Opponents to water fluoridation in Duxbury say that the town is inadvertently adding lead to its water because that heavy metal is found in small concentrations in the town’s sodium fluoride additive. Town officials say the levels of the lead in Duxbury’s water are well within the state and federal standards. Duxbury Fluoride Choice, a […]
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Duxbury Board of Health takes no action on fluoridation discontinuation request
DUXBURY – The Board of Health took no action last week on a request that the town discontinue the use of fluoride in its water. The board has the authority to make the decision unilaterly. Board members decided, though, to wait until after the March 9 Town Meeting to make a decision. At Town Meeting, […]
Lincoln: Fluoride presentation on February 9
A film and discussion about the controversy surrounding the use of fluoride will be held at the Lincoln Library Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 to 4 p.m. The presentation is free to the public. The conversation will include views on the use of fluoride in Lincoln’s water supply.
Boston: Residents in some suburbs want fluoride out of their water
Officials and residents in several communities south of Boston are pushing to stop or reduce the use of fluoride in their drinking water supply. A majority of Massachusetts residents receive tap water that includes a chemical additive — either sodium fluoride, sodium fluorosilicate, or fluorosilicic acid — to help stave off tooth decay. Over the past 60 […]
Letter from Aucoin: Unanswered questions about fluoride in Franklin
Note: This letter was originally received by the Board of Health on August 23, 2012 and has received no response: “In light of your decision last year to continue fluoridating Franklin inhabitants through the public water supply, medical best practice principles require that you provide Franklin parents with dosage information. “As you are aware, recent […]
Synthetic pot: banned but found in Boston
FOX UNDERCOVER – Banned by the DEA and dubbed a dangerous substitute for the real thing, synthetic marijuana was easily found on Boston store shelves by a FOX Undercover hidden camera investigation. Inside an Allston head shop, the clerk retrieved a packet under the counter for a FOX Undercover photographer and intern. Twenty dollars later, […]
South Shore: Health officials fear too much fluoride in public water is affecting children’s health
Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay. Water naturally contains fluoride but there are national and state guidelines that all suppliers need to conform to which requires adding more fluoride to public water. But now the U.S Department of Health and Human Services is thinking about lowering the required fluoride level in water […]
Hingham Board of Health to hold fluoride discussion
The Hingham Board of Health will host a fluoride discussion with Aquarion Vice President of Operations John Walsh and the Hull and Cohasset boards of health Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. Hingham Executive Health Officer Bruce Capman said the agenda item is in response to the January 2011 U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Longmeadow: Possible changes to fluoride in water
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Fluoride is put into drinking water to promote dental health, but some recent studies show that too much fluoride can actually damage your teeth. While some naturally occurring fluoride is already in water, many communities, like Holyoke and Longmeadow, add more fluoride with the goal of strengthening your teeth and preventing […]
Amesbury residents vote to end fluoridation of the city’s water
… The local elections, held in 21 area communities, also delivered voter verdicts on some notable ballot questions. In Amesbury, residents voted 1,677-1,352 to stop fluoridation of the city’s water supply. The Board of Health had suspended fluoridation last year due to concerns about the quality of the sodium fluoride being used – large chunks […]