Fresh calls have been made for fluoride to be put in Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat tooth decay in children in the town. Figures show almost a third of five-year-olds in Blackpool suffer from tooth decay. But less than a third of Blackpool’s children were seen by an NHS dentist in 2021 compared to […]
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Anti-fluoride protest at Lynden City Council meeting
LYNDEN — On July 15, dozens gathered outside of the Lynden City Annex building to protest Mayor Scott Korthuis’s July 1 decision to veto council’s decision to end the addition of fluoride into the city’s water supply. Just after the meeting started, council heard public comment from two of the protestors. Original article online at: […]
Lodi to cease fluoridation of city water
An EPA inspection resulting in a potentially costly analysis lead the Lodi Common Council on Tuesday to agree to cease fluoridation of city water. According to a resolution drafted by the Lodi city staff, an EPA inspection in January revealed that fluoride and chlorine had been stored together in all three well houses, which is […]
Hillsboro water fluoride measure heads to November ballot
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For the first time since the 1950s, a proposal to put fluoride in Hillsboro’s water supply is heading to the ballot in November. The measure, as first reported by OPB, would require fluoridation at the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended level of 0.7 milligrams per liter to reduce tooth decay and improve […]
Clearfield Municipal Authority considering removing fluoride from drinking water
CLEARFIELD — Clearfield Municipal Authority is considering removing fluoride from its drinking water treatment plan. At the board’s recent meeting, members mulled a suggestion from Engineer Jim Balliet of Gwin, Dobson & Foreman Inc., Altoona, to discontinue adding the chemical compound as part of its drinking water treatment process. Balliet said obtaining a trust-worthy supply […]
PTI story on fluoride contamination in water wins Ulrich Wickert Award for Children’s Rights
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) A story on harmful consequences of high fluoride in water by PTI correspondent Uzmi Athar has won the international price of the prestigious Ulrich Wickert Award for Children’s Rights. The story, published by PTI in January 2023, looked into the harmful consequences of excessive fluoride concentrations in water, particularly for […]
Oroville fluoride removal passes
OROVILLE, Calif. – Last night, the Oroville City Council approved an ordinance to stop adding fluoride to the city water supply. Fluoride has been added to Oroville’s water supply since 1951. Leaders decided that since there are other ways to get fluoride, it’s time to discontinue adding it to the water in Oroville. The council […]
A Resolution Authorizing Discontinuation Of Fluoridation
RESOLUTION 24-31 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISCONTINUATION OF FLUORIDATION WHEREAS, in January 2024 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an inspection of the Lodi Utilities Water Department; and WHEREAS, the EPA noted that the utility is non-compliant with code regarding the storage of fluoride and chlorine in the same room at all three well houses; and […]
Hillsboro residents to vote on fluoride ballot measure
Few issues fire up Oregonians quite like the debate over fluoride in the public water supply. Soon, Hillsboro city residents will be the latest to chime in. The City Council last month approved placing the measure on the November ballot that would advise the city’s water department whether or not residents want fluoride in their […]
Fluoridation of Oamaru water to begin
Oamaru’s water supply will begin to be fluoridated from this week, following certification of plant equipment, and in line with the statutory duty of mandatory compliance under the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021. The supply will be fluoridated in line with Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations 2022 and […]