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Phoenix to reconsider use of fluoridated water
WASHINGTON – When she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2004, Phoenix resident Jody Clute had no idea it would lead her, and her city, to revisit one of the biggest public-health debates of the 20th century — water fluoridation. After her diagnosis, Clute read “every book she could get her hands on” about the thyroid, […]
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Southampton water fluoridation scheme ‘to go ahead’
The authority in charge of adding fluoride to Southampton’s water has yet to set a timetable for the scheme, even though it will be disbanded in 2013. The South of England strategic health authority (SHA), which is due to be scrapped in March, insists fluoridation of the city’s tap water will go ahead. The admission […]
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Gilbert discovers fluoride withheld from water, puts 2 officials on leave
Gilbert has put two top administrators on leave and launched an internal investigation after officials discovered fluoride has been withheld from part of the town’s water supply for at least 13 months. Gilbert voters approved fluoridation 12 years ago after a heated debate on the controversial issue, and the task of adding the cavity-fighting chemical […]
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Anti-fluoride fight: Portland’s Roger Burt on front lines for 34 years
There are other things Roger Burt should be doing right now. So many other things. He’s newly retired, so he and his wife, Jeannie, could be traveling the world. Or unpacking the boxes in the front hall of their new Laurelhurst bungalow. Or he could be following through on his plan to volunteer at a […]
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Does fluoride in drinking water hurt your brain?
Back in 2011, the EPA reversed course and lowered the recommended maximum amount of fluoride in drinking water due to data that the levels then being allowed put kids at risk of dental fluorosis–streaking and pitting of teeth due to excessive fluoride, which also puts tooth enamel at risk. This conclusion was a discordant note […]
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Opponents to launch signature-gathering initiative to block fluoridated water in Portland
Opponents of the Portland City Council’s fluoridation plan will launch a competing effort Wednesday asking voters in 2014 to ban fluoride from local drinking water. The initiative comes less than a week after a majority of the City Council announced support for adding fluoride to a water supply serving about 900,000 residents in Portland, Gresham, […]
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Lakewood homes evacuated after vapor plume sickens 2
LAKEWOOD – Around a dozen homes near the Belmar shopping district in Lakewood were evacuated after vapor from a trash pile sickened two garbage collectors. Emergency-alert notifications were sent out to residents near the 900 block of Eaton Street Wednesday afternoon. West Metro Fire officials say preliminary tests indicate the vapor may be hydrofluoric acid, […]
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Plant City: Bids sought for fluoridation
The city is seeking bids from companies interested in installing the equipment needed to fluoridate the municipal water supply. The city has talked for years about fluoridating the water, which many dentists say will lower the number of cavities residents get. The city hopes to have the water fluoridated by Jan. 1. Bids are due […]
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London: Coun. Stephen Orser wants fluoridation on ballot in 2014
Want a direct say on more property tax freezes in London? Coun. Stephen Orser has a plan to let voters do just that. The east-end councillor wants a plebiscite added to the next municipal ballot in 2014 that asks three questions to provide “direct democracy” and guide politicians. Orser will ask city council’s finance and […]
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Outlying cities left out of Wichita fluoridation vote
There are ten cities that turn on the tap and the water that pours out comes from Wichita. That means tens of thousands of customers will be affected by November’s fluoridation vote with no input in the decision. Dr. Wendy Reynolds supports fluoridated water and shares her opinion with patients at her Park City office. […]
United States, Kansas