KALAMA — City officials trying to decide whether to remove tooth-strengthening fluoride from the town’s drinking water won’t get much guidance from a recently completed public opinion survey. The survey, based on responses to a questionnaire the city sent out with utility bills, showed that 53 percent oppose continued use of flouride, with 47 favoring […]
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U.S. to Probe Concerns About Contamination in Paulsboro Water
Federal and state authorities have decided to look into whether chemical contamination of water supplies at Paulsboro is a threat to public health. The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, working with the New Jersey Department of Health, said it will investigate whether perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in the South Jersey town’s water are […]
Danville water treatment plant: Several treated at hospital after chemical accident
Several people were taken to the hospital in Danville on Wednesday after an accidental mixing of chemicals created a vapor cloud of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. The incident happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the water treatment plant in South Hill. When the Danville Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team arrived at the water treatment […]
Amherst County to continue fluoridation of water at Madison Heights plant
After three years of unfluoridated waters, the Amherst County Service Authority board decided Tuesday to resume fluoridation at its water filtration plant in Madison Heights. The service authority ceased fluoridation at its Madison Heights water filtration plant in March 2011. The Amherst County Service Authority board voted not to resume the practice in December 2013. The […]
The truth about fluoride becoming more widely known
Fluoride is a poisonous substance added to many municipal water supplies across the US, Canada, and elsewhere without the permission of the residents. Is there a model that communities can follow to remove it from their water supply? The short answer to this question is yes. Dr. Paul Connett, a chemist by training and director […]
Study: Hidden fluoride in infant foods can mar babies’ teeth
Babies risk dental fluorosis from unlabeled fluoride in infant foods, say researchers in General Dentistry, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). Detectable fluoride levels, found in all 360 samples tested, is due to pesticides, fertilizers, soil, groundwater and/or fluoridated water used in processing, the researchers report. Foods containing mechanically de-boned chicken […]
Upper Trinity Regional Water District
At the March 6 Board meeting. the contract to construct the Doe Branch Water Reclamation Plant was approved. The $23,850,000 contract with CDM Constructors is a Construction Manager at Risk Contract. The Board also approved a new policy regarding supplemental fluoridation of our water. The policy recommends not supplementing the level of fluoride present in […]
Schuylkill Haven mayor requests answer from borough solicitor about fluoride
The mayor, the council and borough residents are waiting to learn if an ordinance is needed to reintroduce fluoride into the borough water supply. At its monthly meeting Wednesday, Mayor Mike Devlin said he wanted an answer. However, borough solicitor Mark Semanchik was not in attendance. “I’d like the solicitor to provide the reason or […]
Borger: Workers hurt at Texas refinery
Several workers at a refinery in Texas have been hurt during planned maintenance, local media has reported. Workers at the Phillips 66 refinery in Borger in Texas were hurt while working on a unit that handles hydrofluoric acid. The reports quoted company spokesman Dennis Nuss as saying the workers were hurt at the refinery, which […]
Forsyth: Department’s support of fluoridation reaffirmed
The Taney County Health Department has issued a statement Thursday, March 13, reaffirming its support of community water fluoridation. Although the statement does not mention the city of Forsyth, the statement was issued just days before residents of the town are expected to take part in a survey to decide whether the city should continue […]