The Hastings City Council may add another sentence to the ballot issue regarding fluoridation to clear up the confusion about when and where the fluoride would enter the city’s water supply. On June 23, the council unanimously approved putting the issue of fluoridation on the Nov. 4 election ballot, allowing voters to decide if fluoride […]
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Hastings: Group collects 2,500 signatures
A citizens group in Hastings claims to have collected enough signatures for a petition to establish safety criteria for any additives put into the city’s water, including fluoride. Marvin “Butch” Hughes, local chapter organizer of Nebraskans for Safe Water, led the drive for two petitions that were delivered to City Hall Friday afternoon. Hughes said […]
Activists decry fluoride in water
TORONTO – Canadian dental experts defended the use of fluoride in drinking water Thursday as some environmental activists claimed international studies show the chemical can cause brain damage in children and called for an end to the “60-year experiment.” Environmental groups said their experts looked at studies from India, China, Brazil and other countries documenting […]
Group submits fluoridation petitions in Hastings
A group in Hastings said it has enough signatures to change some issues regarding Fluoridation on the November ballot. The group turned in two different petitions totaling close to 5,000 signatures. That is about 800 more than needed. The first petition is to change wording on the ballot. The group wants to make sure it […]
Dental experts defend fluoride in water; activists claim link to brain damage
TORONTO — Canadian dental experts defended the use of fluoride in drinking water Thursday as some environmental activists claimed international studies show the chemical can cause brain damage in children and called for an end to the “60-year experiment.” Environmental groups said their experts looked at studies from India, China, Brazil and other countries documenting […]
Maryland receives $1.2 million grant for oral health initiatives
The state health department received a $1.2 million grant to develop oral health prevention plans and surveillance systems. Maryland was one of 16 states to receive the five-year grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state officials said Thursday. The money will help the department improve access to dental care for Maryland […]
Beatrice: Fluoride in water to be put to vote
The decision on fluoridation is in the voters’ hands. The Beatrice City Council voted 7-0 Monday evening to authorize a resolution to allow Beatrice residents to either reject or adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the city water system. The issue will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. In April, the […]
Corning: Voters Decide Whether or Not to Fluoridate
CORNING– City Council voted in favor to have the public decide whether fluoridating their drinking water is a good idea. But the question you see on the ballot may not be that simple. City officials gave the green light to fluoridate the water supply two years ago. It was almost a done deal, until one […]
Court sides with Port Angeles over fluoride; group will ask for state Supreme Court review
TACOMA — A Port Angeles anti-fluoride group will ask the state Supreme Court to review a decision by the state Court of Appeals which ruled that two initiatives were rightfully thrown out in 2007. The state Court of Appeals favored the city of Port Angeles in its ruling on July 15. It agreed with Kitsap […]
Final Report: The Development of an Indigenous Fluoride Filter
EPA Grant Number: SU833551 Title: The Development of an Indigenous Fluoride Filter Investigators: Cumberbatch, Toby , Ponce, Beatrix , Batiir, Blandina , Berger, David , Atipoka, Faustina , Momade, Francis , Ayamgah, Gilbert , Freed, Leah , Volk, Lindsay , Nyarku, Michael , Pervez, Nadia , Rana, Sikha , Venugopal, Varsha Institution: The Cooper Union […]