NASHVILLE — In its final meeting, the House Agriculture Subcommittee killed bills to put new restrictions on fluoride in drinking water and to require labeling of food from genetically modified plans. The fluoride bill would impose new requirements on water systems for reporting the amount of fluoride they add to water to officials — or […]
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Court rules to resume addition of fluoride to water supply in Arab
On Thursday, the Court ordered the Water Works Board of the City of Arab to immediately resume the addition of fluoride to the water supply at the optimal level. The level recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is currently 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. They have been ordered to […]
Cortland County legislative committee votes against supporting fluoridation
Health & Human Services Committee Draft Committee Meeting Minutes March 17, 2016 Resolution (ID # 3268) Resolution to Support Fluoridation of All Community Water Systems Within the County COMMENTS – Current Meeting: Mr. Newell [Legislative District 11] said that he is personally in favor of fluoridation, however, does not believe the County can make other […]
On a health kick! Katie Holmes… as she stocks up on fresh fruit and fluoride-free toothpaste
She’s committed to raising a healthy child. And Katie Holmes looked to be shopping for her daughter Suri Cruise, age nine, while running errands in Los Angeles on Monday. The 37-year-old was spotted carrying a reusable bag over her shoulder filled with fresh fruit and a pack of toothbrushes with natural fluoride-free toothpaste. See photos
Guilford Water Authority ends fluoride treatment
CHAMBERSBURG – Guilford Water Authority will stop adding fluoride to its water supply in a month. Fluoride is known to prevent tooth decay, but in recent years people have questioned the safety and ethics of placing the naturally occurring chemical in a public water supply. The authority decided to stop its practice after a public hearing […]
Wilmington council water committee discusses fluoride
Members of Wilmington council’s water committee began talks Tuesday of whether to fluoridate the city’s water. Water committee chair Kelsey Swindler said two residents brought up the fact that Wilmington is one of few Ohio cities to not fluoridate the water. One of those residents, Leslie Whitford, spoke at the meeting, saying she never had […]
Evanston: Council considers adding fluoride to city water supply
Evanston City Council members weighed in on the introductory water fluoridation proposal at the work session on Tuesday, March 8. The special council session to vote on the second reading of Ordinances 16-01 and 16-02, reducing the size of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments was overshadowed, as local physician Dr. Michael […]
More North Bennington Wells Show PFOA Contamination
The first round of water test results from North Bennington are in and they show widespread contamination among homes near the former Chemfab factory. The state received lab results from 34 private wells late Friday. Department of Conservation Commissioner Alyssa Schuren says 29 of those tests showed levels of the suspected carcinogen PFOA that were […]
Fort Smith flips the switch on fluoridation
Fort Smith, Ark. — For the first time, people in this western Arkansas city and nearby communities served by its water system will, starting in March, enjoy the benefits of community water fluoridation. City officials on March 7 began adding fluoride to its drinking water, thanks in part to a grant from Delta Dental Foundation […]
Arab: Ruling on fluoride debate expected soon
Marshall County Circuit Judge Tim Riley heard about five hours of testimony Tuesday and Wednesday in a hearing between the City of Arab and Arab Water Works regarding fluoride. The city asked Riley to order AWW to reintroduce fluoride into the city’s water supply pending the outcome of the city’s lawsuit against the water board. […]