SEQUIM — Fluoridation might not be a dead issue in the city of Sequim. But Mayor Walt Schubert said it will need a bottom-up effort to bring it completely back to life. “It’s not hard to get an initiative on the ballot,” Schubert said Wednesday. Schubert also pledged his support of a campaign to gather […]
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Columbiana Water Board Votes No to Fluoridation
The Columbiana Water Board has decided not to add fluoride to its water after the majority of customers responding to a survey said they didn’t want it. The decision against fluoridation affects more than 5,000 households and businesses in Columbiana and on two smaller water systems served by its water department. “I think it’s a […]
Ingested Fluoride Needless
Swallowed fluoride is not essential to prevent cavities and has no nutritional need, according to prominent dental researchers who found that many American children ingest too much fluoride that can decay teeth and damage bones. “Current evidence strongly suggests that fluorides work primarily by topical means through direct action on the teeth and dental plaque. […]
The great debate is on
The ongoing debate over the use of fluoride in drinking water is coming to Susanville. Recently, Dr. Paul Holmes, co-chairman of the Lassen Health Task Force and medical director of Northeastern Rural Health Clinics, made a presentation to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors detailing the degree of dental decay in Westwood. Holmes explained to […]
Medford fluoride initiative doesn’t float
An initiative that would add fluoride to the Big Butte Springs water system that serves Medford and beyond won’t qualify for the September ballot. Backers of the proposed measure said they have collected about 1,000 signatures, less than a third of the 3,606 verified names they need to put the initiative to a vote. “It’s […]
North Attleboro dentist joins effort to seek fluoride probe
NORTH ATTLEBORO — A North Attleboro dentist has signed an international petition urging a congressional investigation into safety and health concerns about fluoridation. Dr. David Satloff said Thursday he signed the Statement of Concern on Fluoridation because he believes the subject deserves a more thorough scientific review. Studies have shown some or no advantage to […]
West Virginia Ruling. Judge: DuPont Chemical is Toxic
A West Virginia judge has found that a chemical used to make Teflon is toxic and has punished DuPont for destroying documents as it defends itself in a class-action lawsuit involving the chemical. The lawsuit was filed in August 2001 on behalf of as many as 50,000 people who live near a DuPont plant along […]
Sequim council rejects fluoridation
SEQUIM — The City Council decided Wednesday not to fluoridate city water after a community survey showed strong objection to the chemical additive. By rejecting fluoridation by a 4-1 vote, the Sequim council lived up to its promise to base its decision on the results of the survey. Councilman Paul McHugh cast the lone vote […]
York voters give fluoridation the brush off
YORK — The York ban stands on fluoridation. Voters who wanted to retain a three-decade ban on adding fluoride to York’s drinking water prevailed Tuesday 1,018 to 913 in a special election. The lead changed hands several times at the York County Courthouse before the final outcome became known about 9:30 p.m. The unofficial total […]
How Safe Will Our Water Be?
Facing Santa Monica residents is a controversial decision concerning the health and safety of one of our most valuable resources — our water. In a 4/3 margin, on October 23, 2001, the Santa Monica City Council voted to add a fluoridation substance to our drinking water. Mayor (then Pro Tem) Richard Bloom led the motion […]