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Demands that fluoride be added to the water continue as a new lawsuit replaces an old one against the City of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Most people assume there’s fluoride in their public drinking water, but not in Buffalo, not since 2015. In January, three plaintiffs sued the city for failing to add fluoride to the drinking water over the last eight years. “Our belief is that everyone who has lived in the City of Buffalo at […]
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Fluoride set to enter New Plymouth’s water supply after instruction from the Director-General of Health
New equipment enabling fluoride to be added to the New Plymouth water supply is being put through its paces, after the Director-General of Health instructed NPDC to add fluoride by the end of July this year. The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill passed in the Beehive in November 2021, removed the decision for […]
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2020 Water Fluoridation Statistics by State for the U.S.
The most recent data on fluoridation statistics, online July 7, 2023. These statistics were prepared using water system data reported by states to the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System as of December 31, 2020, by the US Census Bureau state population estimates for April 2020, and by population estimates served by public water supply as […]
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Spokane debates $11 million, 5-year water fluoridation project
Spokane is looking into fluoridating its water, and the expenditures may be more than the city can currently afford. Coming in at $11 million up front and between $1.8 and $2.3 million in recurring yearly operating costs, implementation would take five or more years. The Spokane City Council’s study session on Thursday touched on the issue. “The […]
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Collingwood doc calls for fluoridated drinking water
‘Given we are currently updating our drinking water systems, perhaps this would be a good time to re-explore this option,’ says Dr. Wade Mitchell in letter to council. Collingwood physician Dr. Wade Mitchell has called on the town to reconsider its stance on water fluoridation. A letter from Mitchell that was part of the June 19 […]
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Public Health considers impact of putting fluoride in Manx water
Research will be carried out on the impact of water fluoridation on reducing tooth decay in children. Tynwald members supported the move by public health at the June sitting in a combined vote after the issue split the court the previous month. It was put forward in an amendment by Health Minister Lawrie Hooper as […]
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The subterranean chemistry that explains India’s groundwater contamination
As Vajinder Kumar saw more and more cases of cancer in young and old as he travelled through village after village in the Malwa region in northern India he became increasingly concerned. ‘In one village I saw 30 cases of cancer, in another 25, and many people living with brain and nerve disorders,’ says Kumar, […]
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Algonac City Council approves planning commission reappointments. Water plant items also discussed
Algonac City Council members approved reappointments to the planning commission and discussed several water plant items at a June 20 meeting. Mayor Rocky Gillis said four planning commission board members had terms expiring July 17 and would like to be considered for reappointment: Rich Arpan, Amanda Hass, Brian Tideswell and Mark Thompson. “The boards and […]
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Andrew John Rugg-Gunn named 2023 recipient of IADR Gold Medal
Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has announced Andrew John Rugg-Gunn as the 2023 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal. Rugg-Gunn, from the Borrow Foundation, Hampshire, England, was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting […]
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Fluoridation ‘could distract from other oral health issues’
MHK fears adding substance to drinking water would mean less emphasis on other dental factors Adding fluoride to the Island’s drinking water could distract from other aspects of oral health. That’s the fear of one of the members of a Tynwald committee that’s investigated dental issues among Manx children. The committee initially suggested a twice-yearly […]
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