In the battle against tooth decay, fluoride has been one of the government’s biggest swords for 60 years. But the standard practice of adding the compound to public drinking water has come under more scrutiny of late. And several Gaston County municipalities are considering lowering the amount of fluoride they put in their water supplies, […]
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Marion : City says it’s not lowering fluoride level until state says so
Unlike its larger neighbor to the west, Marion has no plans at this time to lower the amount of fluoride in its water system until it gets some guidance from the state. Asheville recently lowered the amount of fluoride in its water system by 30 percent. The move comes after the U.S. Department of Health […]
Feb 2: EPA Administrator to testify on public health and drinking water issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow on EPA’s role in addressing public health concerns related to drinking water issues. She will be joined by Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., director of the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences. Hearing details: […]
Feb 9: American Water Works Association discuss Fluoride and Public Health
Denver, CO — The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced a new technical session, Fluoride and Public Health – Science, Safety, and Communication to be held at the 2011 Utility Management Conference, on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado. The US Department of Health and Human Services […]
Water additive bill filed in legislature
Excerpt: LITTLE ROCK — House Bill 1205, subtitled the “Arkansas Water Additive Accountability Act,” will have the support of the Carroll-Boone Water District (CBWD) water operators, Office Manager Jim Allison said Monday. The purpose of the bill, filed Jan. 24 by Rep. Loy Mauch of Bismarck, is “to establish criteria for substances added to public […]
Bill mandates fluoride notices
PORTSMOUTH — A pair of N.H. lawmakers have sponsored a bill that would require municipalities to send notice to residents about the fluoridation of their drinking water. The legislation, known as House Bill 312, was scheduled to be heard by the House Health and Human Services Committee at 1 p.m. today in Concord. Sponsored by […]
San Diego: City set to start fluoridation on Tuesday
The amount of fluoride in the city of San Diego’s water system will be increased beginning Tuesday, the Public Utilities Department announced Monday. The higher fluoride levels are to be phased in over the next month, with the first additive going into the Miramar Water Treatment Plant, which serves the northern area of the city […]
Asheville lowers water fluoride levels
ASHEVILLE — National concerns over teeth discoloration, and in some rare cases bone problems, have led officials to lower fluoride levels in Asheville’s regional water system. In extreme cases, teeth can even be pitted by the mineral — though many cases are so mild only dentists notice it. The problem is generally considered cosmetic. “When […]
Popular Infant Juices Contain Too Much Fluoride, Research Shows
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Commonly-consumed infant fruit juices contain fluoride, some at levels higher than recommended for public water supplies which can damage teeth, according to research to be presented on March 17, 2011 at the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting in San Diego.(1) Ninety samples of three different flavors […]
Black Pastors Speak Out Against Fluoride In Water
MEMPHIS – Rev. William Owens, President of the Coalition of African American Pastors, is joining a growing chorus of leaders calling for federal and state hearings and investigations into new revelations about risks from drinking fluoridated water. Owens wants to know why important fluoride information wasn’t shared with African American leaders and citizens, and is […]