A quiet debate over fluoride in Manchester’s water supply continues, two months after opponents of the supplement asked for its removal. … The water district commissioners on Tuesday took no action but indicated they might consider a survey of ratepayers. A survey in 1994 showed water district residents 6 to 1 in favor of continuing […]
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Anchorage Assembly votes 9-2 to keep fluoride in the water supply
The fluoride controversy took the main stage at the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night and after an hour and half of testimony and debate, the Assembly backed the status quo: fluoride in the water supply. The resolution, approved on a 9-2 vote, urges fluoride foes who want to keep up the fight to seek a […]
Bill to regulate fracking passes California state Assembly
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A hotly contested bill that would impose California’s first regulations on fracking and other oil production practices passed the state Assembly on Wednesday, despite opposition from environmentalists and oil companies. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the practice of injecting water, sand and chemicals underground to crack rock formations and free up […]
Wayland Board of Health votes to reduce fluoride in water
After over three hours of debate, the Board of Health voted Monday night to lower the amount of fluoride in the town’s water supply. By a 3-1 vote, with Chairman Thomas Klem opposed and board member Elisabeth Brewer having left the meeting early, the board agreed to reduce the target concentration of fluoride in the […]
Environmentalists seek testing of South Jersey water
PAULSBORO Environmentalists are calling on the federal government to investigate their concerns that a South Jersey chemical plant may be contaminating drinking water with carcinogenic chemicals, and accusing state officials of years of inaction on the issue. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, an advocacy group that seeks to protect the river’s watershed, says public health is […]
Greenville: City wants answers on fertilizer plant proposal
The city of Greenville is asking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a public meeting concerning plans to place a fertilizer mixing facility near downtown. City Attorney Daniel W. Ray filed the request Monday afternoon and said he is essentially asking the agency two questions about what would happen in the event of […]
CDC funds 21 states to strengthen oral disease prevention programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced that 21 states have received a total of $6.2 million in grant awards designed to improve the oral health of state residents. Under the “State Oral Disease Prevention Program,” states will build their abilities to monitor oral disease levels and risk factors for oral disease, […]
C8 Lawsuit Lawyers from Wright & Schulte LLC Will Meet with Residents In Mid-Ohio Valley Who Wish to File a C8 Lawsuit Against DuPont
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Fluoride debate is on tap before the Anchorage Assembly Tuesday
A years-long push by activists to stop adding fluoride to Anchorage’s water supply is finally getting a response from the Anchorage Assembly. But it’s not the answer fluoride critics wanted. The measure proposed by Assembly member Patrick Flynn says the Assembly “supports continued fluoride use” and if opponents want to press the issue, they can […]
PENNCREST to mull cutting individual fluoride treatments
SAEGERTOWN — In a move that caught fellow school board members off-guard, PENNCREST School Board President Luigi DeFrancesco announced plans to introduce a proposal that would eliminate individual fluoride treatments for students from the school district’s health program. During the board’s study session Monday night, DeFrancesco said he will lead a discussion on the elimination […]