EAST BRUNSWICK — The debate in East Brunswick over whether the township should stop adding fluoride to the water system continued, as residents on both sides argued the benefits and health impacts of the process. At the March 23 Township Council meeting, Miriam Wolin, vice chair of the East Brunswick Water Policy Advisory Committee, responded […]
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Fluoride advocates and opponents face off in Oneida
ONEIDA – Oneida residents had the opportunity to sit in on two meetings regarding fluoridation of the city’s water supply Monday. The first was held by Dr. Paul Connett at the Oneida Public Library, where about a dozen people attended to hear the Fluoride Action Network (www.fluoridealert.org) director speak. He noted that 97 percent of […]
Bennington Oral Health Coalition withdraws fluoride recommendation, schedules meeting on alternatives
BENNINGTON – The Bennington Oral Health Coalition has officially withdrawn its recommendation to add fluoride to the town’s drinking water, but wants to be made an action committee so it can work to improve the town’s oral health. No decisions were made at the Select Board meeting Monday when this was discussed, but it was […]
CDC: Shortages of Fluoridation Additives
Adjusting the fluoride content of water is a safe and healthy practice that prevents tooth decay and provides significant oral health benefits for a community. For the greatest benefits to occur, it is important to consistently maintain optimum fluoride levels. The three fluoride additives used for water fluoridation are derived principally from phosphate fertilizer production. […]
Rifle: Drilling down on the fluoride debate
If Rifle decides to add fluoride to its water, it would join Glenwood Springs, Aspen and Snowmass Village among municipalities in Garfield and Pitkin counties. Other towns in the region do not add fluoride to their water, and dentists say they can see the difference. Rifle is building a new water treatment plant and, at […]
Fluoride, flood buyouts to be discussed at Oneida Common Council special meeting
ONEIDA – A two-item special meeting has been called for Monday, March 23 in the Oneida Common Council Chambers located at 109 North Main St. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda will be an update on the FEMA buyout program for home in the Flats neighborhood that were flooded in June of […]
First mayoral candidate in Grand Rapids files papers, wants fluoride out of water
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A retired engineer who wants to take fluoride out of the city’s water is the first official candidate for mayor. John George this week submitted papers to get on the August primary ballot. Three other people have filed campaign finance forms, indicating they intend to become candidates. George, 63, says he […]
Fluoride in water? Bill would give Maine customers final say
Town boards would no longer be allowed to block petitioners from putting the question to water district voters. The debate over fluoridating public water could re-emerge in Maine in the coming years if a bill before the Legislature is approved. The bill would make it easier for residents to place measures on the ballot that […]
Water fluoridation and ADHD: Newsweek wades into the quagmire
The following is a guest blog post by Alan Cassels, a pharmaceutical policy researcher at the University of Victoria and the author of Seeking Sickness: Medical Screening and the Misguided Hunt for Disease (Greystone, 2012). The opinions are his; you are welcome to your own. No randomized trial has ever been done to prove if adding […]
Watch fluoride for babies; HB 1355 on Senate committee schedule again
Harrison Public Works director Wade Phillips told the City Council on Thursday that the Carroll Boone Water District is about to start fluoridation, but parents of infants and small children should be notified of a precaution concerning dental fluorosis. Phillips told aldermen that most equipment is in place at the water treatment plant to begin […]