Health officials say one of the best tools in the war on cavities is adding fluoride to the water, but Monticello city officials stopped adding the cavity-fighting substance a few years ago. Judith Corbin is a dental hygienist who takes great pride in helping kids get a beautiful smile, but Corbin says in the past […]
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Hastings officials debate water fluoridation
A bill going through the legislature could require cities with more than a thousand people to put fluoride in their water. It is something that is up for discussion Wednesday night at City Hall in Hastings. City officials say it is a tough issue. City council will take a look at the bill Wednesday night […]
Fluorosilicic acid release in Braithwaite could have been ‘catastrophic’
A highly corrosive acid that leaked from a storage facility at a Braithwaite chemical plant on Monday could have eaten through adjacent storage tanks to cause a “catastrophic” mix of toxic chemicals, a state Department of Environmental Quality official said Tuesday. The disaster was averted by pumping the spilled material into the Mississippi River, where […]
Regional water provider scraps fluoride
The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District has scrapped looking into whether or not it would be the regional provider for fluoridated water. During a packed regular meeting of its board of directors Thursday, the board voted 4-1 to cease consideration of adding fluoride to the drinking water of its customers, which include several community service […]
Council must treat fluoride issue with care
Given the importance of water to Port Huron, talking about it is pretty much routine. Discussing the treatment of the city’s drinking water is a new topic, however, and one that demands careful consideration. Port Huron has used fluoride in its drinking water since 1974. In fact, many cities in Michigan and the nation routinely […]
Hastings: HU board seeks input from council on fluoridation
The Hastings Utilities Board of Public Works discussed a bill Thursday now being considered by the Nebraska Legislature that would require city’s to fluoridate their water. “I don’t see anything wrong with the bill,” said board member Willis Hunt. “If people feel as they did in the past, they can create another initiative to say […]
Humboldt Bay regional water provider scraps fluoride
The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District has scrapped looking into whether or not it would be the regional provider for fluoridated water. During a packed regular meeting of its board of directors Thursday, the board voted 4-1 to cease consideration of adding fluoride to the drinking water of its customers, which include several community service […]
Magazine says Lubbock has worst teeth in nation
London may not be the only city known for bad teeth. Lubbock, too, is gaining a similar distinction. The Hub City was ranked as having the worst teeth in the nation in the April 2008 issue of Men’s Health magazine. And the high level of fluoride in Lubbock’s water, as well as the cost of […]
Senators Debate Fluoride Requirement in Water
The light in the dental chair is so bright, seven-year-old Christian has to wear shades. Dental hygienist Hannah Randell finds a cavity inside. Many of her patients suffer from tooth decay. Randell, a dental Hygiene instructor at Central Community College brings her students to the Third City Community Clinic in Grand Island. She said, “The […]
Torrington encourages comment on fluoridation
Over 60 percent of all American communities are currently putting fluoride in their water supplies. But should Torrington follow suit? Mayor Leroy Schafer and the Torrington City Council are hoping to hear input from as many city residents as possible before making a decision. “I certainly would like to hear from the people who are […]