A group of citizens is asking voters to stop the City of Hood River from adding what it terms “dirty fluoride” to the water supply. The Hood River Drinking Water Protection political action committee filed a voter initiative last week. The chief petitioners in the drive to put the issue on the March 8 ballot […]
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Fluoride foes press case to packed house
LAYTON — Several of the scientists opposed to fluoridation who addressed a packed house here Friday night were amazed at the number of people who showed up for the so-called fluoride debate. “You’re obviously very well organized. I’ve never spoken before a group as large as this,” said Dr. William Hirzy. He is a senior […]
South Blount opens plant – Board has no plans for fluoridation
South Blount Utility District opened its new water treatment plant to the public in a Friday ceremony marking completion of the $20 million project. Located on Calderwood Highway, the facility cleans water using membrane filtration technology, making South Blount the first utility in East Tennessee to implement the method for a public water supply. Henry […]
Drop fluoride, advocate says
Randy Weiner wants Boulder to stop adding fluoride to its water supply. Helping some people keep their whites pearly isn’t enough of a reason to keep adding an environmental toxin without people’s permission, said Weiner, an environmental lawyer who sits on Boulder’s volunteer Environmental Advisory Board. Although most people associate fluoride with good dentistry, it’s […]
County health dept fluoridation mandate might be avoided
Fluoridated water might not be imposed on some suburban Pierce County communities, if health officials will allow them to develop alternatives. Local leaders say they would form a multicity committee to work on ways to deliver the tooth-decay-fighting compound other than through drinking water. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department staff is willing to work with […]
Scientists speak out on fluoride
LAYTON — Scientists opposed to putting fluoride in public water supplies spoke to a packed house Friday night at the new Davis County Conference Center. Proponents of fluoridating the county’s water, Utahns for Better Dental Health and the Davis County Health Department, declined to appear. The public forum was sponsored by Waterwatch of Utah, a […]
Hazards of fluoridation outweigh its benefits
I’m the head of preventive dentistry at the University of Toronto as well as a practicing dentist. My career as a university professor has been devoted to dental research, specializing in tooth development and, more recently, dental/bone fluorosis, which is the systemic poisoning caused by fluorides. For many years, I was a vocal supporter of […]
Fluoridation back on the ballot
LANCASTER — A controversial issue residents of Lancaster voted down 34 years ago will be decided again this November. A proposal from a several City Council members to increase the fluoride in Lancaster’s water was brought for City Council vote in 2003. In January 2004, the proposal was voted down 5-4 by City Council. Council […]
Fluoride fighters bring in backup
KAYSVILLE — To persuade voters to use the Nov. 2 general election to rid Davis County drinking water of fluoridation, opponents have brought in an internationally recognized five-member fluoride-fighting team. Three of the five members appeared Thursday at the Utah State Botanical Gardens in Kaysville to discuss science as it relates to the hot-button political […]
Oral health program to include fluoride rinses
Oral health program to include fluoride rinses Nelkens advises ConVal board on dangers of the plan By Marsha Morrow Monadnock Ledger Staff PETERBOROUGH – Hoping to augment a dental hygiene program for area elementary students, sponsors and supporters of an elementary school oral health program laid out a proposal to the ConVal School Board Tuesday […]