If South Weber, Centerville and Bountiful comply with a policy statement issued Tuesday by the Davis Board of Heath, they could be wasting nearly $1 million of taxpayer money. With that cash in mind, leaders in the three cities are considering ignoring the policy statement Ñ a move that might incur the wrath of the […]
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Texas side of Texarkana weighs in on fluoride
The fluoride debate traveled across the state line Monday night as the Texarkana, Texas, City Council heard comments on both sides of the issue. The hearing followed other city business and did not start until 10:30 p.m. In spite of the time, the council chambers were relatively packed with citizens eager to speak on the […]
Citizens of Santa Maria file Intent to Circulate Safe Drinking Water Initiative
On Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at 12:30, at the entrance to city hall with more than 30 supporters in attendance, three members of Santa Maria Valley Citizens for Safe Drinking Water held a press conference to announce their filing of a “Notice of Intent to Circulate” a petition to place the Santa Maria Safe Drinking […]
Blue Danube’s Murky Future
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BELGRADE – For Yugoslavia, the Danube River is a lifeline — a source of fish, irrigation and drinking water and an important waterway for barges carrying grain, coal, steel, ore and other freight. But these roles are being threatened as the legendary river reels from the effects of last year’s 78-day war over Kosovo. Many […]
‘Fluoride is poisoning Ulster’s children’
THOUSANDS of children could be at risk from a fluoride ‘rinsing’ programme introduced in schools three years ago, a leading environmental campaigner has warned. And Walter Graham has now demanded a meeting with Education Minister Martin McGuinness and Health Minister Bairbre de Brun to discuss the implications of devastating new findings. The scientific study, conducted […]
Pro-Fluoridation Newspaper Questions Low Grade, Industrial Quality of Fluoridation Chemicals
The quibbling over fluoridation of drinking water seems destined to plague Davis County residents for years to come. In addition to claims and counterclaims about the perceived benefits or harmfulness of fluoridation, now it looks like a lawsuit log will soon be tossed onto the fire of controversy. In 2000, 52 percent of Davis voters […]
Oneida City Council Votes No to Fluoridation
ONEIDA – Fluoridation of the city’s water supply was defeated at Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting, ending a city-wide debate that was started last year. Only Third Ward Councilman Erwin Smith voted “no” to the resolution that sought to decline the authorization from state agencies to introduce fluoride into the city’s water. The way the […]
Fluoridation a hot and cold topic in Hillsboro
The debate over water fluoridation is a divisive one, with science on both sides, as the Hillsboro City Council found out on Tuesday. Proponents of water fluoridation have asked the council to send the question to the voters in November. Opponents told the council it was a bad idea which shouldn’t be discussed further. City […]
Brighter Smiles and Brittle Bones
Fluoride in the water is nothing new – it has come out of area faucets in naturally occurring amounts for years – but now significant quantities are being pumped into our supply for consumption. San Antonio Water System and BexarMet started injecting fluoride into their combined 34 pumping stations Aug. 1. By Aug. 15, or […]
Doctor says fluoride’s benefits may be overstated – Says studies show risks
Doctors and dentists used to believe that ingested fluoride was incorporated into developing teeth, but new research shows the chemical’s decay-fighting properties are provided only by surface contact with teeth, a doctor said Wednesday. Dr. Donald Currie, director of pediatric rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, told a gathering […]