On the November 3, 2020, ballot (see second side) at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/ga.bostwick.11-3-2020.pdf Cease Fluoridation of the City’s Water System Shall the governing authority of the City of Bostwick be authorized to cease the fluoridstion of its water system Yes No THE VOTE Yes – 60.44% (136 votes) No – 39.56% (89 votes) See https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/Morgan/105474/web.264614/#/detail/24
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How to sign up for PFAS health study in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo areas
FILE- In this Aug. 14, 2017 file photo, a couple kayak on the Rogue River adjacent to where Wolverine World Wide’s tannery once stood, in Rockford, Mich. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the connection between old waste drums in the area and an old Wolverine World Wide tannery waste dump nearby. […]
Crawford County, Georgia, votes No to fluoridation
Fluoride in Water System Crawford County — 6 of 6 precincts reporting (100%) NO 3,342 58% YES 2,426 42% *Online in article titled Middle Georgia Election Results at https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005549/https://41nbc.com/election2020/
New PFAS Compound in N.J. Water May Be More Toxic Than Older One, Regulators Say
Government scientists analyzed research by Solvay, which uses the chemical, and found link to liver damage, emails show The Solvay chemical plant, circled in red, shown at its location near the Delaware River in New Jersey, where the new PFAS compound was found. Photo: Google Maps Update: On Nov. 10, the state of New […]
Mefloquine (also known as Lariam) an anti-malaria medication
Mefloquine Molecular formula: C17-H16-F6-N2-O Molecula structure: Excerpt from article on Sara Thompson, a Peace Corps Whistleblower: … Shortly after arriving in Burkina Faso, Thompson was given an anti-malaria medication called mefloquine (also known as Lariam, the brand name). Thompson received a concentrated dose for the first three days, contrary to CDC recommendations. The Peace Corps […]
Local Water Systems Recognized For Fluoridation Efforts
Local communities have received national fluoridation quality awards for their water systems for demonstrating continued commitment to quality. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is recognizing 71 Michigan public water systems who won a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the local water systems that […]
National fluoridation quality award presented to 71 Michigan water systems
The award recognizes those communities that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water throughout 2019. LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced Thusday that 71 water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award […]
Top 10 Best Children S Toothpastes 2020
Note from Fluoride Action Network (EC): Only nine toothpastes are listed as there was a duplicate (#7 and 10 are the same). • Five of the 9 toothpastes contain fluoride (#s 1,2,4,6,9) #2 contains fluoristat which is a fluoride toothpaste. “The active ingredient of Crest was changed in 1981 to sodium monofluorophosphate, or “Fluoristat” – […]
CDC: Water Fluoridation Guidelines & Recommendations
CDC works closely with other federal agencies, external experts, and researchers to gather and publish recommendations around various health topics. Below are links to those related to fluoride in water. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services In 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published U.S. Public Health Service Recommendation for Fluoride […]
Humboldt County Fluoride Survey.
Note from Fluoride Action Network, Below is the survey that was publicly released online in Humboldt County. See the article on the survey at: What do you think about fluoride? Local health officials would like to hear it. Chris L. Coker, research analyst at the California Center for Rural Policy, explains: “The California Center for […]