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Revealed: Secret plan for fluoride in all water
MINISTERS are planning to allow fluoride to be added to all drinking water in England and Wales despite continuing concerns about the long-term health risks, leaked cabinet papers have revealed. They have ordered the controversial move because they believe it is the best way of reducing tooth decay among children from “deprived” areas. Only about […]
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Fluoride ‘curse’ cripples Bihar village
Rajauli (Bihar), May 10: The sun is beating down hard amid the dusty hills but the six little devils cannot wait for the race to begin. Ears cocked for the final whistle, they fidget as they stand in line. And nervously, adjust their walking sticks. The whistle goes. Six pairs of legs, grotesquely twisted out […]
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North Attleboro dentist joins effort to seek fluoride probe
NORTH ATTLEBORO — A North Attleboro dentist has signed an international petition urging a congressional investigation into safety and health concerns about fluoridation. Dr. David Satloff said Thursday he signed the Statement of Concern on Fluoridation because he believes the subject deserves a more thorough scientific review. Studies have shown some or no advantage to […]
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Basel to stop fluoridation of drinking water
The city of Basle in Switzerland is preparing to end the fluoridation of municipal drinking water in the autumn. The local parliament has voted to stop the practice, due to high costs and lack of evidence that fluoride cuts tooth decay. Basel is the only Swiss canton to add fluoride to its drinking water, a […]
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West Virginia Ruling. Judge: DuPont Chemical is Toxic
A West Virginia judge has found that a chemical used to make Teflon is toxic and has punished DuPont for destroying documents as it defends itself in a class-action lawsuit involving the chemical. The lawsuit was filed in August 2001 on behalf of as many as 50,000 people who live near a DuPont plant along […]
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Sequim council rejects fluoridation
SEQUIM — The City Council decided Wednesday not to fluoridate city water after a community survey showed strong objection to the chemical additive. By rejecting fluoridation by a 4-1 vote, the Sequim council lived up to its promise to base its decision on the results of the survey. Councilman Paul McHugh cast the lone vote […]
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York voters give fluoridation the brush off
YORK — The York ban stands on fluoridation. Voters who wanted to retain a three-decade ban on adding fluoride to York’s drinking water prevailed Tuesday 1,018 to 913 in a special election. The lead changed hands several times at the York County Courthouse before the final outcome became known about 9:30 p.m. The unofficial total […]
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York to vote on fluoridation
YORK — Months of sparring between proponents and opponents leave plenty of room for disagreement about putting fluoride in York’s drinking water. But there’s no doubt about this: No means yes when voters go to the polls Tuesday. That’s right. No means the York CityCouncil’s 8-0 vote last summer is upheld. No means York joins […]
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How Safe Will Our Water Be?
Facing Santa Monica residents is a controversial decision concerning the health and safety of one of our most valuable resources — our water. In a 4/3 margin, on October 23, 2001, the Santa Monica City Council voted to add a fluoridation substance to our drinking water. Mayor (then Pro Tem) Richard Bloom led the motion […]
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Irish EPA criticised over water schemes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been criticised for accepting the quality of drinking water in Kilkenny as satisfactory even though it was found to contain aluminium contaminations more than 100 times the EU limit. A report for the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee, which sent two of its members on a fact-finding mission to Ireland […]
Ireland