Dear Editor: As the question of fluoridation of the water supply will be considered by the region’s voters on Nov. 8, the Boothbay Region Water District will reiterate its stance and pertinent facts concerning fluoridation. 1. The Boothbay Region Water District’s (BRWD) position concerning fluoridation is “neither for, nor against,” believing fluoridation of the public […]
Plant used to make radioactive gas, later used for bombs Toxins spread into air, water of nearby community, suit says Honeywell International Inc. must still face some claims over its plant near Metropolis, Ill., that allegedly emitted air contaminated with radioactive and other toxic materials, according to a federal judge that narrowed two suits seeking […]
The city of Ripon is expected to discontinue using fluoride in its drinking water in the coming months to better comply with state regulations for storing chemicals at water utilities. That much and more were discussed by officials during last week Monday’s Ripon Common Council meeting. During the meeting, utility officials presented the key points […]
Restoration of land at Tiwai Peninsula is set to begin after an agreement was reached between Murihiku Runaka and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd (NZAS) and Rio Tinto Aluminum Ltd. A detailed site investigation report commissioned by NZAS revealed last month that a range of contaminants of concern had […]
Well into its second year, the case challenging the result of a 2019 ballot proposition in Gillespie County will head to court for a trial. Fluoride in municipal water is the subject of a Gillespie County case to be heard this month, alleging election fraud or error during a 2019 ballot proposition and calling for […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following Hurricane Ian’s path of destruction across Florida, demolished roads and collapsed bridges highlight the danger of proposals to use toxic, radioactive phosphogypsum waste in road construction. For years, lawmakers have attempted to allow this dangerous practice. “The pulverized roads and bridges left by Hurricane Ian leave no question that it would be […]
Queenstown’s council doesn’t have any plans to introduce fluoride to the district’s water supplies, but its Three Waters team is planning for it as part of any projects in the design phase. In July, former Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield directed 14 local authorities to fluoridate all or some of their water supplies under the […]
Dear Editor: The people of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have the opportunity to vote on removing fluoride from our public water supply Nov. 8. The referendum question will be, “Shall fluoride be added to the public water supply for the intended purpose of reducing tooth decay?” There are several reasons why many of us […]
Richmond officials ordered that the fluoride level in the town’s drinking water immediately be raised to recommended levels on Monday, two weeks after the public revelation that its water superintendent cut the level in half nearly four years ago without telling anyone. The unanimous decision by the town’s five-member Water and Sewer Commission followed an […]
Representatives of the Fluoride Opposition Coalition of Maine (FOC) are holding a public informational meeting at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will vote Nov. 8 on whether to continue or end the practice of using fluoride in the Boothbay Region’s public water supply. For […]
