A group of residents has not given up its fight to get rid of fluoride in the city water supply. Organizer Troy M. Walts, 380 Brainard St., said he and about 15 other city residents have been working on their next step to try to persuade the city to eliminate fluoride from the water supply […]
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Ligonier: Water for the 1,500 customers who used wells and a reservoir will now be fluoridated
Beginning this week, Ligonier-area residents will get their tap water from the Greater Johnstown Water Authority instead of local wells and a reservoir. A $10 million joint project between the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County and the Johnstown authority will supply water to Ligonier Borough, Laughlintown, Laurel Mountain, and parts of Ligonier Township. Water for […]
Columbia: Local Advocates and Protestors of Fluoride Deeply Divided
COLUMBIA – Many U.S. cities use fluoride in the water supply to prevent tooth decay, and have for decades, but some Columbia residents want the chemical out of their water. Amy Bremer, a chemical engineer, is one resident that recently brought the issue of fluoride to the Columbia City Council. Bremer claims the practice of […]
Ormond tables fluoridation vote
ORMOND BEACH — The city’s fluoride saga continues. Commissioners Tuesday night voted against an ordinance that would have asked Ormond voters to decide whether the city should take the cavity-fighting material, in the form of hydrofluorosilicic acid, out of the water supply. The mail ballot election would have taken place in March 2013 and would […]
Pine Island: Deadline for fluoride ballots Dec. 6
The deadline for ballots to be returned to the Greater Pine Island Water Association concerning whether or not residents want the fluoride level to be increased to 0.7 ppm is this week. President Mike Faulkner said the ballots must be returned to the water company by 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6. He said the ballots […]
Slater Council discusses fluoride at water plant
… Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith spoke about the water plant, and the council discussed fluoride in the water. Fluoride is currently added to the water at the water plant. This treatment was started before fluoride toothpastes and mouthwashes were available, according to Allegri and city attorney Pat Cronan. The council plans to hold public […]
Letter from Aucoin: Unanswered questions about fluoride in Franklin
Note: This letter was originally received by the Board of Health on August 23, 2012 and has received no response: “In light of your decision last year to continue fluoridating Franklin inhabitants through the public water supply, medical best practice principles require that you provide Franklin parents with dosage information. “As you are aware, recent […]
Editorial: Ormond should get past fluoridation questions
It appears that Ormond Beach is going to have a re-do on the issue of fluoridation of water — 55 years after the city got voters’ approval for fluoridation. Insistent complaints may force city government to have another public referendum on the issue. The mail-in referendum could cost taxpayers more than $45,000. But the real […]
Columbia: Study begins on fluoride issue
Amy Bremer, a Columbia resident who also is a chemical engineer, thinks there’s something wrong with the city’s water. In recent weeks, Bremer has been joining other local residents to petition the city of Columbia to stop its decades-old practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water, citing the possibility of adverse health effects. Bremer […]
Worker at Valero’s Memphis refinery dies
A worker at Valero Energy Corp.’s Memphis refinery died Monday after being exposed to a mixture of propane and hydrofluoric acid. A contract worker and two firefighters also were hospitalized, in noncritical condition. The Valero worker died at the hospital, said Martha Deacon, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Deacon […]