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Brattleboro’s decision not to fluoridate its water
BENNINGTON — If fluoride had been on trial in Brattleboro, it was in a court where innocence must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Last November, Brattleboro voters rejected a proposal to fluoridate the town’s water system by a vote of 2,859 to 2,276. The vote, on election day, ended two months of […]
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32 Councils now united against water fluoridation
With Kildare voting against fluoridation of the county’s public water at its April meeting , a total of 32 councils now oppose the policy. Kildare joins Donegal , Leitrim, Longford and Sligo as well as Dublin Corporation all of whom agree with the 26 councils in Northern Ireland already opposed to the outdated and controversial […]
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Thyroid Doctor-Nurse Team Exposes Fluoride Risk
Pre-publication review of Thyroid Power by Richard Shames MD & Karilee Shames RN, PhD has resulted in advance praise from physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.Ê According to John Lee, MD, author of the very popular book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause, the new HarperCollins book, THYROID POWER: Ten Steps to […]
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Data Supports both ‘Pro’ and ‘Con’
BENNINGTON — Go online to Internet search engine www.google.com, type in “fluoride” and hit the return key. It’s easy. And within seconds the search will locate 261,000 web-sites on fluoride. Which do you trust? Take your pick. Visit “Fluoride: Commie Plot or Capitalist Ploy.” Or maybe “The Importance of Fluoride in Strong Teeth.” They all […]
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Hannah-Beth Jackson leads vote against testing of fluoridation products
As Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials in a hearing on April 24, Hannah-Beth Jackson (D- Santa Barbara) was the only Committee Member to voice her opinion on AB 1565 – The California Product Quality Control Act. Citing her memories of fluoridation being described as a communist plot, her […]
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Assembly takes up challenge to water fluoridation
Scientists will request a moratorium against fluoridation of water supplies at hearings before the state Legislature on Tuesday. At a hearing of the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, J. William Hirzy will testify on behalf of the union that represents all of the toxicologists, biologists, chemists, physicians and other scientists at the U.S. […]
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Canadian Government Report Questions Value of Water Fluoridation
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Fluoridation probably does more damage than good, says a Canadian government report. The best solution is to cease fluoridation, the author suggests. Dr. David Locker, a University of Toronto dentistry professor, reports “No Canadian studies provide evidence that water fluoridation is effective in reducing (tooth) decay in contemporary child […]
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Colorado Springs Water Board Halts Fluoride Plan, Wants More Data
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board on Wednesday halted the $1.3 million water fluoridation program that was scheduled to begin next month. After nearly a dozen people opposed to the plan showed up at the board’s meeting Wednesday, board members said they needed more information about the tooth-decay preventive chemical that was to be added to […]
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Missouri 5 closed because of fluoride spill
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri 5 south of Camdenton was closed because of a hazardous chemical spill Friday, authorities said. Barrels of the chemical fluorosilicic acid were on a semi-truck, the Camdenton County Sheriff’s office said. Between six and eight of the barrels spilled Friday five miles south of Camdenton, but authorities said they weren’t […]
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Hearing on Mandatory Fluoridation Bill in Oregon
To all Oregon Safe Drinking Water Advocates, Our heartfelt thanks to all who participated Wednesday in the SB 99 hearing, both as speakers and friendly faces in the crowd offering support. I think we can congratulate ourselves on a strong, effective showing in opposition to SB 99. While the chair, Senator Fisher, was clearly invested in […]
United States, Oregon