PRINCESS ANNE — A lawsuit filed by the Somerset County Sanitary Commission against the state Department of the Environment in an attempt to get well permits will be heard Thursday in Circuit Court. The suit — filed in October — seeks the permits for two wells in the Patapsco aquifer on Revells Neck Road, which […]
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Future of Fluoride in Burlington’s Drinking Water Unclear
A resolution to cut fluoride out of Burlington’s public drinking water supply was passed Monday night in a 3-2 vote by the Burlington Board of Health. The final decision now rests with the Burlington City Council. “Everybody believes fluoride is a good thing. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing,” Allen Soucie, a registered nurse […]
Rockingham County Official: Let’s Look At Fluoride
HARRISONBURG – Rockingham County should reconsider whether to continue treating its water with fluoride, the county public works director says. Warren Heidt will submit next year’s public works budget proposal to the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 15. In the proposal, he plans to make a footnote saying fluoridation funding can be cut at Three […]
Fluoride No Benefit to Poor, studies show
Even when fluoridated water is the most consumed item, cavities are extensive in low-income Americans when their diets are bad, according to Caries Research. (1) Burt and colleagues studied low-income African-American adults, 14-years-old and over, living in Detroit, Michigan, where water suppliers add fluoride chemicals attempting to prevent cavities. Yet, 83% of this population has […]
Joliet refinery should be made safer, says study
ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery is one of the 101 most dangerous chemical facilities in the country, according to a report released recently. The report identified a technology that could lessen the threat of a toxic gas release, but company officials refused to say whether they are considering an alternative approach to refining. “Chemical Security 101: What […]
American Public Health Association 2008 policy statement endorsing community water fluoridation
Excerpt: The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 12 policies at its 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego. The newly adopted policies address a broad range of public health issues from Vitamin D deficiency and smoking in films to reproductive health and removal of wisdom teeth. Following are descriptions of the measures approved by […]
Browning water to contain fluoride
Fluoride will soon be back in Browning’swater supply to help fight off tooth decay. The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed a resolution recently in support of fluoridating a water project that will help about half of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, according to the Glacier Reporter. It’s been about 10 years since fluoride was taken out […]
Dexter dentist not smiling after water fluoridation test
Dentist Barbara Wehr would usually chalk it up to sweets and sugary beverages when a child came into her Dexter office with a mouthful of cavities. Most of these children were from the village, which Wehr assumed had optimal levels of fluoride in the municipal water supply. Then one of her colleagues took a look […]
Senate, No. 2819 – includes promotion of Community Water Fluoridation
Update: “12/22/08 -H Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading” SENATE, No. 2819 AN ACT TO IMPROVE, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Excerpt: SECTION 3. (5) promote and provide technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation of population-based dental programs, such as […]
Blackfeet Tribal Council passes resolution supporting fluoridation
UPDATE – April 2013: FAN was informed this month that the Blackfeet tribe no longer fluoridate their water because they found it was unsafe for their community. Calling it a victory at the last General Council Meeting, IHS dentist Dr. Gary Pannabecker was thrilled the Blackfeet Tribal Council passed a resolution in support of fluoridating […]