Masterton people now have access to fluoride-free water with the installation of a tap on Manuka Street, but some are calling for more drastic change. The idea of supplying non-fluoridated water came from submissions made to the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan. The unit cost $5000 to install, with another $5000 spent to connect to the […]
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Group Sues Santa Clara Valley Water District Over Fluoridation
A group of South Bay residents called Safe Pure Water filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Santa Clara Valley Water District to prevent the agency from treating tap water with fluoride. The water district voted in 2011 to fluoridate the water supply, and in December, most residents in the South Bay are due to start […]
Fluoride-hit Nagaon villages to get Kopili water
GUWAHATI – Groundwater in 169 villages of Nagaon district has been found to be contaminated with fluoride. The safe level of fluoride in water for human consumption is one milligram per litre. Dharani Saikia of the voluntary organisation Environment Conservation Centre (ECC) told this correspondent that of these fluoride-affected villages, 132 are located under Kathiatoli […]
Dental experts renew calls for Cairns to fluoridate water supply
PRESSURE? is ?mounting? for Cairns Regional Council to fluoridate the local water supply after calls for state funding were answered. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week committed to reinstating a capped infrastructure grants program for councils wanting to introduce the tooth strengthening chemical into their drinking water. Speaking from James Cook University’s inaugural Dentistry Clinical Day […]
TOXIC LEGACY: Air Force studies dating back decades show danger of foam that contaminated local water
The Air Force ignored decades of warnings from its own researchers in continuing to use a chemical-laden firefighting foam that is a leading cause of contaminated drinking water for at least 6 million Americans, including thousands of people south of Colorado Springs. Multiple studies dating back to the 1970s found health risks from the foam, […]
Fluoride question splits Bisbee
BISBEE — Residents who showed up Tuesday night at the City of Bisbee council meeting wanted more. After coaxing council members earlier this month on the merits of reducing the amount of fluoride in Bisbee’s water, supporters appeared again to ask that residents be allowed the option of whether to add the element to their […]
Torrance meeting set for Saturday on alternatives to dangerous acid used at South Bay refineries
The regional regulatory agency overseeing the oil industry will hold a public meeting Saturday in Torrance to discuss potential alternatives to the use of potentially deadly hydrofluoric acid in two South Bay refineries, the only ones in the state that use the chemical. The South Coast Air Quality Management District town hall meeting begins at […]
Winchester city receives water fluoridation award
WINCHESTER — The city has received the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Department of Health (DOH) and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the third consecutive year the city has received the designation, according to a recent news release. It indicates that the local water is […]
Province warns cities against removing fluoride from water
The province has put municipalities on notice that it doesn’t support any move to remove fluoride from tap water. While a resolution — recently passed in the legislature with the support of all parties — is not binding, it doesn’t mean the vote has no teeth. “I wanted this to be a much sharper resolution, […]
Councillors approve plan to add fluoride to Hull’s water supply
Plans to add fluoride to East Yorkshire’s water supply have taken a major step forward after they were given the backing of Labour politicians at Hull City Council, the Mail can reveal. Labour councillors voted by “a substantial majority”, according to sources, to press ahead with controversial plans which could see Hull and parts of […]