The York Water Co. has more than 56,000 customers, none of whom have fluoridated water. The company has never offered fluoridated water to any of its residential, commercial or industrial customers and didn’t plan to – until now. The company in May struck a deal to purchase West Manheim Township’s water system and begin supplying […]
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Juneau: Fluoride proponents cite press releases
A My Turn piece promoting fluoridation by Lee and Sherie Dye claims fluoridation opponents are wrong about facts and science. But in their two examples, it is the Dyes that have the facts just plain wrong. The Dyes site a recent scientific study that found a significant risk of osteosarcoma among boys drinking fluoridated water: […]
Use of fluoride in city water discontinued
Fluoridating city of Elgin water was stopped in 2005, according to Doug Prinz, city of Elgin’s director of utilities. “During the construction of the new water plant, we ceased using fluoride because of concerns about health issues. “I have done research in the meantime and have found the side effects really seem to outweigh the […]
Jensen Camp: Lawsuit over 7 years of dangerous levels of naturally occurring fluoride at a Cachagua mobile home park
More than 80 residents of a Cachagua mobile home park turned to the 6th District Court of Appeal in their quest to sue the county for failing to tell them for seven years that their water was contaminated with dangerous levels of naturally occurring fluoride. If questions from the judges were any indication, the three-judge […]
Metropolitan Water District ups fluoride in water
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is bringing its fluoridation system up to par with other regions with its decision to add fluoride to Southern California’s water supply. The MWD will start bringing fluoridation systems online at its five massive filtration plants over five weeks starting next month. The Robert B. Diemer Plant in […]
Juneau. My turn: Time to put fluoridation behind us
“Water Fluoridation is obsolete. Nations who still practice it should feel ashamed of themselves,” said Dr. Arvid Carlsson, pharmacologist and winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology. Much scientific and social progress has been made in the 60 years since water fluoridation was introduced. In August, more than 600 dentists, medical doctors, […]
Juneau: Fluoride issue tops spending for election
The issue of fluoridating Juneau’s water is leading the campaign spending for the October city election. In terms of spending, Citizens Promoting Dental Health, a group funded by dentists, has dwarfed all other campaigns so far, with $46,000 raised, according to filings with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which monitors campaign finances. Carolyn Brown, chairwoman […]
Fluoridation is coming to San Diego County
Like it or not, thousands of county residents will soon be drinking fluoridated water. Beginning Nov. 5, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which provides 80 percent of the water used in San Diego County, plans to begin fluoridating the treated water it sends to customers here. That means faucets around the county will […]
Water districts to dilute fluoride
Most water agencies in Southwest County plan to go along with regional plans to fluoridate water starting in October, but only passively. Metropolitan Water District, which distributes hundreds of millions of gallons each day to about 18 million customers in the southern half of the state, plans to begin in early October to add fluoride […]
Henderson OKs adding fluoride to public water supply
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, Henderson city water consumers will have fluoride added to their drinking water after city council members voted Tuesday night to approve expenditures for the equipment necessary to add the chemical to the city’s water system – but it’s not clear exactly when that equipment will be bought. Public Utilities Director […]