EUREKA SPRINGS — The Carroll-Boone Water District will hold its regular quarterly meeting Thursday, April 19, at 10 a.m. at the Freeman-Raney Water Treatment Plant on Hwy. 187, west of Eureka Springs. On the agenda will be an update of the fluoride study done by engineers McGoodwin, Williams & Yates (MWY). The board will review […]
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Western Springs: Is the Temporary Increase of Fluoride in Our Water a Problem?
There has been some concern among residents about the naturally occurring fluoride level in our drinking water. The water plant is currently in the fifth month of a one-year construction project to improve the quality of our water by installing reverse osmosis equipment. During my term as a Village trustee (2007—11), I chaired the Public […]
Panel links PFOA exposure to kidney, testicular cancer
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – An independent panel of scientists has linked exposure to PFOA — a chemical used in making non-stick coatings — to both kidney and testicular cancer in humans. On Monday, the DuPont-approved panel released its report nixing the company’s objections that PFOA, also known as the chemical C8 or ammonium perfluorooctanoate, […]
Albuquerque: Water Authority cuts fluoride from city water
Fluoride is no longer being added to Albuquerque’s drinking water. City officials argued supplemental fluoride is not necessary to meet current standards, but a local dentist said they should think twice.
WVU study shows fluoride in water supply does not reduce tooth decay
A new study conducted by researchers at West Virginia University shows that fluoride added to the U.S. public water supplies have not reduced tooth decay. The WVU Rural Health Research Center used federal statistics to conduct the study, according to a news release. The research concludes that children in urban areas who are more exposed […]
Albuquerque: Water Authority cuts fluoride from city water
Fluoride is no longer being added to Albuquerque’s drinking water. City officials argued supplemental fluoride is not necessary to meet current standards, but a local dentist said they should think twice. “It is virtually indisputable that fluoride reduces, drastically reduces, the incidents of tooth decay in the general population,” Dr. Paul Dunn said. In the […]
New Studies: Fluoridation fails to reduce cavities in New York City and nationally
New research shows that fluoride chemicals added to U.S. public water supplies are not reducing tooth decay as promoted and promised by government agencies, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Using federal statistics, the West Virginia University Rural Health Research Center reports that urban U.S. children, with more exposure to […]
Elk Grove Water Service to begin fluoridation
Water being supplied by the Sacramento County Water Agency will be treated with fluoride beginning late summer or early fall. Mark Madison, general manager of the Elk Grove Water Service, announced this action to the agency’s board. The county supplies water to the Elk Grove Water Service in Area Two, which is located east of […]
Athens: Fluoride foes not wild about Athens City Council limiting their testimony
Since the beginning of the year, a group of anti-fluoridation advocates has attended Athens City Council meetings urging the body to take action against the continued fluoridation of the Athens water supply. While some council members have appeared amenable to the proposal, the body has taken a move to prevent the issue from coming up […]
West Manheim wants no fluoride in water
A more than 50-year practice of adding fluoride to drinking water in West Manheim Township is likely coming to an end. At last week’s township meeting the supervisors voted 4-1 to ask York Water Co. to discontinue fluoridation of the township’s water – a choice the water company had indicated was up to the township. […]