Georgia voters in two communities south of Atlanta chose different results in ballot measures. Richland, GA, voted to restart their fluoridation program after a break of about five years, but the Unified Government of Webster County (Preston and Weston, GA) voted to stop fluoridating water supplies. Excerpt from DrBicuspid titled Fluoridation wins in 7 U.S. […]
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PR firm Hager Sharp wins award for work on fluoridation
Last night we won a @PRSAGeorgia Phoenix Award for our work on community water fluoridation. Congrats to all winners! Note from FAN: the award was presented by the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) SEE ALSO: CDC awards contract to Hager Sharp to promote fluoridation, Sept 13, 2012 Twitter is at […]
Hinesville: Voters to decide on city water’s fluoride content
… Another waste issue proposed during the workshop was to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. [City Manager] Edwards said the city’s drinking water already contains a naturally occurring level of fluoride that’s near the level it’s treated for. In the1980s, there was a push to add fluoride to drinking water because of […]
Fayette County interns delve into water fluoridation
Interns evaluate if water fluoridation is necessary for the health of Fayette County. Since fluoride was introduced to the American water supply in 1945 it has been a national controversy, and increasing concerns have been raised by Fayette County’s citizens in recent years. The Fayette County Board of Commissioners has decided it is time to […]
Fayette County Commission approves budget
Excerpt: The commission formally adopted a $46.7 million budget June 26… The budget was approved unanimously, but Commissioner Allen McCarty said he wished the county could “defund” about $25,000 set aside to purchase fluoride that is infused into the county’s drinking water. “It’s not a lot of money, approximately $25,000, to put poison in our […]
Ellijay resident tackles ongoing fluoride debate
For years, Ellijay resident Daniel Stockin thought water fluoridation was “good and safe and all-American (as) mom’s apple pie.” His perspective changed nine years ago when he began to study the issue for himself using the arsenal of skills and knowledge from his background in toxics assessment and safely managing hazardous materials. “My jaw just […]
Fayette commissioners have their doubts about fluoridating our water
It is written into state law and cannot be violated. But that is not stopping most on the Fayette County Commission from wanting to know more about the effects of fluoride added to the county’s water supplies. The informal consensus of the commission is that fluoridation should be reviewed, while two on the commission believe […]
“Do not drink” order for hundreds in North GA, FBI investigating
CHATSWORTH, GA (WRCB) – Hundreds of people in one north Georgia town are not allowed to drink their water. The water treatment plant in Ramhurst is temporarily shut down after someone broke in and changed the chemical settings. It’s affecting about 400 Murray County residents. Local, state and federal officials are investigating who’s to blame. […]
Department of Defense Grant Funds UGA Research into Chemical Cleanup
GRIFFIN, Ga., Sept. 20 — The University of Georgia issued the following news release: Perfluorinated chemicals keep eggs from sticking to frying pans, protect furniture from spills and help firefighters fight blazes, but studies now show that some of these chemicals–particularly the ones used to fight fires–are also toxic to laboratory animals in varying amounts. […]
Carlton: Citizens speak up at council meeting
It was citizens’ night at the Carlton City Council meeting Tuesday, July 10. The first speaker was Jeff Chandler, who discussed his opposition to the addition of fluoride to the city water supply. Quoting a report from a Dr. William Campbell Douglass, he argued that the fluoride that is added to public water systems as […]