As more and more people choose bottled water over tap water, dentists say they are missing out on fluoride. Fluoride is a mineral that’s proven to prevent and sometimes reverse tooth decay, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fluoride is commonly found in toothpaste and mouthwash, and it is also found in tap water. […]
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Lancing. Documents: BWL took hours to call 911 after Wise Road incident
2011 incident caused $23M in damage Before the Wise Road Water Plant filled with a toxic yellow cloud, before employees risked their health obeying conflicting orders, and hours ahead of the evacuation of a south Lansing neighborhood, a gauge on a chemical tank provided the first sign of trouble. On the July 2011 morning when […]
Missouri state fluoride bill would require pre-vote notice
Notification of public votes on whether a community’s fluoridation of water should cease would be mandated under legislation in the Missouri General Assembly. The measure, filed by House Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, would require a public water system to notify two state agencies and its customers at least three months before a local governmental body […]
Lansing: Determining fault elusive in BWL plant accident
Even three years later, almost any review of the July 2011 accident at the Board of Water & Light’s Wise Road Water Plant leads to the same question BWL investigators pursued in the accident’s immediate aftermath. How did a load of bleach end up being pumped into a fluoride tank, creating a corrosive cloud that […]
Dallas Dental Society opposes councilmembers’ support of dropping fluoride
Critics of putting fluoride in the Dallas water supply received a surprise Wednesday when three members of the Dallas City Council agreed with them. The fluoride opponents have been making regular visits to Dallas City Council meetings for several months asking that Dallas stop the addition of fluoride which has been done for nearly 50 […]
Meadville: Pro-fluoride group hosts community discussion next week
Meadville Medical Center has announced plans to host a community discussion on the benefits of water fluoridation Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stone United Methodist Church in Meadville. The meeting is open to the public and is expected to feature presentations from medical professionals, pediatricians, dentists and others, according to Dr. Denise Johnson, […]
Medical professionals divided on fluoride in water proposal
City leaders in Camden are asking for public feedback on a decision to keep fluoride in their water system. Local dentist, Dr. Bob Horton, says he wants to keep the chemical in his city’s water. “Tooth decay is the number one disease for children,” Horton said. Medical doctor Ken Berry has a different opinion. “There’s […]
Camden: Medical professionals divided on fluoride in water proposal
City leaders in Camden are asking for public feedback on a decision to keep fluoride in their water system. Local dentist, Dr. Bob Horton, says he wants to keep the chemical in his city’s water. “Tooth decay is the number one disease for children,” Horton said. Medical doctor Ken Berry has a different opinion. “There’s […]
How Intel’s $143,000 fluoride fine stacks up against DEQ’s largest penalties
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s $143,000 fine to Intel for a fluoride reporting mistake is the third highest penalty the agency has issued for an air quality violation since 1998. Across all DEQ departments, Intel’s fine ranks as the 20th largest during that time frame, according to a DEQ spreadsheet. Intel’s fine came after […]
Dentists warn about fluoride-free toothpaste, water
Your toddler’s toothpaste may not be working in their favor. Since more and more kids are drinking bottled water instead of tap water, they aren’t getting the fluoride they need to keep their teeth strong. This, combined with the special fluoride-free toothpaste for toddlers, is causing their teeth to decay, and some may even fall […]