SOUTH YARMOUTH — In sometimes heated testimony last night, residents gave the Yarmouth Board of Health angry opposition to consider before making a decision on fluoridating town water. “I would like to know who is going to prescribe this drug to me,” said Alan Amirault of Yarmouthport. “I’m absolutely outraged,” he said, adding that he […]
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Foreign Toothpaste Illegally Imported, Sold in U.S.Foreign-Made Toothpaste May Contain Dangerous Levels of Fluoride
In what appears to be yet another hole in the Food and Drug Administration’s safety network, ConsumerAffairs.Com has found illegal tubes of toothpaste, intended for sale in foreign countries, in U.S. discount stores. Like over-the-counter medication, the great majority of toothpastes are subject to labeling requirements because they contain fluoride, a cavity-fighting ingredient that can […]
Corning Petition Won’t Do Anything
Corning- Fluoridating Corning’s tap water will not be decided by a public referendum. A petition to try to put it up to a public vote has generated hundreds of signatures; But, Mayor Frank Coccho says city officials have determined state law does not allow citizens to force a referendum on the issue. The petition against […]
Valero is one of only two refineries in California that still uses hydrofluoric acid in the production of gasoline.
Southern California air-quality regulators are fining Valero Energy Corp. $5,000 a day because the San Antonio-based company delayed upgrades to its Wilmington refinery — at the request of California energy officials. The fine is a minor monetary annoyance for Valero, amounting each day to about half a minute’s worth of profit during the first quarter. […]
Altoona City Authority won’t fluoridate its water supply
The Altoona City Authority voted Thursday not to fluoridate the water system. The vote comes two years after the Altoona Hospital Partnership for a Healthy Community asked the authority to add fluoride to the water to help prevent tooth cavities, especially in children. Three months ago, the partnership reiterated that request during a meeting at […]
Water fluoridation, a local issue
House Bill 3099 would force major Oregon cities to add silicofluorides to their drinking water even though several cities have specifically voted against fluoridation. Failing to convince most Oregon voters, promoters of fluoridation are pushing the Legislature to remove local control. As a dentist with a masters degree in public health for over 25 years, […]
Fluoride rant had wrong info
The Oregonian said it best: “Oregon isn’t known for its movie star teeth, unless you count horror movies.” Two-thirds of the U.S. population drinks from fluoridated water supplies and it has a 60-year history of safety and effectiveness. Yet anti-fluoridationists like Dr. Osmunson continue to spread untruths. Untruth No. 1 – European Dental Association no […]
A personal exposure study employing scripted activities and paths in conjunction with atmospheric releases of perfluorocarbon tracers in Manhattan, NY
Abstract A personal exposure study was conducted in New York City as part of the Urban Dispersion Program (UDP). It examined the contact of individuals with four harmless perflourocarbon tracers (PFT) released in Midtown Manhattan with approval by city agencies at separate locations, during two types of experiments, completed during each release period. Two continuous […]
Oregon fluoridation bill sidetracked
Advocates of statewide water fluoridation retreated Tuesday from a showdown vote in the Oregon House, sending their bill to the joint Ways and Means Committee for possible retooling. House Bill 3099 would require cities with at least 10,000 residents to add fluoride to their water supplies to prevent tooth decay. Rep. Mitch Greenlick, D-Portland, the […]
Walker board OKs fluoridation plan
WALKER — The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to institute a water fluoridation program to help fight tooth decay in the community. The decision during Monday’s meeting ended months of planning and discussions about the program which promises to afford Walker residents a defense against tooth decay and other dental problems. The cost of obtaining […]