FARMINGTON — Davis County’s financial reserves are more than $214,000 poorer today. That’s because county commissioners Tuesday decided it was better to settle with Bountiful attorney David Irvine and Utahns for Better Dental Health than for “the meter to keep running.” That refers to legal fees that were mounting in a case involving fluoride, which […]
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Citgo plant fire spurs new look at hydrogen fluoride
Article Title: Refining chemical cause of concern Article Sub-title: Citgo plant fire spurs new look at hydrogen fluoride CORPUS CHRISTI — A fire last month at a local Citgo refinery has focused attention on what is likely the most dangerous chemical used in the refining process. Hydrogen fluoride, an acid, is used as a catalyst […]
Somerset County: State to use stimulus funds for reverse osmosis plant to reduce fluoride levels
PRINCESS ANNE — A five-year battle over well permits for Princess Anne’s public water system ended Thursday when the Somerset County Sanitary District Commission approved cooperative agreements with three state agencies. “It’s been a long five years,” said Larry Tyler, chairman of the Sanitary Commission, after his board emerged from a 30-minute closed-door meeting and […]
Snow Hill praised for adding fluoride to drinking water
SNOW HILL — The town is being recognized for adding fluoride to public drinking water. The Worcester County Health Department has issued a certificate of appreciation for the community’s program and the town’s commitment to oral hygiene. The mayor and council will accept the award at their August meeting tonight. About 93 percent of public […]
Lawyer says Davis County owes him $235,000 for his pro-fluoride work
FARMINGTON — Davis County Commissioners will meet in a closed session Tuesday to discuss legal fees attorney David Irvine says he is owed for his work on the fluoride issue. Irvine is threatening to return to court over $235,000 he said the county owes him for his work since 2002 with Utahns for Better Dental […]
Fluoride in water: good or bad? Towns required to add fluoride by next June
The idea of fluoridation being added to a community’s water supply is tough for some people to swallow. They wonder if fluoridated water is one of the reasons behind soaring cancer rates throughout the country. They speculate it may be the root of thyroid problems and rampant obesity, too. An active legion of opponents argue […]
Ogden: Fluoride to be added to community water
Residents in the Ogden area and other parts of Northern New Hanover County will soon be getting better water. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will soon finish construction on its new $48 million nano-filtration water plant and associated well field, which are scheduled to open in September. The project will give roughly 17,000 residents […]
U.S. panel to investigate chemical leak at Channahon plant
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has dispatched a four-member team to investigate the cause of the release of a toxic chemical at an oil refinery last week near Joliet. Two employees — one of them in critical condition — were transported to the hospital in the accident. Their conditions today are not available. ExxonMobil said […]
Editorial: The evidence is clear: Let’s fluoridate San Jose’s water
For all of Silicon Valley’s talk of embracing science, it’s stunning that much of the water supply in San Jose and Santa Clara County isn’t treated with fluoride — one of the most basic scientific advances in public health of the past century. So it’s heartening to see that the Health Trust, with support from […]
Campbell-based foundation is campaigning to put fluoride in San Jose’s tap water
The Health Trust, a Campbell-based foundation that funds health initiatives, is launching a campaign to add fluoride to San Jose’s tap water. The effort is aimed at promoting dental health for city residents. San Jose is the largest city in the country to have tap water that has not been fluoridated, and studies have shown […]