Ruby Mann went out three times in the past 35 years to vote against fluoridation of the city’s drinking water supply. This week, she found herself among many San Antonians buying equipment to remove most of the mineral from their water. On Thursday, fluorosilicic acid – a chemical containing the teeth-protecting mineral – began flowing […]
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York City Council repeals fluoride ban
YORK — The York City Council voted 8-0 Thursday night to repeal a 30-year-old policy and begin fluoridation of drinking water. The third of three public hearings again attracted strong support from local doctors, dentists and other health specialists wearing pro-fluoridation stickers. It also attracted rock-solid opposition from an apparently small but vocal group of […]
Hillsboro and Beaverton face Fluoridation Proposals
HILLSBORO — The City Council meeting on Tuesday could turn into a scientific debate over the city’s water supply and children’s health. Even before a children’s advocacy group plans to ask officials to fluoridate Hillsboro’s water, an opposition group is mounting a campaign to keep the chemical out. Stand for Children, a national grass-roots volunteer […]
Environmentalists protest Texarkana’s Fluoridation Plan
A toxic waste product of aluminum and fertilizer factories, increases in the risk of hip fractures and bone cancer, lower IQs of children and lab animals and adverse affects to the human reproductive system. Some would suggest the fluoride in the toothpaste that you use every morning could contribute to the these conditions. One of […]
Fluoridation on fall ballot in Boothbay Harbor
“I’m dealing with a lot of people in their 20s with severe cavities” said Boothbay Harbor dentist Dr. Doug Bevins. “Am I an advocate of fluoridation? Absolutely.” Fluoridation of public water supplies will be on the ballot in November in Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport. Selectmen in each town have voted in favor of a […]
Fluoridation hearing in Woburn
The city will be holding a public hearing next Tuesday on whether to fluoridate the rest of WoburnÕs water, a topic that has been controversial in many communities across the state. The state Department of Public Health lists 135 communities in Massachusetts that have at least partial fluoridation. The result is that about 6 out […]
A Precedent?
NEW: For those who haven’t heard about it yet, there is good news coming in from Europe. The Belgian Ministry of Health is planning to enact a ban on fluoride supplements. The ban was issued after a study, commissioned by the Ministry, concluded that ingestion of fluoride can cause osteoporosis and damage to the nervous […]
Another Fluoridation Accident – Macomb County, Michigan
Neighbors in Macomb County’s Harrison Township are concerned about a dangerous acid spill that could affect their water supply. Environmental crews have been working all day long to clean up the mess, but they are afraid the acid could seep into the ground and react with water pipes. Evacuation notices have been posted on several […]
West Jordan wants out of fluoridation
WEST JORDAN — Officials here are looking for ways to opt out of Salt Lake County”s fluoridation, which City Councilman Andrew Allison says would amount to “forced medication of every man, woman and child” in his city. Voters in 2000 supported countywide fluoridation 58 percent to 42 percent. But Assistant City Attorney Ryan Carter, who […]
Fond du Lac fluoride referendum may be wash out
FOND DU LAC – It’s possible there will be no fluoride referendum on the Fond du Lac ballot in November even though an anti-fluoride group has collected more than 2,000 signatures on its petition drive. The Safe Water Group, which is seeking a referendum aimed at eliminating fluoride from the Fond du Lac water supply, […]