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Opinion: ‘We won’t stand for it.’ Removing fluoride would set State College back decades
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The authors overstate throughout their opinion piece. For example, “Why is the SCBWA ad hoc committee going to recommend that SCBWA stop it? Simple. They don’t want it. The science doesn’t support their decision. Nearly all credibly recognized scientific and health organizations endorse it. Not a single one opposes it.” […]
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State College Borough Water Authority might end fluoridation
A common, but increasingly controversial practice in drinking water systems is under debate in Centre County. The State College Borough Water Authority is considering whether or not to continue fluoridating its water. Jeff Kern is the chairperson for the Authority. He said fluoride is much more accessible to consumers now than when it was first […]
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Opinion: State College Borough Water Authority weighing options for fluoridation
The State College Borough Water Authority has received a report from one of its committees concerning the continued addition of fluoride to the drinking water. The committee examined peer-reviewed scientific information concerning utility of fluoride use. Within our region, neither Bellefonte nor College Township water systems fluoridate the water. A series of slides summarizing the […]
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Should State College keep fluoride in its water? The water authority is exploring its options.
The State College Borough Water Authority is exploring if it should continue to put fluoride in its water, something it has done since 1954. More information on the benefits and risks of fluoridation has come out in the past 70 years, as well as fluoride toothpaste. The board received a presentation on this information during […]
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Catasauqua Borough Council meeting: comments on fluoridation
At the March 28 Catasauqua Borough Council meeting … a resident addressed council advocating to keep fluoride in the municipal water. He noted the majority of municipalities have fluoride in their water, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fully supports fluoride in municipal water. The resident added this is a safety issue for […]
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Catasauqua discusses fluoride in municipal water
Under a tight deadline from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to make a decision whether to eliminate fluoride from Catasauqua municipal water or shift to a new system to keep fluoride in the borough’s water, Catasauqua Borough Council, at its workshop meeting March 7, leaned toward the latter. Since the meeting was a workshop, […]
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Only two water systems in Pennsylvania receive a 2020 fluoridation award from CDC
LEWISTOWN — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has selected the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Lewistown as one of only two water systems in Pennsylvania to receive the 2020 Water Quality Award. This CDC award recognizes public water systems that adjust the fluoride concentration in drinking water and have achieved an average […]
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The defluoridation of Catasauqua water
Excerpt During the Aug. 2 Catasauqua Borough Council meeting, a resident approached council asking that fluoride not be removed from the water. Council members listened as she cited recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pediatric organizations and dental associations, all of which researched fluoride in water. She also spoke of numerous studies […]
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A naturally inspired, reusable system that purifies water and builds itself
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In nature, the interaction of molecules at the boundary of different liquids can give rise to new structures. These self-assembling molecules make cell formation possible and are instrumental to the development of all life on Earth. They can also be engineered to perform specific functions — and now, a team of […]
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EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’
In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the sun shines through clouds above a shale gas drilling site in St. Mary’s, Pa. (Keith Srakocic / AP Photo) Companies that drill for natural gas in Pennsylvania have used EPA-approved PFAS or pre-cursors to PFAS in fracking operations in other states, according to a report by Physicians […]
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