BETHEL — Selectmen on Monday unanimously voted to call a special town meeting for Sept. 8 to vote on whether to continue adding fluoride to the town drinking water. … Bethel has been adding it to the water since a town vote in 1970. … A public hearing will precede the meeting, with details yet […]
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San Marcos calls for study on fluoride’s possible risks
The San Marcos City Council will study whether or not the city should keep adding fluoride to the drinking water supply, following a council meeting Tuesday. Community groups have been pushing the city to review its practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water for about a year. The citizens utility advisory committee issued a […]
Anti-science kooks strike again
We frequently note that the crusade against genetically improved foods (GIFs), or GMOs, by activists requires activist groups to deny a scientific consensus that GIFs are no less safe than conventional foods. After all, if there’s no public health issue, what good reason is there for a legally mandated label? Perhaps unsurprisingly, GIF science isn’t […]
Army dentists fight uphill battle against sugar
SAN ANTONIO — Sugar is being called “the new tobacco.” Its many forms have been linked to the increasing rates of diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other chronic diseases in the U.S. Army dentists have been fighting on the front lines against sugar for decades. Despite their best efforts, tooth decay continues […]
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 […]
Kalama to consider removing fluoride from water
The controversial “F” word is once again rearing its head in Washington state. Kalama City Council will decide Wednesday night whether to hand the decision over to voters on the November ballot. Mayor Pete Poulsen is pushing to remove fluoride from the water. “It’s a very passionate subject, there’s no doubt about it,” said Poulsen, […]
Kalama council wants voters’ advice on water fluoridation policy
Kalama voters will most likely decide whether the city continues to add fluoride to its drinking water, a practice that’s been hotly debated in the past several months. Members of the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ask voters in a Nov. 4 election whether city water should contain fluoride. The council ultimately decides whether […]
July 2: Fluoride back on Kalama council’s plate
The Kalama City Council on Wednesday will consider letting voters decide whether to continue adding fluoride in the town’s drinking water. Kalama has received nationwide and even worldwide attention since city leaders began debating the mayor’s proposal to eliminate fluoride. Kalama has fluoridated its water for about 50 years. Fluoride advocates say it safely reduces […]
Pennsylvania: Three Harrisburg International Airport wells shut down for elevated PFOS
Three wells at Harrisburg International Airport that supply water to customers in Lower Swatara Twp. and Highspire have been taken out of service after airport officials were notified of test results showing an elevated level of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, or PFOS, in the wells. PFOS is not regulated under the federal Clean Water or Safe Drinking […]
Chemical mix spurs quick reaction in East Dubuque
Two homes and one business were evacuated Monday morning after authorities learned of a potentially dangerous chemical release downtown. One person was taken to the hospital after the accidental mixture of chlorine and fluoride, according to East Dubuque Assistant Fire Chief Tom Lange. The person, whom Lange declined to name, was treated and released without […]