Note from the Fluoride Action Network, It’s unfortunate that the letter writer does not know about the Mother Offspring studies, the 66 IQ studies, and the hundreds of other published fluoride studies. The Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) as well as the public health departments of every state have been negligent in educating […]
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Spokane: Into the teeth of fluoride controversy
Opponents, backers make their case to council at online community forum As proponents continued their push for fluoridation of Spokane’s water, skeptics pleaded with the City Council to pause on Wednesday. Approaching a potential vote on adding fluoride to the city’s water supply, the council hosted an online community forum and heard from impassioned advocates […]
Spokane City Council seeks feedback ahead of fluoride vote
Published: 4:01 PM PDT August 25, 2020 Updated: 8:56 AM PDT August 27, 2020 Spokane’s drinking water has fluoride levels of 0.1 milligrams per liter. A city council vote could increase it to the federal recommendation of 0.7 mg/L. SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council is asking for feedback from residents ahead of a vote […]
Discussion over adding fluoride to Spokane’s water gets mixed response
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council members are debating whether fluoride should be added to the water all of us drink and shower in. The idea has been shot down by voters three times already. The City Council is considering an emergency order, which would leave voters out of the decision. Both sides agree this […]
Action Alert: EPA Searching for Incinerators to Quickly Conduct an Experiment On PFAS in Emissions.
Contact Your State Environmental Commissioner to Stop This From Happening in Your State The Issue: While the disposal of PFAS chemicals poses serious challenges, the rush to burn these chemicals is on, despite no evidence they can be safely incinerated. EPA is trying to find an incinerator to be part of an experiment regarding PFAS […]
Spokane. Say no to fluoridation (Letter)
Water fluoridation sounds so reasonable, but Councilor Kinnear’s question (7/30 study session) is on point: since people drink different amounts of water, she asked, how can you get a proper dose – especially, I would add, since fluoride isn’t just a “mineral” but an FDA-classified drug? Does dose matter? The American Dental Association’s (ADA) website […]
Spokane. ‘It should be on the ballot’: Woodward says decision to fluoridate water should be up to voters
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane’s City Council is holding a virtual forum on Thursday to discuss a possible executive order to add fluoride to the water supply, but Mayor Nadine Woodward is not in favor. Woodward posted a message to her Facebook page on Tuesday night, saying she was against the idea of an executive order […]
Spokane. No to fluoride (Letter)
Thank you Bill Foreman for your excellent letter to the Spokesman-Review on Aug. 6 (“Fluoridation costly, unneeded”). That is the best letter I have read in a long time. I agree with you on the fluoridation issue that keeps popping up. Let’s keep our water pure and quit putting additives in our water and food […]
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to New York Nonprofits
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has given grants to 19 organizations, totaling more than $2 million, in New York to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These unrestricted grants were intended to help the Foundation’s nonprofit partners continue to provide vital services to the most vulnerable members […]
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards Nearly $3.4 Million in Grants to California Nonprofits
68 Organizations Received Funding to Provide Relief to Communities Amid COVID-19 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has given grants to 68 organizations, totaling nearly $3.4 million, in California to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These unrestricted grants were intended to help the Foundation’s nonprofit partners continue to […]