With all of the buzz about the upcoming Presidential Election, city of Imperial residents may be overlooking another issue they’ll be voting on Nov. 4. That issue is whether the city of Imperial should or should not add fluoride to its water supply should levels ever drop below recommended minimums. In June, the Imperial city […]
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Timberville Fluoridation Decision: residents to vote in November 2009
Folks in Timberville were hoping for a decision to be made Thursday night about whether to continue to add fluoride to their water supply, but they’ll have to wait for the town to vote. The decision has gotten mixed responses with the town’s council members. “At this time we are forcing something upon the citizens, […]
Big Bear City: When lower levels aren’t an emergency
Water well levels dropped significantly during the summer of 2008, according to an August report by the Big Bear City Community Services District Water Department. The water level dropped to nearly 28 feet, 7 feet below the CSD’s stage one water emergency conservation trigger. But unlike years past, CSD water superintendent Tim Moran says it […]
Aurora: Fluoridated water vote an issue of health vs cost
The issue of fluoride can be as simple as deciding if improved dental health is worth the steep price tag of installing and maintaining changes to the water system. But it isn’t that simple. Fluoride, a naturally-occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, can be found in products such as toothpaste. The compound is also […]
Timberville: Meetings Challenge Fluoride Orthodoxy
Fluoridation is widely accepted as a public water treatment, but a Broadway resident wants to change that. Joan Hulvey set up two meetings this week where she will present information and scientific studies that she says show the detrimental health effects associated with fluoridation. The first meeting is today at 6:30 p.m. at the Massanutten […]
Ventura County: 3 candidates vying for Division 2 board seat debate water issues
Three candidates are running in the Nov. 4 election for a seat on the board of directors of the Calleguas Municipal Water District, which supplies water for 600,000 residents in Ventura County east of the Santa Clara River. The district, which has its headquarters on Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks, is governed by an elected […]
Tackling the epidemic of tooth decay in children
•• Note from FAN: Philadelphia’s water has been fluoridated since September 1954. Assessments of the well-being of Philadelphia’s children often focus on factors such as immunization levels and lead-paint exposure. While these are critical matters, the No. 1 health issue plaguing children in Philadelphia and across the country today is tooth decay. Left untreated, dental […]
How fluoride in water causes dental fluorosis
FLUORIDE in water causes dental fluorosis. But how exactly? This was not known till now. Scientists from Japan and usa have identified the molecule in the cell that makes one susceptible to fluorosis. They hope their findings would lead to a drug for the ailment that has no cure. It will also benefit those suffering […]
Sidney: Fluoridation on November Ballot
Residents of Sidney have the option to fluoridate the water by voting yes or no on the November ballot. City Manager Gary Person said water fluoridation is mandated by state legislature and the only way to opt out is to allow residents to vote. He said that the legislature would not allow previous votes to […]
For Now, Fluoride’s Strictly A Timberville Issue
HARRISONBURG – So far, Timberville residents are the only ones in Rockingham County voicing concerns to local government about fluoride in their water. Nevertheless, county officials are keeping a close eye on the subject. Over the last several months, Timberville folks have complained to the town’s council about the chemical additive, which has been added […]