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Columbia City Council will consider ending fluoridation
The Columbia City Council on Monday night … decided to consider an end to adding fluoride to drinking water. The council approved a motion to advance a fluoride resolution after a presentation from Michael Szewczyk, chairman of the Columbia Board of Health, which recommended the city continue to fluoridate its water to 0.7 milligram per […]
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O’Fallon, Mo. residents concerned after fluoride removed from water supply
Residents in O’Fallon, Missouri are concerned after a compound used to prevent cavities was taken out of the local water supply. “For generations cities across the country have been adding fluoride to drinking water. It was meant to protect against tooth decay, especially among younger children. But over the past several years there’s been a […]
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Columbia: City to Make Fluoridation Decision in April
The Columbia Board of Health listened to a report from an EPA senior scientist at Thursday’s meeting about fluoridation of the city’s water supply. At the meeting, Dr. William Hirzy spoke on a conference call from Washington D.C. He pointed out that long-term accumulation of fluoride will activate G-protein which might affect the function with […]
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Smithville stops fluoridating water
Smithville is no longer adding fluoride to the city water supply. City Administrator Steve Garrett said the decision was an economic one, which should save Smithville $5,000-$10,000 a year. He also noted that it doesn’t mean the city’s supply will be free of fluoride as there is a level of three parts per million that […]
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Rolla: Anti-fluoridation ‘force’ has been quiet
It’s been awhile since Bob Stewart showed up at a Rolla City Council meeting to ask the council to direct Rolla Municipal Utilities to stop fluoridating the water supply. I hope he’s all right. Although I don’t care one way or the other about fluoridation, I have to admire Bob for his tenacity. He’s the […]
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Ebb and flow of fluoride debate reaches Columbia
COLUMBIA — A dial spins slowly clockwise on a basement pump at Columbia’s water treatment plant in McBaine. Outside, in the cold late-autumn air, millions of gallons of water roar in massive, swimming-pool size softening tanks. A gurgle rises from three-feet deep channels built under zigzagging walkways, carrying water to filters. With each revolution of […]
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Columbia: Citizens raise concerns about fluoride
Columbia is joining a long list of U.S. cities taking another look at the decades-old practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water. It’s a debate that has resurfaced from time to time across the country over the past several decades. In recent years, the practice has come under fresh scrutiny from activists armed with […]
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Columbia: Local Advocates and Protestors of Fluoride Deeply Divided
COLUMBIA – Many U.S. cities use fluoride in the water supply to prevent tooth decay, and have for decades, but some Columbia residents want the chemical out of their water. Amy Bremer, a chemical engineer, is one resident that recently brought the issue of fluoride to the Columbia City Council. Bremer claims the practice of […]
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Slater Council discusses fluoride at water plant
… Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith spoke about the water plant, and the council discussed fluoride in the water. Fluoride is currently added to the water at the water plant. This treatment was started before fluoride toothpastes and mouthwashes were available, according to Allegri and city attorney Pat Cronan. The council plans to hold public […]
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Columbia: Study begins on fluoride issue
Amy Bremer, a Columbia resident who also is a chemical engineer, thinks there’s something wrong with the city’s water. In recent weeks, Bremer has been joining other local residents to petition the city of Columbia to stop its decades-old practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water, citing the possibility of adverse health effects. Bremer […]
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