VALPARAISO | The city’s Utilities Board on Tuesday voted to send to the council its recommendation to continue fluoridation of the city’s water supply. The action follows the recommendation of the seven-person fluoride commission, which met six times between May 21 and Aug. 7 to hear information and comments for and against fluoridation before voting […]
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Efforts to keep Eureka Springs fluoride-free
… Five citizens voiced their support for Alderwoman Mickey Schneider to send a Freedom of Information Act request to Boone-Carroll Water District asking for the exact contents of the fluoride to be added to the Eureka Springs water supply. “The biggest thing we do by making the FOIA request is to show due diligence,” Schneider […]
Sheridan. Editorial: In defense of fluoridation
When an idea earns acclaim as one of the 10 greatest achievements of its time and is subsequently endorsed by legions of professionals and confirmed by one study after another, the general public can scarcely contain its enthusiasm for said idea, right? Well, no, apparently not. The city of Sheridan’s attempt to fluoridate the municipal […]
Concerned citizens want fluoride out of Wilmington water
A group of concerned residents believes everyone should have the choice to consume fluoride, but it is a choice they aren’t being given. The group formed The Cape Fear Citizens for Safe Drinking Water and is encouraging other residents to join in to ask the CFPUA to remove fluoride from Wilmington area water. “Fluoride is […]
Tipped tanker with flouride chemicals closes Clearfield and Layton road
… The vehicle was transporting the chemical hydrofluorosilicic to a large Clearfield water tank at the intersection of State Road 193 and University Park Boulevard around 11 a.m. when it tipped partially over on a steep embankment. … Hill Air Force Base, the Weber State University-Davis campus and Clearfield High School were affected by the gridlock. […]
The fluoride issue in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The borough council heard comments on the possibility of adding fluoride to the water during their Wednesday meeting. “I am against the fluoridation in the water. It causes a lot of health problems,” resident Krista J. Essler said. Essler, a licensed acupuncturist in Pottsville who practices holistic health, said she does not […]
Dentists favor keeping fluoride in Topsfield water
As Topsfield’s Special Town Meeting on fluoridation nears on September 30th, the debate surrounding the issue is heating up. Following a citizen petition started by resident Jeffy Demeter to remove fluoride from the town water supply, local dentists are coming out strongly against removal of the fluoride. Almost 20 medical professionals, mostly dentists, who live […]
Miamisburg receives water award from CDC
MIAMISBURG — The city was recently presented with a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This award recognizes those community water systems that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water in 2013. Community water fluoridation has been recognized by CDC as one of the 10 great public health achievements […]
Rockport voters may rule on fluoride
ROCKPORT — The town’s selectmen have voted to petition the state’s Legislature to put a question on an upcoming that would let voters decide whether they want to continue using fluoride in their drinking water. The selectmen’s vote, which passed 4-0 Tuesday night with member Wilhelmina Sheedy Moores absent, reflects the outcome of last week’s […]
What’s Lurking in Your Toothpaste?
We all want to fight cavities and have a megawatt movie-star smile. But some toothpaste may be going too far, adding ingredients that could be bad for our overall health. Here are a few of the more insidious ingredients: Sodium Fluoride Used in Rat Poison While it’s one of the main ingredients in toothpaste, sodium […]