Two ballot measures in Oregon that would put fluoride in city drinking water appear to be losing, according to results updated Wednesday from the Oregon Secretary of State. The failures of the ballot measures — in Hillsboro and Lebanon — are yet another sign of Oregonians’ longstanding opposition to fluoride at the ballot box. Similar […]
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Naples City Council moves toward fluoride removal in drinking water
NAPLES, Fla. — The Naples City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to move closer to removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water. The council meeting drew strong opinions from both sides, with medical experts and residents speaking on the possible effects of fluoride. Dr. George Yiachos, a Naples cardiologist, spoke in favor of removing fluoride, […]
Hillsboro voters reject adding fluoride to water
Hillsboro residents opposed adding fluoride to the water supply in a non-binding vote Tuesday. As of 12 a.m. Wednesday, partial returns showed 42% supporting the measure and 58% against, with 54% turnout thus far. Though the vote on Measure 34-338 is advisory only, the Hillsboro Water Department committed beforehand to following voters’ recommendation, unless the […]
Curious Iowa: Why do some cities fluoridate their water, while others do not?
Waukon was the first city in Iowa to fluoridate its water in 1951. Since then, cities across the state have been adjusting fluoride levels in their water supplies to bolster oral health. But some Iowa cities — typically communities with smaller populations — have either opted out of adjusting the fluoride levels in water or […]
Sarcoxie voters to decide on fluoride in water supply
SARCOXIE, Mo. — Voters in Sarcoxie have an extra question to decide about what goes into their water supply. Their ballot asks if the city would stop adding fluoride to the water system. The council initially added the question when the water plant was having problems accurately measuring fluoride levels. Officials said upgrading the system […]
RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would, on its first day, “advise all U.S?. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” Kennedy linked fluoride to various illnesses, despite major medical associations supporting water fluoridation, which they say is safe and a benefit to public health. “President ?@realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
Donald J. Trump has said he would give Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who has long promoted unproven medical theories, a prominent health role if he wins. Original article online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-trump-fluoride-water.html#
Expert Attorney Exposes Decades Of Fluoride Harms
Fresh off a historic win against the EPA over the use of fluoride in drinking water, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, Michael Connett, Esq., discusses the decades-long concealment of the significant harms fluoride poses to human health and its implications for the future of water fluoridation. AIRDATE: October 31, 2024 Original article online at: https://thehighwire.com/ark-videos/expert-attorney-exposes-decades-of-fluoride-harms/
Evergreen Metro District to end drinking water fluoridation
The Evergreen Metropolitan District plans to discontinue its drinking water fluoridation program. The district, which finalized the decision at its August board of directors meeting and announced it in an Oct. 11 memo to water customers, cited concerns for employee safety and anticipated cost savings tied to an upcoming remodel of the building in which […]
Tomahawk Officials Considering Advisory Referendum on Water Fluoridation
Last month, the City of Tomahawk-Board of Public Works voted to end fluoride treatment in the city’s water supply. It could eventually receive input from voters next spring. The decision at the September meeting was made during a discussion on corrosion of a storage room where the city keeps chemical supplies including the concentrated fluoride […]