With a Washington-based scientist visiting Manchester and the possibility of an appearance by a former surgeon general, the debate on water fluoridation could come to a boil this week as voters weigh their options and a judge hears a lawsuit that could affect a referendum scheduled for Sept. 14. The government scientist is John William […]
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Panel hears benefits of fluoridated water
LITTLE ROCK – The state could save money and fewer Arkansans would suffer from toothaches if more communities in the state fluoridated their water, Rep. Tommy Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia, said Thursday. Roebuck, a dentist, advocated water fluoridation statewide during discussions of a legislative study conducted this year. He said nearly 40 percent of the people in […]
Escondido stops adding fluoride after equipment malfunctions
ESCONDIDO – The city has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water because of what officials described as minor equipment failure. The fluoridation system at the city’s water-treatment plant was shut down at 7 a.m. Tuesday, less than 24 hours after it began operating. City officials said there was no danger to the public and […]
Fluoride is added to Escondido water amid complaints
ESCONDIDO – The city began adding fluoride to its water supply yesterday, and officials reported more than two dozen complaints since they announced their plans Thursday. Meanwhile, two City Council members who oppose the plan said they would like to see the city track the much-publicized benefits of fluoride. Workers at the city’s water treatment […]
Fluoridation for San Diego gains in Capitol
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will wade into a half-century of controversy in San Diego. The Legislature yesterday sent legislation to the governor that could clear the way for the city to add fluoride to drinking water. However, city officials are still analyzing the measure to determine whether it demands too much and they have […]
Joplin committee seeks to block fluoridation
A roomful of concerned citizens met last Thursday at the office of Dr. W.L. Walmsley to solidify their opposition to the Joplin council’s 7 to 1 vote in favor of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. The Committee for Pure Water has been organized to circulate petitions calling for a referendum that would allow […]
Escondido set to add fluoride to water supply
ESCONDIDO – The city plans to begin adding fluoride to its water supply Monday, despite a lawsuit to halt the practice. Escondido would be the first city or water district in the county to fluoridate its water under a 1996 state law that requires larger suppliers to begin the process when funds are available. City […]
City drains fluoride vote from ballot
Tension in the municipal courtroom was palpable on Monday as the Hood River City Council debated over how to pull a fluoridation ballot measure. The result of Monday’s debate is that fluoridation question will not go before voters this November, and likely won’t be on the ballot before May 2005, based on council’s 6-1 vote […]
Soil test demand at school blocked
LYON TOWNSHIP — Residents who live near the Continental Aluminum recycling plant are furious because the South Lyon school board has refused to allow a state toxicologist to conduct soil tests at Dolsen Elementary School. The school board this month declined a request from Christina Bush, a toxicologist with the Michigan Department of Community Health, […]
Pro-fluoride measure fails to qualify for Spokane ballot
An off-again, on-again initiative to add fluoride to Spokane’s drinking water is definitely off again. On Monday, the Spokane City Council was told the initiative had failed to gain enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. As a result, the council voted unanimously to stop any further consideration of placing the measure on […]