NEWBURYPORT — City councilors last night addressed several issues that might require public hearings in the future, but for the moment they were sent to committee. … The council also sent to committee a request letter from Dr. Daniel Eyink, a local physician, who is calling for the removal of fluoridation from the city’s drinking-water […]
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Rockport Board of Health to discuss fluoridation on May 27
Municipal meetings that are open to the public and scheduled for this week in the town of Rockport: Tuesday: Board of Health, 6:30 p.m., Health office, Town Hall Annex. Agenda includes discussion of fluoride in water, trash complaint and Board of health order for 171 Thatcher Road.
Amherst: Board of Health discussion of fluoridation
Old Business A. Water Fluoridation Ellie Kurth, Amherst DPW explained data regarding the level of naturally-occurring fluoride in unfinished source water is limited. An in-house testing program of raw water has been implemented, but will need time in order to provide good assessment data. Ms. Kurth pointed out five wells exist in town and two […]
Oak Bluffs mulls ending fluoridation, reigniting debate over benefits, risks
The Oak Bluffs water district has been fluoridating the public water supply since April of 1992, and is the only town on the Island to flouridate its water supply. But the board of health is considering ending the practice as soon as this summer. Last month the board voted to set a public hearing to […]
Amherst health board to hear resident’s concerns over water fluoridation program
For more than 25 years, fluoride has been added to Amherst’s water supply to promote oral hygiene and thwart tooth decay, but one town resident has expressed concern about possible detrimental health effects. Health Director Julie Federman said Friday that board members will respond to the issues raised and she will provide information on the […]
Yankee Dental Conference. Fluoridation: A Continuous Challenge
January 30, 2014, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Internet and social media have confused the American people about fluoridation with misleading and alarming information, scaring the public to discontinue or not implement fluoridation. Fluoridation is being challenged in Massachusetts and across the nation, even though 204 million Americans and 4 million state residents live […]
Wayland Board of Health votes to reduce fluoride in water
After over three hours of debate, the Board of Health voted Monday night to lower the amount of fluoride in the town’s water supply. By a 3-1 vote, with Chairman Thomas Klem opposed and board member Elisabeth Brewer having left the meeting early, the board agreed to reduce the target concentration of fluoride in the […]
Wayland: Board of Health Plans to Take Up Fluoride Question Sept. 9
A Wayland dentist is circulating a petition asking the Board of Health to continue fluoridating the town’s water. The Wayland Board of Health introduced the topic of Wayland’s Community Fluoridation Program about two months ago and are gearing up to next discuss the topic in September. Wayland Director of Public Health Julia Junghann’s said the Sept. […]
Brayton Point Report: Power plant costs high
The organization Coal Free Massachusetts has released results of an analysis that found that the emissions from Brayton Point power plant has caused premature deaths and millions of dollars of health care costs that burden the economy. According to the organization, 15 to 39 premature deaths in 2012 were caused by emissions from the power […]
Wayland board discussion on fluoride cancelled on Monday
WAYLAND — Pediatric dentist Leonard Carapezza of Wayland expressed his displeasure with the Wayland Board of Health at the board’s meeting on Monday night over a lack of notice of a cancelled discussion on water fluoridation. According to Carapezza, a number of people were planning to attend the discussion, some of them even upending their […]