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Jaipur: Health department to conduct survey for water related diseases
JAIPUR: After identifying ten more districts with poor water quality in the state, the medical health and family welfare department has decided to conduct a survey to find out the health related problems people are facing due to the presence of fluoride in water. Jaipur is one of the 10 districts where the department under […]
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Lawrence County Residents Wait For Report On Blood Tests Regarding Chemicals
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – Several families in Lawrence County are worried about how chemicals in their bodies will affect their health. They all live near farm land where, for years, sewage was used as a fertilizer. Turns out there was more in the fertilizer than anyone thought. In the Caddo community, just off County Road […]
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Questions and answers before Wichita’s fluoridation vote
On Nov. 6 Wichita voters will decide whether to fluoridate tap water. Proponents say fluoridation has been widely used since the 1960s, will reduce cavities in young and old alike and save Wichitans $25?million a year in dental bills. Opponents say it’s a form of forced medication and can cause health problems. Here are answers […]
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Wichita: An Open Letter to Dr. Bill Maas and Wichitans for Healthy Teeth
The following is an open letter to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth, and their guest, Dr. Bill Maas. WFHT solicited questions from the public prior to Dr. Maas’ public appearance and discussion on October 16. This letter is our response to that request, submitted October 16 at 6:15am. The questions are as yet unanswered by WHFT […]
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What the research says about fluoride
As a practicing dentist for 30 years, a former faculty member and researcher at OHSU’s School of Dentistry, and someone who has worked in public health dental clinics, I would like to address the recent opinion piece on fluoridating Portland’s water by Effie Greathouse (“Debating Portland’s water: When I check the research, fluoride makes sense,” Oct. […]
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Ottawa: City dismisses concerns over fluoride in Ottawa drinking water
OTTAWA — The city’s chief medical officer of health is dismissing concerns from a fledgling Ottawa group that the presence of fluoride in the city’s water supply is harmful. A new group called Fluoridation Free Ottawa has started a campaign to rid the water supply of fluoride, which is added to prevent tooth decay, saying […]
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Lake View to quit adding fluoride to water system
A recent sanitary survey by the DNR led the Lake View City Council to discontinue using fluoride in the drinking water system. City Administrator Scott Peterson says the survey came out fine but the DNR made some changes to the amount of fluoride which would have cost the city money. He says they heard from […]
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Portland City Council calendars don’t show meetings reported by fluoride lobbyists
Fluoride lobbyists met personally with all five members of the Portland City Council in July or August but only one of those initial meetings appears on public calendars — under a vague heading — leaving lingering questions about the effectiveness of the city’s lobbying and reporting requirements. Promoted by then-Commissioner Sam Adams beginning in 2005, […]
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Editorial: Common sense suggests Indian River County officials reduce fluoride levels in drinking water sooner than later
Why wait? This is the question for Indian River County utilities officials, who continue to maintain a fluoride level in the county’s drinking water that exceeds limits suggested by both federal health officials and the American Dental Association. … Indian River County remains the lone government on the Treasure Coast that exceeds fluoride levels of […]
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Ottawa. Op-Ed: Anti-fluoride claims don’t hold water
One debate that you can be sure will never go away is the conflict between science-based medicine and the promoters of alternative medicine. Fluoridation, however, presents a unique case: if a community’s water supply is fluoridated, everyone gets it, science fans and alternative fans alike. Such a situation virtually guarantees that fireworks will follow. Fluoride […]
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