Unions at the Environmental Protection Agency have pulled out of a long-standing partnership with management, saying Administrator Stephen L. Johnson has failed to deal in good faith on issues such as scientific integrity and job evaluations. In a Feb. 29 letter to Johnson, 19 union leaders, who represent 10,000 EPA employees, complained that he and […]
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Fairbanks. Editorial: Fluoride Fury
Ending 50 years of a practice that many people find beneficial to the public health certainly warrants more than just a couple of meetings over the course of two weeks. That’s why the Fairbanks City Council should reject, or at least table for a lengthy period, Councilwoman Vivian Stiver’s proposal to end the fluoridation of […]
Fairbanks: CDC reaffirms support for fluoridation
A dentist and public health specialist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Fairbanks officials Thursday that his agency believes supplementing water with fluoride is safe and effective at fighting tooth decay. The comments come as the Fairbanks City Council reviews the city’s 48-year practice of augmenting natural fluoride levels in public drinking […]
Fairbanks: Fluoridation discussion covers familiar ground
As elected officials in Fairbanks discuss whether to supplement fluoride in drinking water, they are entering a debate more familiar to some communities than others. The policy discussion was sparked last month by concerns from a handful of residents who believe fluoridation, a regular practice in most of the United States, is outdated and risky. […]
Princess Anne clean water supply discussion continues
PRINCESS ANNE — Just because Somerset County can’t find an abundant supply of quality drinking water in underground aquifers to supply the town, it doesn’t mean a source doesn’t exist, said representatives from a Dover water utility who have sought informal permission from Princess Anne officials to dig. Principals at Tidewater Utilities Inc. recently met […]
Fairbanks: CDC specialist William Bailey to speak on fluoride
An oral health specialist with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to address the Fairbanks City Council today regarding the health implications of fluoride in drinking water. Councilwoman Vivian Stiver has proposed a measure that, if approved, would halt the 48-year-old city practice of supplementing public water with fluoride compounds. The […]
Parsons: Fluoride added to city water again
Fluoride was pumped into the city water for the first time in about six years on Wednesday, meaning most dental patients who have been taking prescribed fluoride should stop. The city disrupted its fluoridation program in 2002 because of a design flaw at the new water treatment plant. Derek Clevenger, director of public works, said […]
Poughkeepise water board awaits fluoride answers
It seems fluoride will not return to local drinking water resources any time soon, as officials struggle to find answers about its toxicology. During a public session of the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Board Tuesday night, a few Dutchess County residents praised the board for making the decision to have the fluoride removed in January. “We’re […]
Fairbanks. Editorial: Considering fluoride
The Fairbanks City Council has taken note of these concerns. About 50 or so people who have signed on with a group calling itself Fluoride Free Fairbanks are convinced that fluoride in the local public water supply is a bad thing. The group does make some fair points, not the least of which is that […]
Putting fluoride in South Blount water delayed a month
MARYVILLE, Tenn (WVLT) — It’s just a technicality, but some South Blount Utility District customers are glad they have another month to fight back against the utility’s move to add fluoride to their water. Fluoride was to be added Wednesday, but the board for the utility delayed adding it because they forgot to send a […]