The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation has awarded the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine $100,000 to start a new pilot program to promote integrated oral health care exams and fluoride varnishing for young children in local doctors’ offices. “Nearly 35 percent of children in Southwest Virginia do not receive oral health care and prevention treatments, largely […]
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Free speech is free after all for refinery protesters in Torrance
The city of Torrance has backed off from requiring the organizers of a Saturday rally at Columbia Park to pay a $1-per-person fee for the privilege, blaming a “miscommunication” for a mix-up that local activists initially said undermined their right to free speech. The fee actually is one that, since the mid-1990s, has applied to […]
Study Reveals More Proof Fluoridation Can Damage Human Thyroid Gland
Fluoride impairs thyroid hormones at lower water concentrations than dentists claim is safe, according to “Impact of Drinking Water Fluoride on Human Thyroid Hormones: A Case Control Study,” published in Scientific Reports (Feb 2018), reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) Left untreated an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause several health […]
Fluoride coming to drinking water at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
The Navy is in the process of installing a water fluoridation system at Bangor to comply with a Department of Defense directive issued in 2013. Those who turn on the tap for a drink at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in 2020 will get water that includes fluoride. The Navy is in the process of installing a […]
Franklin Water Situation Remains Murky
Excerpts: … Nearly a week into the “Do Not Drink Water” warning issued to some Franklin residents in the affected areas of Third Ward, Rocky Grove, and Oak Hill, city officials released more details on what lead to the issue. According to Franklin City Manager Tracy Jamieson, it apparently started when three separate pieces of […]
Franklin officials: Malfunction in fluoridation equipment not an emergency
FRANKLIN — A mechanical malfunction of fluoridation equipment led to a violation of state drinking water standards for some water system customers, according to a press release from the Franklin city manager’s office. An overfeed of the chemical additive at the Barrett Flats Water Treatment Plant led to fluoride levels that exceeded that state maximum […]
In Another TSCA Defeat, EPA Loses Bid To Limit Scope Of Fluoride Suit
Excerpt from Inside EPA: A federal judge has denied EPA’s request to limit the scope of environmentalists’ lawsuit over the agency’s denial of their petition seeking to ban the practice of treating drinking water with fluoride, opening the door to the plaintiffs offering a broad range of evidence to bolster their case rather than relying […]
FRANKLIN WATER UPDATE: Fluoride Levels Decreasing, Some Areas Remain Elevated
Excerpt: As of February 14, the fluoride levels measured are listed as follows: – Cauvel’s Office: .32 mg/L – Caring Place: .49 mg/L – Franklin YMCA: .27 mg/L – Central Elementary School: .12 mg/L – Seventh Street School: .32 mg/L – Water Works tanks: .27 mg/L – Rocky Grove High School Cafeteria: .87 mg/L – […]
Spotsylvania leaders end debate on fluoridated water
A divided Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to continue adding a small amount of fluoride to the county’s drinking water—ending a months-long debate spurred by one man’s campaign against the long-standing practice. Supervisor Gary Skinner, who proposed taking a vote on the issue, said the county had invested a lot of time on the […]
Walden’s fluoride removal from water plan delayed
WALDEN – The Village of Walden’s plan to remove fluoride from the water supply by March will be delayed until May. The Village Board approved a second resolution during its meeting last week to stop adding fluoride to the water supply, a step required after misinterpretation of a 2015 state law regarding fluoride removal. The […]