CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Dental Association (WyDA) is applauding the state legislature’s decision to conduct the first comprehensive oral health care study of state residents in 20 years. According to oral health care professionals and State Department of Health officials, the epidemiological study will answer basic oral health care questions critical for improved treatment and […]
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Bill to let small water companies opt of fluoridation advances
A privately owned water company in Holladay might get the legal right to refuse to fluoridate its water even though Salt Lake County residents voted in favor of doing so. SB29, sponsored by Sen. Dennis Stowell, R-Parowan, would allow shareholders of private or corporate water systems to take an up-or-down vote on fluoridation, in spite […]
Legislature tries to settle fluoridation of drinking water
Utah residents went to Capitol Hill to find out what is, or is not, in their drinking water. The Senate Committee met Feb. 17 to discuss the ongoing fluoridating of the water, an issue that has been debated for nine years. Senate Bill 0029 is the Safe Drinking Water Acts Amendment. The amended bill states […]
Fluoridation Gamble Fails the Test of Time
• Download this article which includes graphs and cartoons – in pdf format A little history Water fluoridation began in the United States where today approximately 184 million people are currently served by fluoridated water supplies. The practice had it origins in observations made by researchers who were investigating the cause of a strange mottling […]
Proposal to fluoridate Southampton based on scientifically flawed consultant reviews
Six days prior to the decision on whether to fluoridate the drinking water in Southampton the South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) released key documents. They contain significant scientific misrepresentations and poor public health judgment. The public are excluded from commenting on these critical flaws and the SHA’s decision is final. If the SHA votes […]
Somerset: County urged to seek funds
PRINCESS ANNE — A state official on Tuesday urged Somerset County Commissioners to use their influence to convince the county’s Sanitary Commission to apply for federal economic stimulus funds before a Feb. 28 deadline. “It’s a potential win for everybody,” said Brigid Kenney, director of planning for the Maryland Department of the Environment. “I’m asking […]
Crescent City: Fluoride foes still targeting city water
A local woman who believes people are being poisoned by the fluoride in Crescent City’s water supply has started a public awareness campaign to try to get the chemical taken out. Fluoridation of water has been debated in communities throughout the country for decades. Councilwoman Donna Westfall raised the issue shortly after she was elected, […]
Chesterfield: 3 are treated at hospital after leak of chemical
Three people were hospitalized Friday after a hazardous chemical leak outside the Missouri American Water plant near Olive Boulevard. Between 150 and 200 gallons of hydrofluorosilicic acid leaked out of a delivery truck about 10:30 a.m. on Hog Hollow Road, Monarch Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Dave Nichols said. The driver of the truck and […]
No decision yet on pulling the plug on fluoride in water
POTTSTOWN — The borough authority held off recently on making a decision on a proposal to cease adding fluoride to the public water supply. Tuesday was the first meeting of the authority board since two sets of public hearings on the subject were held — hearings which attracted little interest from the public. “It seemed […]
Why fluoridation would be good for El Dorado County
For my last newspaper column as health officer in El Dorado County, I would like you to consider supporting one small change that could do a world of good for the health of our community. That small change is fluoridation of our drinking water. Currently none of the water systems in El Dorado County adjusts […]