KENNEBUNK — On Nov. 8, residents of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Ogunquit, Arundel, Biddeford Pool, Fortune’s Rocks and the Cape Neddick section of York will vote on a referendum question concerning fluoridation of the public drinking water. The public is invited to attend an educational forum presenting scientific information and discussion of community water fluoridation on […]
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Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells: Dentists, doctors support continued water fluoridation
BIDDEFORD – In a public hearing, Biddeford area residents discussed November’s referendum on stopping fluoridation of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Wells Water District (KKW) water. The hearing took place at the Sept. 20 Biddeford City Council meeting. The referendum would affect coastal Biddeford water consumers. The areas that will be voting on the referendum will […]
DOE Extends Contract to Operate Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Plants
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) today announced it is extending its contract for Operations of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities at Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio for a period of up to four months. The contract period for the current contractor, BWXT Conversion Services LLC (BWCS), […]
DOE Awards Contract for the Operation of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities
Cincinnati — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of a contract to Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC for the Operation of Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities at Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. The contract includes cost-plus award fee and firm-fixed-price contract line items. The total value of the contract is $318,811,847, […]
It’s in the water: The debate over fluoridation lives on in California and nationwide
Note from Fluoride Action Network: While the following article was first published on September 23 in USA today and rerun in several publications across the country, there’s a focus on California in this version that wasn’t in the original. There are also deletions and rewording of some paragraphs from the original. In the middle of […]
Knoxville group pushes for fluoride-free water
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A group of East Tennesseans is pushing to stop fluoride from being added to the water supply. The substance has for decades been added into tap water to support better dental health. Along the way, there’s been an undercurrent of people worried the practice poses a risk. East Tennessee Medical Freedom Alliance […]
Jefferson County pilot dental program to expand to three adjacent counties
“Keep the North Country Smiling” is expanding its efforts to treat and prevent dental diseases in young children and low-income families regionally. “Keep the North Country Smiling” began in March of 2014 as a pilot program in Jefferson County with four objectives: provide more fluoride varnishing for children through primary care, increase tooth brushing in […]
Shrewsbury town meeting rejects effort to stop water fluoridation
SHREWSBURY – Town meeting rejected an article that would have discontinued the town’s 63-year practice of putting fluoride in the drinking water. Town meeting last year also turned down an attempt by Bryan Moss, Precinct 9 member, to stop fluoridation of the town’s drinking water. Mr. Moss and two other proponents pointed out that people […]
City of Melcher Dallas: Drinking Water Alert
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Elevated Fluoride Levels Detected This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may […]
Patton Borough proposes to discontinue fluoridation
The following notice appears on the Borough of Patton Website: The Patton Borough Water Department Water System is proposing to discontinue its use of fluoride boosting chemicals. This notice is not related to any drinking water violation. The Patton Borough Water Department currently adds a chemical to your drinking water to increase the concentrations of […]