Abstract: Background: Social media is a driving force in the sharing of information. The purpose of this study is to describe fluoride related content on Instagram, a popular social media platform. Methods: Content categories were created and coded to better describe the nature of the posts.Data collection occurred in three sessions, two months apart. Only […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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Sandy public utilities director on paid administrative leave in wake of fluoride event
SANDY — Mayor Kurt Bradburn announced Wednesday his director of public utilities will be on paid leave while an independent investigation probes the inadvertent release of concentrated fluoride into a portion of the city’s drinking water system. Bradburn said the move regarding Tom Ward is best for the city as the “fact gathering process plays […]
Sandy City Council will hire technical experts to investigate water contamination
See original article SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — Tuesday night, the Sandy City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to launch its own investigation into the contaminated water crisis. The meeting drew a larger-than-normal crowd as council members made a motion and debated how best to investigate how fluoride, lead and copper got into the city’s drinking water. […]
After Sandy crisis, some Salt Lake County leaders want to remove fluoride from tap water
After a fluoride pump malfunctioned and flooded parts of Sandy’s water system with unsafe amounts of the mineral last week, some residents and lawmakers are issuing calls to reconsider a ballot initiative voters passed more than 18 years ago that required fluoride in Salt Lake County’s water. Among them is Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee […]
City Council authorizes water fluoridation survey
SHERIDAN, WYO. – A city council in northern Wyoming has voted to authorize a survey regarding the continued fluoridation of the city’s water supply. The Sheridan Press reports that Sheridan Utilities Director Dan Roberts says the city will mail surveys to the 12,353 addresses served by Sheridan’s water supply that will include a brief letter […]
Frustrated residents want more answers after Sandy water crisis
(KUTV) — Sandy Mayor Kurt Bradburn held a town hall meeting Monday evening that lasted nearly four hours. Residents packed Mount Jordan Middle School with questions about how fluoride leaked into the water system, in some cases causing high levels of lead and copper in the water. The mayor and his Utilities Director Tom Ward […]
Sandy City Water Quality Updates (Q&A)
What to do now? If you haven’t flushed your system in the affected area, then you need to do so. Start with hot (for 30 minutes) followed by cold (for 30 minutes). Empty ice trays from refrigerator. Affected area: The No Drink Order has been lifted for the area that includes 10600 South to 11400 […]
Infographic: Ways to Avoid Fluoride Exposure
Used in Dr Mercola’s article, Public Health Warning Issued for Fluoride Toothpaste by Dr Mercola, February 19, 2019 *Back to Infographics Home
Public Health Warning Issued for Fluoride Toothpaste
Story at-a-glance According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40 percent of children between the ages of 3 and 6 use potentially dangerous amounts of toothpaste The CDC and American Dental Association (ADA) recommend using no more than a pea-sized amount for children in this age group, and those younger than […]
‘I wasn’t on top of this’: At Sandy town hall meeting, mayor answers questions about bad water and lack of communication
Sandy • Residents here Monday sprayed city leaders with concerns about the drinking water and asked why they didn’t learn of problems faster. Boyd Liddiard, who lives in Sandy, as does his 88-year-old father, questioned how the municipal water system could be allowed to have such a failure. Just as important to Liddiard was why […]