A Senate committee in Baton Rouge on April 13 advanced legislation that would require water companies to inform their customers of plans to fluoridate their water supplies and forbid the purchase of the chemical additive from China. How can we afford to spend money on one more poison for drinking water? “Fluoride” is actually a […]
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Donora: Earth Day roots trace back to a killer ‘fluoride fog’
The Donora Smog that killed residents of a Pennsylvania town in 1948 was the first in a series of environmental disasters that led to today’s environmental consciousness. Every now and then, something reminds David N. Taylor of how much more environmentally conscious the nation has become since the 1940s and 1950s. Sometimes it happens during […]
Somerset. Chairman: Water is completely safe
SOMERSET — Because of a question that was asked at last Thursday’s candidates’ forum for the annual town election, Somerest Water and Sewer Commission Chairman Charles Fisher II and Water Superintendent Robert Lima said they wanted to address any concerns there might be about fluoride being in the public drinking water supply. “We don’t want […]
Sandpoint: approves Clean Water Additive Accountability Ordinance
PROPOSED WATER ADDITIVE ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE Councilman Reuter stated that a majority of the Public Works Committee opposed the proposed ordinance, but Councilwoman Davis wanted the matter to be discussed with the full City Council. Councilwoman Davis felt the proposed ordinance sets an objective standard and criteria for assuring the safety of water additives. She stated […]
Louisiana Legislature’s dumb bill of the week fans fluoride fears: An editorial
State Sen. Dan Claitor says that he’s not trying to prevent fluoridation of water supplies, but that’s likely to be the end result of a bill that creates burdensome new requirements for fluoridation projects. Sen. Claitor told the Baton Rouge Advocate that he just wants people to be informed about whether fluoride is being introduced […]
Middletown to fluoridate water
MIDDLETOWN — After a decade of wrangling and more than $20 million spent on construction and engineering, the City of Middletown’s new water treatment plant is on the verge of its grand unveiling. The system went online in late March; the city is still doing a little final tinkering. Why does Middletown need to filter […]
Pensacola: Old Fight, New Day
Excerpt from article titled:Fight old, fest new, move overdue Old Fight, New Day A new round on an old debate takes place Wednesday when the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is asked to remove fluoride from Escambia County’s drinking water. Opponents question the safety of fluoride, which the ECUA added to drinking water in 2000, a […]
Bolivar MO may stop adding fluoride to drinking water after 11 years
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The city says it’s about to get a lot more expensive to keep fluoride in its drinking water. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will require the city to test the chemical levels every single day, even holidays. The estimated cost will be about $25,000 a year, which the city says it […]
Senate advances legislation to forbid the purchase of fluoridation additives from China
A state Senate committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would require water companies to inform their customers of plans to fluoridate their water supplies and to forbid the purchase of the chemical additive from China. State Sen. Dan Claitor said his Senate Bill 638 is about notification, not stopping fluoridation. The Baton Rouge Republican said […]
Time Magazine: fluoride included in Top 10 Common Household Toxins
Note: The article appears in the April 12, 2010, hard version of Time Magazine. It was available online on April 5. FLUORIDE What It Is: A form of the basic element fluorine Found In: Toothpaste, tap water Health Hazards: Neurotoxic and potentially tumorigenic if swallowed; the American Dental Association advises that children under 2 not […]