The Fluoride Awareness Team of Kansas has wonderful news today. Tuesday, the citizens of McPherson, Kansas overwhelmingly voted NO on FLUORIDATION. In a city-wide election, the votes against Fluoridation were a whopping 2540 and only 598 votes in favor. This is a prosperous community of approximately 13,000 people, but as is often the case, many […]
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Bill Would Allow Pennsylvania Communities the Right to Stop Fluoridation
The following bill – the Fluoridation Choice Act – has been proposed by Pennsylvania Representative Dan Surra, D-Kersey. The bill has been proposed in response to the Fluoridation Act proposed by Rep. Tigue, which would mandate fluoridation for every water supply in the state serving over 500 people. To learn more about both of these […]
It’s time Bennington faced the realities of fluoridation
The young boy had been admitted to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington with a 102-degree fever that wouldn’t quit. Four days later, hospital doctors still couldn’t figure out what was causing it. “First, they thought it might be appendicitis, but it wasn’t, and nobody could figure it out,” Dr. Justin Salem said. “Finally, […]
Pennsylvania Bill Would Put Teeth in Fluoridation Push
HARRISBURG – Scientists, politicians and public health advocates around the world can’t decide whether it’s a good idea to put fluoride in public drinking-water supplies. State Rep. Tom Tigue, though, has made up his mind. Fluoridating public water supplies is “one of the least costly, most effective health care (measures) we can do,” said Tigue, […]
Fluoride debate generates controversy in Bennington
BENNINGTON – A controversial proposal to add fluoride to the town’s water system is likely to be put to the voters sometime next year, according to a Select Board member. The proposal, which brought supporters and critics out in force to a public hearing Tuesday, is so emotionally freighted that voters deserve a say, Salvatore […]
Stoned Salmon, Pissed Environmentalists
Paul Engelking sadly explains why he dropped one of his favorite pastimes. “The fish have enough problems,” he says, “without me trying to put them on a hook.” Engelking, a chemistry professor at the University of Oregon, can walk you down the familiar list: destruction of habitat by loggers, toxic runoff from cities, fertilizers and […]
Clearfield relents on fluoride
CLEARFIELD — The city of Clearfield won’t use taxpayer money to try to stop the fluoridation of Davis County water after all. The City Council declined to endorse a resolution Tuesday that would have lent city financial support to any citizens group that would initiate a petition drive to stop fluoridation in Davis County. Only […]
Fluoridation in water – Here we go again
Amazing, isn’t it? After more than a half century of fluoridating water in America — and after a half century of overwhelming scientific evidence pointing to the safety and benefits of fluoridated water — a handful of vocal opponents have kept fluoride out of the drinking water of so many communities. Including, it appears, Galloway […]
Chemist blasts fluoride
BENNINGTON – Five years ago, if you asked Dr. Paul Connett about the fluoridation of community water supplies, Connett would’ve told you that he didn’t want or need another issue with which to contend. But now is another story, where Connett vehemently opposes fluoridation because of its negative effects on the human pineal gland, on […]
Public officials should honor fluoridation vote
There are a lot of fine people living in Clearfield, and among them are some pretty sharp members of the city council. We’ve dealt with them over the years and found them to be pretty straight shooters. We’ve also dealt with the leaders of the Davis County Board of Health and found them to be […]