Manchester city water will remain fluoridated, after voters in Manchester and four surrounding towns overwhelmingly endorsed its continuation last night. The five communities voted 10,455 in favor of fluoridation to 6,010 against, a tally of 63 to 37 percent. The results was much stronger than in 1999, when Manchester voters adopted fluoridation by a mere […]
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Drinking water fluoridation debate gathering momentum in Oregon
Mention “fluoride” to the average person and chances are the word elicits a knee-jerk positive reaction. For decades, fluoride has been associated with shiny, happy, cavity reduced kids. Fluoride, dispensed in tablets, oozing out of toothpaste tubes, is almost as American as apple pie. However, the topic of water fluoridation remains embedded in controversy as […]
Fluoride may have trickle-down effect
Sandy Golden is upset by the prospect of fluoridation without representation. A Duquesne resident, Golden said she feels that Joplin is trying to impose its will on her family. “Just because Joplin thinks it is a good idea (to fluoridate the city’s water) doesn’t make me believe it is necessary,” she said. “I don’t have […]
Issaquah indefinitely postpones decision over fluoridation
The city of Issaquah has indefinitely postponed a decision on whether to add fluoride to city drinking water. Some cities, including Seattle, fluoridate their water in an effort to prevent tooth decay. Nancy Davidson, Issaquah City Council president, said a few residents and dentists broached the topic in late 2003, when the city was considering […]
Koop urges support of fluoride in water supply
MANCHESTER — A group of health experts, including former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, yesterday urged city voters and those in surrounding towns to approve continued fluoridation of the public water supply. “Fluoridation is the single most important commitment a community can make to public health,” Koop said during a press conference at the […]
Auburn, Derry won’t vote on fluoride
MANCHESTER — Auburn and Derry voters will not be voting in Tuesday’s primary election on whether they want fluoride in water supplied by Manchester Water Works. Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge Philip P. Mangones yesterday denied a request by fluoride opponents for a court order requiring a vote in the two communities on fluoride. Assistant […]
Escondido’s decision on fluoridation could change
ESCONDIDO – There’s a chance that the city’s decision to add fluoride to its water supply could be reversed, depending on the outcome of this fall’s City Council race. The council approved fluoridation on a 3-2 vote in 2001, with council members Ed Gallo and Marie Waldron dissenting. With two council seats open in the […]
Right to vote on fluoride is argued in court
MANCHESTER — Voters in Auburn and Derry will learn as early as today whether they can vote Tuesday on the fluoride that the Manchester Water Works puts in the drinking water supply. Without an order from the court, voters in Manchester, Bedford, Goffstown, Londonderry and Hooksett — but not Derry and Auburn — will be […]
Cargill Scrambles To Mitigate Wastewater’s Effect On Creek
TAMPA – A storm-induced breach at a reservoir Sunday caused a fertilizer company to dump acidic wastewater into a creek that feeds Hillsborough Bay. State environmental officials said the threat could amount to millions of gallons. A Cargill Crop Nutrition spokesman said company engineers did not know how much was being poured into Archie Creek […]
Joplin, Carl Junction tackle fluoride again
The debate over adding a compound to public water supplies to fight tooth decay will be renewed this week in Joplin and Carl Junction. The city councils in both cities are expected to vote Tuesday night on whether to add fluoride to the water. Fluoridation supporters and opponents have signed up to speak to the […]