The public needs to be informed about the Santa Clara Valley Water District project to fluoridate drinking water. There are many reasons people who will be affected need to know more about this project. In November, 2011, the Water District Board of Directors approved a policy to “Provide fluoridated drinking water at the district’s three […]
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At Paulsboro water info session ‘a constructive dialogue’ is aim
Solvay Specialty Polymers — the West Deptford-based company that has been blamed for contaminating the borough’s water — will send representatives to Paulsboro’s town council meeting Tuesday, hoping to provide helpful information to the dozens of residents expected to attend. Borough council has moved its regular work session meeting from the municipal building to the […]
‘Putting the next generation of brains in danger’
The number of chemicals known to be toxic to children’s developing brains has doubled over the last seven years, researchers said. Dr. Philip Landrigan at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and Dr. Philippe Grandjean from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, authors of the review published Friday in The Lancet Neurology […]
Amherst health board to hear resident’s concerns over water fluoridation program
For more than 25 years, fluoride has been added to Amherst’s water supply to promote oral hygiene and thwart tooth decay, but one town resident has expressed concern about possible detrimental health effects. Health Director Julie Federman said Friday that board members will respond to the issues raised and she will provide information on the […]
Board approves ordinance that defines Holmen fluoridation process
The Village of Holmen Board approved an ordinance that defines why and how the city fluoridates their water Thursday night, according to Village Administrator Scott Heinig. “Fluoridation is now required by law in the Village of Holmen,” he wrote in an email to News 19. Since June, the village has treated water with fluoride. Holmen’s […]
Portland Water District in Maine Recognized by CDC with Fluoridation Award
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that the Portland Water District has been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes […]
Minnesota: More PFC testing scheduled next week for three east metro cities
A third round of testing residents in three Washington County communities to gauge their exposure to PFCs will begin next week, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Wednesday. The biomonitoring will determine the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce exposures to PFCs — perfluorochemicals, a family of compounds formerly manufactured by 3M Co. but that […]
EDC Says Venoco “Acidizing” Offshore
The Carpinteria-based oil company Venoco has been “acidizing” its offshore wells from Platform Holly to extract more resources in recent years, and Santa Barbara’s Environmental Defense Center is concerned that the process — in which hydrochloric and/or hydrofluoric acid gets pumped into the earth to dissolve rocks and free up oil — is being allowed […]
Fluoride should be given to kids earlier, American Dental Association says
Dentists are now recommending fluoride toothpaste for kids earlier than ever — as soon as a baby’s first tooth comes in. Previously, the American Dental Association (ADA) had recommended kids younger than 2 years old have their teeth brushed with water, before moving onto a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste through the time they’re 6 […]
Dental Group Advises Fluoride Toothpaste Before Age 2
The toothbrush on the left shows a smear of toothpaste and the one on the right a pea-sized amount.Credit ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. Fluoride toothpaste use for young children. JADA 2014;145(2):190-191. Copyright © 2014 American Dental Association. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission. Parents should use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste to […]