THE N.H. HOUSE of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on HB 192 — a state-mandated ban that would make New Hampshire the first state to abolish fluoridation in water, putting at risk the oral health of nearly 300,000 Granite Staters. Water fluoridation is the most cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of […]
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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 […]
NH Department of Environmental Services begins public hearing on proposed drinking water standards
State wants to create limits for PFAS levels MERRIMACK, N.H. — The state Department of Environmental Services is now getting feedback on proposed standards for chemicals in drinking water. On Monday, DES hosted a listening session in Merrimack, where some said the proposal from DES doesn’t go far enough. “You’re the lifeguards,” said Rep. Kathryn […]
Nov 30: 2018 New Hampshire Oral Health Forum
On the Frontlines: Innovative Oral Health Programs and Community Solutions Friday, November 30, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Holiday Inn 172 N. Main Street Concord, NH Download Agenda Who Should Attend? Medical, Dental, Mental and Behavioral Health Providers, Program Managers, Policy Makers, Legislators,Students and YOU! Event Objectives Attendees will be able to: Identify a […]
$1.85M CDC grant aimed at improving dental health of Granite State residents
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced a five-year, $1.85 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will help the Granite State improve and sustain oral health. The funding will go toward promoting oral health in three targeted areas: assisting school children who […]
NYU College of Dentistry awarded $3.6 Million by NIH for Cavity Prevention Research in Rural NH
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a research team at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) funding to study cavity prevention and cost effectiveness in school-based dental programs in New Hampshire. The $3.6 million, five-year grant (R01MD011526) will fund a statewide […]
Fluoride issue won’t go to Dover voters
DOVER — The member of the Utilities Commission who sought to have the City Council add a question to November’s ballot on whether the city should continue adding fluoride to the public drinking water said on Thursday the City Council does not have that authority. In an email, Norman Allie wrote, “Upon further review, the […]
Dover: Commission to consider status of fluoride in drinking water
DOVER — A member of the Utilities Commission wants to add a question to November’s ballot on whether the city should continue adding fluoride to the public drinking water. Utilities Commissioner Norman Allie made an initial presentation to the board at their regular meeting on Monday. Allie will make a formal presentation at June’s meeting […]
Bills opposing fluoridation of water supplies killed by House committee
Two attempts to curtail fluoridation of public water supplies have been shot down by a committee of the New Hampshire House. One bill, HB230, would have made it harder to file petitions seeking to add fluoride to water supplies. The other, HB585, would have changed state law to ban fluoridation outright; currently, a municipal water supply can […]
Litchfield is the latest in Northeast communities to be put over the edge over concerns that a potentially cancer-causing chemical has contaminated the drinking water
LITCHFIELD, New Hampshire — When Tracy Madden heard her water could be contaminated with the potentially cancer-causing chemical PFOA, she started thinking about all the ailments she’s endured over the years that her doctors couldn’t diagnose. The 49-year-old property manager from Litchfield, New Hampshire, thought back to the nerve pain that continues to nag her […]