DuBois residents who ask city council to remove fluoride from their water would be referred to the elections office, Manager John “Herm” Suplizio said at yesterday’s work session. Minutes from a Nov. 9, 1964 meeting show council decided to present the question of fluoridation of its public water supply to voters on the Nov. 3, […]
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Gilbert water manager dismissed, public works director retires following fluoride investigation
The Gilbert Public Works director has retired and the water director has been dismissed after the town began investigating why one of its water treatment plants failed to fluoridate the water. Jennifer Alvarez, a Gilbert spokeswoman, said Lonnie Frost and Chris Ochs were placed on leave after it was discovered last month that the Northern […]
More than 275 people turn out for lengthy fluoride debate at Portland City Hall
The Great Fluoride Debate of 2012 finally hit Portland on Thursday, with more than 275 people piling into City Hall to argue their case or simply listen to the occasional back-and-forth banter. With approval already certain — a majority of the Portland City Council says it will vote next Wednesday in favor of fluoridating local […]
Portland City Hall braces for crowds as fluoride hearing nears
The Portland City Council is scheduled to hear Commissioner Randy Leonard’s fluoride proposal at 2 p.m. Thursday. But security guards and other City Hall staffers were busy Thursday morning preparing for crowds that could rival those at public meetings for other controversial topics, including the 2009 hearing to rename 39th Avenue for Cesar Chavez and […]
Suburban leaders frustrated about being left out of fluoride process: Portland City Hall roundup
Portland’s plan to add fluoride to a water supply serving more than 900,000 Oregonian’s has rankled some suburban city leaders who were left out. Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis and Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden have written letters to Portland criticizing the City Council for deciding to fluoridate water without first consulting wholesale customers. Beyond serving city […]
Fluoride fight is on in Phoenix
The fluoride fight is on in the city of Phoenix. City leaders are considering axing the chemical from the water supply. Some like the idea, other’s not so much. Both sides of the argument came together Wednesday evening at Phoenix College for a debate. In a packed auditorium Dr.Howard Farran, a dentist with 25 years […]
Meanwhile, an Update From the Great Big Fluoride Debate
It’s been an hour and a half after the massively packed city hall hearing on water fluoridation got started, and we’re still barely done with the scheduled part of the hearing—the high-powered and much-decorated parade of panelists and experts personally invited by city officials to testify on the health and economic benefits of fluoride. Not […]
To Fluoridate Or Not To Fluoridate? Portland Considers The Idea
Three of five city commissioners have said they’re in favor of adding fluoride to Portland city water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fluoride is a safe and healthy way to effectively prevent tooth decay. But opposition is vocal and intense. The list of organizations that endorse fluoridation is long and authoratative. Think: […]
Portland letter: Fluoridation does more harm than good
Like most of you, I’m not a doctor or scientist. And like all of you, I don’t have time to research every subject I need to make a decision about. We typically look to the opinions of individuals and organizations we know and trust and act accordingly. I’m the former chief executive officer of the […]
NW Health Foundation’s new executive talks health care, fluoride and social justice
As the new executive director of the Northwest Health Foundation, Nichole Maher is both a fresh face and an old soul. At only 33, she comes to the organization already with 10 years experience as the head of NAYA, the Native American Youth and Family Center. It was a decade of working within one of […]