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‘Trust us, we’re experts’ flops at Portland fluoridation debate
An overflow crowd of Portlanders displayed their independent streak by challenging the ‘experts’ at the city council session dubbed ‘the great fluoridation debate.’ After the guest speakers, mostly medical professionals and doctors, presented the ‘party line’ – Oregon’s children’s teeth are rotting and the best way to fix it is water fluoridation – opponents presented […]
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Fluoridation of DuBois water left to voters
DuBois residents who ask city council to remove fluoride from their water would be referred to the elections office, Manager John “Herm” Suplizio said at yesterday’s work session. Minutes from a Nov. 9, 1964 meeting show council decided to present the question of fluoridation of its public water supply to voters on the Nov. 3, […]
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Deadly uranium traces found in Chittoor water
In what is being seen as a disturbing trend, studies have revealed that the drinking and groundwater in Chittoor district is polluted with high concentrations of uranium, 135 times more than the safe limit fixed by the World Health Organisation. Research studies in Vagalla and nearby villages in the district revealed that drinking and well […]
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Gilbert water manager dismissed, public works director retires following fluoride investigation
The Gilbert Public Works director has retired and the water director has been dismissed after the town began investigating why one of its water treatment plants failed to fluoridate the water. Jennifer Alvarez, a Gilbert spokeswoman, said Lonnie Frost and Chris Ochs were placed on leave after it was discovered last month that the Northern […]
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71,842 students test positive for fluorosis
After inaugurating an awareness campaign against fluorosis for fluoride-affected villages here on Thursday, Dharmapuri collector R. Lily said that 71,842 among 1,86,907 students had tested positive for fluorosis in the two districts of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri. The campaign was organised by the Tamil Nadu Water Board and Sewerage Department (TWAD) following an increase in number […]
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Fluoride issue too hot for Royal Society?
As the Ministry of Health is steadily losing the battle to keep adding hazardous waste fluoride to public drinking water, the Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) decided to prepare an advisory paper on the issue. On 20 July the RSNZ said it was “preparing a statement on the risks and benefits […]
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More than 275 people turn out for lengthy fluoride debate at Portland City Hall
The Great Fluoride Debate of 2012 finally hit Portland on Thursday, with more than 275 people piling into City Hall to argue their case or simply listen to the occasional back-and-forth banter. With approval already certain — a majority of the Portland City Council says it will vote next Wednesday in favor of fluoridating local […]
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Group rallies for fluoride free water in Hastings
A group campaigning to remove fluoride from water supplies is declaring Hastings Fluoride Free Awareness Week from September 10 to 17. The debate over whether fluoride should continue to be introduced into the Hastings water supply will be the subject of a referendum to be held alongside next year’s council election. But the Fluoride Free […]
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Portland City Hall braces for crowds as fluoride hearing nears
The Portland City Council is scheduled to hear Commissioner Randy Leonard’s fluoride proposal at 2 p.m. Thursday. But security guards and other City Hall staffers were busy Thursday morning preparing for crowds that could rival those at public meetings for other controversial topics, including the 2009 hearing to rename 39th Avenue for Cesar Chavez and […]
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Suburban leaders frustrated about being left out of fluoride process: Portland City Hall roundup
Portland’s plan to add fluoride to a water supply serving more than 900,000 Oregonian’s has rankled some suburban city leaders who were left out. Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis and Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden have written letters to Portland criticizing the City Council for deciding to fluoridate water without first consulting wholesale customers. Beyond serving city […]
United States, Oregon