The question of whether or not to add fluoride to Chadron’s water supply will be placed before voters in the Nov. 4 general election, but at least one Chadron city council member is concerned that the wording of the question may be confusing. When you vote a ‘yes’ means ‘no’ and ‘no’ means ‘yes,’” council […]
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Water fluoridation issue before Oneida council
The Oneida Common Council on Tuesday will receive a written recommendation from the water board to consider fluoridating the city’s water supply. The water board voted June 10 to endorse fluoridation. The council likely will hold a public hearing on the proposal at a later date before it votes on whether to follow through with […]
Water fluoridation bill returns to Senate
Legislation that would require most of Louisiana to add fluoride to public water supplies was sent back to the Senate for final approval Thursday. House members approved Senate Bill 312 with an 80-16 vote. But since the measure was amended on the House floor, it has to return to the Senate. SB312 would require water […]
Beatrice: BPW considers fluoridation options
Beatrice Board of Public Works officials are weighing options as they decide on whether to fluoridate the city’s water as mandated by state law or put it to the vote of the people. The Nebraska Legislature passed LB245 that requires fluoride to be added to drinking water in cities and towns with population of more […]
Elba: Village Board of Trustees ends fluoridation
June 10, 2008 Letter to: New York State Department of Health Bureau of Water Supply Protection 547 River Street Flanigan Square, Room 400 Troy, NY 12180-2216 Dear Sirs: This letter is to notify you that as per a resolution by the Village of Elba Board of Trustees at our June 4th meeting, the Village will […]
Hastings: Opponents want input on fluoride issue
Both proponents and opponents shared their views on the contentious issue of fluoridating the city’s water supply with the Hastings City Council Monday. The council took no action during Monday’s meeting. Instead it discussed the costs and issues with fluoridating the city’s water supply. HU environmental engineer Marty Stange presented the council with information related […]
Kidney Foundation Drops Fluoridation Support
Fluoride may damage bones of kidney patients NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Kidney Foundation withdrew its support of water fluoridation citing the 2006 National Research Council (NRC) report indicating that kidney patients are more susceptible to fluoride’s bone and teeth-damaging effects. The kidney-impaired retain more fluoride and risk skeletal fluorosis (an arthritic-type […]
Imperial: Resolution to put fluoridation on Nov. 4 ballot
RESOLUTION #R 08-06-01 WHEREAS, Section 71-3305 of the Nebraska Statutes requires any city with a population of one thousand or more to add fluoride to the city’s water system; and WHEREAS, Section 71-3305 allows the voters of a city to vote to adopt an ordinance before June 1, 2010, to prohibit the addition of fluoride […]
AWWA Warned Not to Remove or Destroy Evidence for Water Fluoridation Injury Legal Actions
Ellijay, GA: June 9, 2008 – The largest association of water professionals in the world has been notified not to destroy, remove, or tamper with documents or video recordings in its possession that may be used in legal actions on behalf of persons injured by drinking fluoridated water. Robert Reeves, an attorney whose work helped […]
Huntingdon fires supervisor at water plant over fluoride accident
HUNTINGDON — The borough fired its water treatment plant supervisor Thursday for failing to notify the public when the plant recently violated treatment standards. The state Department of Environmental Protection served the borough two notices of violations that occurred April 21 and May 21. The borough faces fines for the violations. ‘‘We don’t appreciate doing […]