & Taranaki District Health Board: Hot start for fluoridation hearing
Touted by one side as the great health leveller and the other as a dangerous poison, water fluoridation hit New Plymouth District councillors with both barrels yesterday. Anti-fluoride campaigners made up the bulk of the audience at day one of the two-day tribunal into the future of water fluoridation in the New Plymouth district. However, […]
High Springs to discuss practice of adding fluoride to city water
The High Springs City Commission will be researching the pros and cons of adding fluoride to the water after receiving phone calls and e-mails relating to health concerns over the practice. “Every few months, I receive e-mails and phone calls from someone who claims he was affected by the fluoride,” City Commissioner Eric May said. […]
United States and Czech Republic Join Together to Announce Bilateral Nuclear Energy Research and Development Efforts
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The U.S. Department of Energy recently joined with the ?ež Nuclear Research Institute, the U.S. Embassy in Prague, Texas A&M and the Czech Nuclear Education Network (CENEN) to announce a series of bilateral nuclear research and development programs that will help to advance safe and secure nuclear energy technologies in both […]
Goondiwindi: Fluoridation comes to town
A requirement to fluoridate any public water supply servicing more than 1,000 persons means that while Inglewood and Texas residents won’t be affected, the Goondiwindi town water supply must be upgraded. Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor, Graeme Scheu says the change will come at a cost. “Council is responsible for the supply and operation of the […]
Whitecourt: Fluoridation proves to be hot topic
Drama and action raged on both sides during a public information session on fluoridation. Voicing rapid-fire questions of deep concerns for experts to answer, nearly 60 people attended the water fluoridation public information session at the Whitecourt Seniors Circle Sept. 21. Parents, town councillors, health workers, dentists and doctors were in attendance to hear the […]
Philomath: Effort to drop Philomath fluoride ban may reach ballot
The battle over Philomath’s ban on fluoride in the drinking water could be headed to voters next year. A group of Philomath community members this week launched a campaign to collect enough valid voter signatures to put the issue of returning fluoride to the water supply on the ballot… The matter became a hot-button issue […]