… In addition to Town Meeting, Bradford water and sewer district users also have a special meeting on Tuesday to vote on whether to restore fluoride to the water supply…
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Holmen board delays fluoride change
An anticipated cost estimate for changing Holmen’s fluoride delivery system, as much as $76,000, was not ready for village board consideration at this month’s meeting. The village’s Public Works Committee had tabled the matter the previous week, giving committee members more time to analyze the cost involved, according to Public Works Director Dean Olson. He […]
Cape Charles: Town Gets Fluoridation Award Amid Rising Health Concerns
Cape Charles has again received an annual Water Fluoridation Quality Award for maintaining safe levels of fluoride in the drinking water. Daily tests ensure that fluoride added to Town water is maintained between .6 to 1.2 parts per million. Virginia Department of Health representative Dixon Tucker presented the award to Public Utilities Director Dave Fauber […]
Fluoridation discontinued in St. Croix Falls
The public works department in St. Croix Falls pulled the plug on the city’s fluoridation pumps on the morning of February 12 — a controversial decision made by the City Council Feb. 11. Alderman Randy Korb and Alderperson Loreen Morrell voted to end fluoridation, while Council President Lori Erickson voted to continue it. Alderman Don […]
Public meeting scheduled Friday on Sonoma County dental health initiatives, fluoride
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday could take the next step in a long-proposed plan to add fluoride to most of the county’s drinking water. The move is intended to improve dental health and is a common practice across the country, recommended by leading national and international health agencies. But it has sparked […]
McKinney officials discuss proposal to end area water fluoridation
McKinney may soon prove to be an initiator for the North Texas Municipal Water District discontinuing fluoridation of the area’s water supply. McKinney City Councilman Ray Ricchi, using resident Pam Wenzel’s presentation, expressed a desire Monday that the city and other NTMWD member cities should consider requesting a halt in fluoridation, which has been part […]
Graham’s fluoride vote raises eyebrows in Mebane, elsewhere
MEBANE — A vote last week by Graham City Council to quit adding fluoride to the city’s water has caused a stir in Mebane and elsewhere around the county. Graham’s vote to discontinue fluoridation was contingent on members of the Mebane City Council doing likewise. Should both boards agree, fluoride will no longer be added […]
Fluoridegate—Why is Poisoning of Children Considered a Valuable Public Health Policy?
Story at-a-glance Fluoride is a toxic substance that is biologically active in the human body where it accumulates in sensitive tissues over time, wreaks havoc with enzymes and produces a number of serious adverse health effects —including neurological and endocrine dysfunction The film, Fluoridegate, places particular focus on how water fluoridation harms young children, as […]
Topeka, Kansas, Urged To Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water To Protect Legislators’ IQs
A Republican group in Kansas wants Topeka city officials to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water in order to preserve the intelligence of legislators in the state’s capital. Citing concerns about the chemical’s impact on IQ, the Kansas Republican Assembly, a conservative group that has campaigned against fluoridation, is sending a letter to Topeka’s […]
Duxbury Board of Health takes no action on fluoridation discontinuation request
DUXBURY – The Board of Health took no action last week on a request that the town discontinue the use of fluoride in its water. The board has the authority to make the decision unilaterly. Board members decided, though, to wait until after the March 9 Town Meeting to make a decision. At Town Meeting, […]