SOUTH YARMOUTH — Two years ago the Yarmouth Board of Health bowed to public pressure and voted not to recommend fluoridation of the town’s water supply. Now the debate is on again and last night at a hearing on the topic the pressure in the room was palpable. “Why with anything so questionable, so possibly […]
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The town of Beatty using interim well with higher fluoride content
Residents have been advised they still need to be mindful of conserving water until some time in June when the town’s main water well should be back on line. The well went down late last year, and the Beatty Water and Sanitation District trustees took advantage of the down time while a new pump was […]
Corning may reject fluoride plan
CORNING – The city of Corning Monday will consider backing out of a tentative plan to add fluoride to the municipality’s water supply. Betty Coccho, D-6th Ward, said supporters of fluoridation have failed to raise the $100,000 in grant money required by the plan adopted last November. “The mayor suggested that we address the issue […]
Fluoridation is not safe way to go
House Bill 3099 would force Oregon cities including Portland, Eugene, Bend and Ashland to add fluoridation chemicals to their drinking water even though each of these cities has specifically voted against fluoridation. Fluoridation promoters have been unable to convince most local communities in Oregon to fluoridate their drinking water, so they are pushing the Legislature […]
Picayune has fluoride in the water
PICAYUNE — Picayune residents have been getting a daily dose of fluoride to help protect their teeth for about two months now. The process began Feb. 15 and is added weekly to the operating wells in Picayune. Through a grant with the Mississippi Health Department the proper equipment and chemicals were supplied to the city, […]
Fluoride bill heads to House floor without recommendation
A bill requiring cities to add fluoride to their water to prevent tooth decay cleared a House Committee Friday — without a recommendation on its merits. The move sends the passionately argued fluoridation bill to the House floor. A similar Senate bill has yet to get a hearing. Oregon ranks 48th among states in percentage […]
Fluoride backers want legal fees paid
In 2000, Davis County residents approved fluoridation of the public water supply. Two years later, fluoride opponents submitted a petition for a revote and the county clerk prepared to put the matter before residents once again. However, within weeks, a judge barred the placement of the matter on the 2002 ballot. Now, in 2007, the […]
Germania Springs accident: Officials: Jax Water Safe to Drink
JACKSONVILLE Utility crews Monday night were working to dilute the city’s drinking water to return fluoride levels to normal, and said the water was safe to drink. Chris Patterson, manager of the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants, said a pair of unrelated problems had work crews and water customers concerned Monday. Around 4 a.m. […]
Fluoride Overfeed in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jacksonville residents were advised Monday to avoid the city’s water supply. According to a public notice released Monday by the utility systems manager, an equipment malfunction caused an abnormal amount of fluoride to be injected into the city’s water system overnight. The above average amount of fluoride is not considered dangerous, but […]
New scientific developments subvert pro-fluoride position
In recent months the News has written three or four editorials supporting the use of fluoride in public drinking water. I’d like to make residents aware of recent developments in the scientific community that contradict this view. Dramatic developments have changed the scientific understanding of fluoridation‘s health risks. Most significant is the March 2006 report, […]