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Whitecourt: Fluoridation stays
Fluoridation is going to continue to be added to Whitecourt’s water supply despite one town councillor’s efforts to get it removed. Coun. Darlene Chartrand made a motion to immediately stop putting fluoride into Whitecourt’s water. She told the rest of her council at the regular meeting Oct. 11 that she has spent about 30 hours […]
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Hydrofluoric acid: Investigation into death of toddler continuing
Authorities in Ark City [Kansas] continue to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy who died earlier this month after ingesting a rust removal product at the home of his babysitter. Davin Manly was hospitalized Oct. 4 after swallowing the product, which contained hydrofluoric acid. The acid caused gastro-intestinal bleeding and the boy stopped breathing […]
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Taranaki health industry ‘fails on fluoride’
A New Plymouth councillor took aim at the Taranaki District Health Board yesterday and said it had failed to voice a convincing argument in favour of fluoridated water. Shaun Biesiek’s motion that the council cease fluoridation won the votes at Thursday’s full meeting. Mr Biesiek said yesterday the response from his supporters and other members […]
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Fight for water fluoridation tooth and nail
Fluoridating water reduces the incidence of tooth decay by 25 percent nationwide and is heralded as one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nevertheless, the practice has been rejected by about 200 jurisdictions over the past four years. So far this […]
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Looking to save money, more places decide to stop fluoridating the water
MIAMI — A growing number of communities are choosing to stop adding fluoride to their water systems, even though the federal government and federal health officials maintain their full support for a measure they say provides a 25 percent reduction in tooth decay nationwide. Last week, Pinellas County, on Florida’s west coast, voted to stop […]
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New Plymouth District ends fluoridation in New Plymouth, Waitara, Urenui & Lepperton
In a unanimous decision New Plymouth District councillors this morning voted to stop fluoridating New Plymouth, Waitara, Urenui and Lepperton water supplies. The decision sides with the overwhelming majority of submissions made to council on the issue two weeks ago which called for an end to water fluoridation. Councillor Shaun Biesiek, who moved to drop […]
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Halton: Time to end fluoridation
It’s time to end the fluoridation of Halton’s water supply. Joining with Great Lakes United, The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and thousands of toxicologists, doctors, and other medical professionals Oakvillegreen, BurlingtonGreen, Miltongreen and Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources in Halton Hills, all came together last year to call for an end […]
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Children in Wales ‘lag’ on tooth decay, says top doctor
Wales’ top doctor has said more needs to be done to improve the state of children’s teeth. The Welsh government currently provides some nursery children with tooth brushes and fluoride varnishes. But in his annual report, Dr Tony Jewell said “alternative methods” were needed so teeth could benefit from fluoride. On average, four children in […]
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Hartland Township: Brushing up for decision on fluoride
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That will be the question Nov. 15 when the Hartland Township Board of Trustees hosts a public hearing to discuss its fluoridation program at 7 p.m. at Township Hall. The board recently raised the fluoridation discussion, with Trustee Glenn Harper advocating public discussion on the matter after reviewing several […]
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Nashua: New Hampshire Dental Society studying a new campaign to fluoridate the water
… Currently, about 43 percent of residents in the state have access to fluoridated community water supplies, which is below the national average. The society is studying a new campaign to fluoridate the water in Nashua, one of the state’s largest cities… Read full article
United States, New Hampshire