City Council member Peter Vallone, Jr. was not happy with ACSH’s recent response to his efforts to ban the fluoridation of New York’s tap water. Ignoring decades of evidence that the addition of fluoride, a substance that protects against cavities, has been one of the most effective public health measures of the century, Mr. Vallone […]
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Massena trustees set public hearing Feb. 15 on fluoride in village water
MASSENA —The village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Feb. 15 before it decides whether to eliminate fluoride from the village’s water supply. The village already is taking its fluoridation level down from 1 part per million to 0.8 ppm, according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Hassan A. Fayad. Totally ending the […]
NYC. Vallone: Fluoride – If In Doubt, Keep It Out
Did you know that the government is putting toxic chemicals in our water which come from the scrubbing systems of the fertilizer industry and are classified as “hazardous wastes” (sodium fluorosilicate and fluorosilicic acid). Are you concerned? You should be. Unfortunately, when these chemicals are called “fluoride,” safety concerns go down the drain. There is […]
Port Angeles cuts fluoride in water; Forks next?
The chemistry of Port Angeles’ drinking water has changed a bit within the last week. The city began reducing the level of fluoride in the municipal water supply from 1 part per million to 0.8 about a week ago and reached the new level Monday. The move is meant to put the city in line […]
San Diego: Fluoride Added to SD and IB Water; Debate on Safety Continues
The city of San Diego began adding fluoride to its water supply Tuesday. Fluoridation will be implemented over the course of the next month, starting with treatment plants in Miramar and La Mesa before coming to the Otay Water Treatment Plant in mid-February. Initially scheduled to begin Dec. 22, the process was delayed for more […]
Gastonia: Is there too much fluoride in your drinking water?
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, […]
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 […]