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Joe Markley: Who is really conservative, and can he survive the press?
Most candidates in the primaries for the Republican nominations for governor and lieutenant governor advertise themselves as “conservative,” since the party is generally conservative and its primary voters are heavily so. But the advertising leaves “conservative” undefined, and the candidates seem to think that conservative Republicans need only to hear the word before responding reflexively […]
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Tea Partier Or Constitutional Conservative? Republican Lt. Gov. Candidate Owns Party’s Right Flank
He once championed a bill to stop the state from requiring the addition of fluoride to the public drinking water supply — unconvinced of the efficacy of the decades-long practice. He would eliminate the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, open up juvenile court proceedings to the public and establish a state holiday for […]
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Study finds fluoride in water linked to IQ levels
A new study has found that high levels of fluoride in the water can affect IQ levels of children before they are even born. Researchers looked at nearly 500 sets of mothers and children in Mexico where fluoride is not added to public water supplies but naturally occurs. The study found a drop in scores […]
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Dentist Ordered to Pay $717K in Illegal Billing Case
A judge has ordered a retired Winsted dentist to pay $717,046 after concluding that he violated state law by improperly billing the state Medicaid program for dental cleanings and fluoride treatments. Superior Court Judge Trial Referee A. Susan Peck issued a 41-page decision this month against the dentist, Douglas Macko. The decision entered a judgment […]
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House passes new water fluoridation standard
The House on Wednesday passed a proposal to adapt state law to recently issued federal guidelines on the level of fluoride that should be added to drinking water. Water fluoridation has strong support from public health officials and dentists, but also frequently sparks intense opposition from those who believe it should not be added to […]
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Connecticut committee favors aligning public water fluoridation with federal recommendations
HARTFORD >> The Public Health Committee unanimously approved a bill that would align the state’s water fluoridation standards with a federal recommendation issued last year, and also lower the maximum amount of fluoride that could be placed in the state’s public drinking water. The bill, HB 5350, has been sent to the state House of […]
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Bill would lower fluoride levels
HARTFORD — Lawmakers are considering legislation that would marry the state’s water fluoridation standards with a federal recommendation issued last year, in turn lowering the maximum amount of fluoride that could be placed in the state’s public drinking water. During a hearing on the bill last week, some advocates were pleased that the threshold would […]
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Bill would lower fluoride levels in state’s public drinking water, per federal recommendation
HARTFORD — Lawmakers are considering legislation that would marry the state’s water fluoridation standards with a federal recommendation issued last year, in turn lowering the maximum amount of fluoride that could be placed in the state’s public drinking water. During a hearing on the bill this week, some advocates were pleased that the threshold would […]
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Connecticut, with mandatory fluoridation, has significant problems with dental decay
Excerpt: Susan Peters, director of New Haven Public Schools school health centers, said … this past June New Haven Public schools screened 484 Troup students, from kindergarten on up to grade 8, and found that 35 percent had moderate to severe dental needs. A 2012 report on the status of oral health in Connecticut also […]
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Studies show fluoridated tap water can have negative effect on health
Most toothpaste boxes have a portion that reads drug facts on the back. Underneath that it states sodium fluoride. Elsewhere on the box it states if you swallow more than used for brushing teeth, get medical help or contact Poison Control right away. According to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, New Haven has […]
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