Between 600 and 700 employees were evacuated from an oil refinery in Woods Cross on Friday afternoon when hydrofluoric acid began leaking from a broken pipe. No injuries were reported and employees of Holly Corp. were able to suppress the acid vapour quickly, said South Davis Metro Fire Department Chief Jim Ramptom. The leak occurred […]
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Lack of fluoride in Sea Isle water has some gritting their teeth
SEA ISLE CITY – Fluoride, the chemical sometimes added to public drinking water to help prevent tooth decay, has some in Sea Isle City not smiling. Or, rather, the lack of fluoride in the water is what’s leaving a sour taste in the mouth of some residents. The city quietly stopped the practice at least […]
Hastings: HU advises tying fluoride to water treatment
If fluoride is going in the city’s water, the program should start once Hastings Utilities starts treating the water for nitrates. That was the message the HU Board of Public Works sent to the Hastings City Council after a lengthy discussion on the issue during the board meeting Thursday. The discussion came out of a […]
Craig residents debate fluoridated water
Fluoridated water has been a controversial subject in Juneau recently. Now residents and council members in the town of Craig, on Prince of Wales Island are taking a look at the issue. On the October municipal ballot, voters there will tell the Council whether they agree or disagree with the decision to take fluoride out […]
Randolph: Water Fluoridation Is an Issue
A challenge to the fluoridation of the Randolph village water supply may become the subject of a public information meeting of the water district, in the aftermath of a selectboard discussion of the issue Aug. 5. Selectman Joe Voci, according to the minutes, questioned whether there would be any follow-up to an earlier public information […]
Brooksville Council Frowns On Fluoride
BROOKSVILLE – An apparent consensus of the city council to stop putting fluoride in the city’s water supply is something to smile about or not, depending on whom you ask. During a budget workshop Tuesday, Councilmember Lara Bradburn recommended the city stop adding the mineral to the water supply to save money. New research shows […]
Fluoride still a key issue in Nebraska
American cities began adding fluoride to their water supplies more than 60 years ago to cut down on cavities, but many towns in Nebraska and elsewhere continue to grapple over whether fluoridation is good or bad. The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill this year that ordered towns and cities with populations of 1,000 or more […]
Don’t Drink The Water! Bottled Water… That Is.
Bottled water may be contributing to tooth decay in your children. Tooth decay is thriving in Amarillo children, according to local dentists who say the are seeing more children with cavities and decay than ever before. Some parents are unintentionally depriving their children of fluoride and may not even know it. Dentist Chris Brady, says […]
Fluoride in Water Supply Is Not a Dead Issue for Some
Several months ago, news stories and letters to the editor focused on the announcement that fluoride would be added to the water provided to Waterworks District 29 which serves Malibu. The fluoride was added to the drinking water supplies and for most folks the issue was ended with resignation. Not so for some, who are […]
William Maas, CDC’s Oral Health Director Steps Down
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that Dr. William Maas, director of the Division of Oral Health, will transition to other responsibilities within the agency. According to a CDC statement, Dr. Maas, who has been director for 10 years, has requested to continue to serve “from a different vantage point.” […]