Public Hearing and Adoption of Goals March 18, 2019 at 6 PM “Other items identified by the Council during the goal setting session, but not prioritized as goals are as follows: … Resume fluoridation.” *See original document at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/newport-or.proiposed-goals.march-2019.pdf
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Poll: Superior residents generally opposed to, unsure of refinery’s use of hydrogen fluoride
Nearly a year after the April 26 Husky Energy refinery explosion and fire in Superior, the city’s residents are split on what to do about hydrogen fluoride, a potentially dangerous chemical used at the refinery, according to survey data released Monday by a local group opposed to the refinery’s use of that chemical. The survey, […]
Judge rules against water authority
A judge has ruled against the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority’s argument against fluoridation, but it’s now up to the authority’s board to decide if an appeal is forthcoming. The authority had appealed the Arkansas Department of Health’s mandate that the authority had to follow the provisions of Arkansas Act 197 of 2011, which […]
Dietrich students can receive free dental sealants
DIETRICH — Beginning Wednesday, Dietrich first- and second-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of the back teeth where 90 percent of cavities occur. Fluoride varnish helps protect […]
Fluoride Action Network: Dramatic increases in dental fluorosis point to widespread fluoride overexposure with risk of neurotoxicity
NEW YORK, March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers report a huge increase in dental fluorosis in the USA in a paper just published in the Journal of Dental Research – Clinical & Translational Research. Dental fluorosis is a tooth enamel defect caused by excessive fluoride intake during childhood. It appears as white spots or lines […]
Surprise Vote to Abolish Fluoride
In one of the most surprising developments in this year’s legislature, the House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee voted 16-3 last week to recommend passage of HB 192, which would prohibit the introduction of fluoride into any public water system in the state. The committee then voted to put the bill on the consent calendar […]
‘There’s Something Wrong With The Water,’ Sandy 911 Calls Detail Contamination Concerns
SANDY, Utah — Recordings of two 911 calls to Sandy City’s dispatch center reveal concern and confusion from residents about what we now know was acute levels of fluoride in their water. “I went to take a drink of it and I had to spew it out. There’s something wrong with the water,” one man […]
With lawsuits on the horizon, DoD looks for ways to cut contaminated water cleanup costs
The Pentagon is facing global bill of at least $2 billion — and likely more ? to clean up groundwater and drinking wells contaminated by years of seepage from the military’s firefighting foams. It has already paid several hundred million dollars to install filters and provide bottled water to affected areas. Behind the scenes, however, […]
Sandy residents still dealing with contaminated water
1 of 8 Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Water pours from a faucet in Kathe Bolan’s home in Sandy on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Test show high levels of lead and copper in Bolan’s water after a pump that regulates fluoride in the water system failed in February. SANDY — The drinking water crisis is not […]
Mommy Minute: Is your child using too much toothpaste?
Sarah DeBrunner is a busy mom with three energetic kids. In her Camp Hill household, brushing your teeth twice a day is a top priority. It’s also one her kids never seem to mind. “She frequently asks to brush her teeth and then cries when the toothbrush is removed,” DeBrunner said of her youngest child. […]