The availability and quantity of potable water — water that is safe to drink — is a topic of great discussion in many municipalities across the state, as can be the subject of whether to add fluoride to a city’s water supply. In Shawnee, city commissioners said they understood the importance of the topic of […]
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Mt. Pleasant: Benefits and dangers of water fluoridation a contentious issue nationwide
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series examining water fluoridation in Mount Pleasant. Water fluoridation, the practice of adding fluoride to municipal water supplies to fight tooth decay, is a hotly contested issue not restricted to the Mount Pleasant city limits. Government agencies such as the American Dental Association and the Centers […]
Asheboro Notifies Residents of Over-Fluoridation of Water
ASHEBORO, N.C. – A malfunction in the fluoride distribution system of the city’s water treatment plant Tuesday morning resulted in an over-release of the chemical into the city’s water supply, according to a news release from the city. Between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., approximately 60 gallons of fluoride were dispersed into the water system. […]
Mt. Pleasant. KATHY LING: City took cautious approach with fluoride
On June 14 the Mt. Pleasant City Commission voted to temporarily reduce the amount of fluoride being added to the city’s water supply to the lowest level consistent with the language of the 2005 ballot proposal in which the voters approved adding fluoride to the water system. That proposal included language that said “the Commission […]
Governor Appoints New Member to Fluoridation Advisory Board
Governor Jindal recently announced appointments to the Fluoridation Advisory Board. The Fluoridation Advisory Board serves to assist any public water system with at least five thousand service connections by seeking and obtaining funding for the fluoridation of its system. According to statute, the board is comprised of 14 members, subject to senate confirmation. All gubernatorial […]
Mt. Pleasant: Debate about addition of sodium fluoride to Mount Pleasant water continues
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about fluoride in the water of Mount Pleasant. The Mount Pleasant City Commission’s decision to temporarily reduce the amount of sodium fluoride added to the municipal water supply has not gone without controversy. Some of the commissioners themselves disagree with the decision. “I think when the […]
Political mischaracterization of fluoridation opposition dismays scientists
Scientists representing the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) strongly object to recent mischaracterizations of fluoridation opponents by political pundits Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann and others in conjunction with Senator Harry Reid’s Nevada re-election campaign. “Fluoridation opposition is science-based and growing,” says Paul Connett, PhD, FAN Executive Director, who has co-authored the upcoming book, “The Case Against […]
B&W Nuclear Operations Group in Lynchburg fined $32,000
The penalty against B&W Nuclear Operations Group of Lynchburg, Va., is based on its alleged failure to have adequate instructions telling workers how to neutralize acid spills. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ordered B&W Nuclear Operations Group of Lynchburg, Va., to pay a $32,500 civil penalty for its alleged failure to […]
Burwell: Fluoridation issue leads to recall attempt
BURWELL — Three Burwell elected officials are the subjects of recalls. Donald M. Jones is circulating petitions to recall Mayor Charles Cone, Ward I Council Member Terry Cone and Ward II Council Member Carolyn DeBaets, said Garfield County Election Commissioner Linda Heermann. Each petition states that the official “has failed to allow the public to […]
York County. Editorial: Fluoride would add value
The York Water Co. has proposed a rate hike with the state Public Utility Commission of about $6 a month for residential users, $16 for commercial users and $99 for industrial users. What would we get for that extra money? Well, for one thing, it would be an investment in assuring a continued supply of […]