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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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Columbia: City considers issue of fluoride in water
Correction appended Some Columbia residents have asked the city to stop adding fluoride to public drinking water, a decades-old practice dentists and governmental agencies support for its positive effects on dental health that has been a matter of longtime debate. At the Columbia City Council’s Monday meeting, Columbia resident Amy Bremer gave a presentation about […]
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Drinking problem: The case against water fluoridation
Here at MU, our water is fluoridated. Alarming as it should be, this fact is unsurprising when we consider that in the U.S., nearly 75 percent of Americans have access to fluoridated water supplies. Indeed, the acceptance of water fluoridation is rampant and apparently salubrious, supported by more than 100 national and international health groups […]
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O’Fallon: No more fluoridation of my tap water! Updated
I’ve been involved in my municipal government for a long time. I’ve served on numerous boards and commissions over the years. I’ve always put the people of my city first and have been an outspoken critic of our city government when I felt the city government needed it, even while serving on those boards and […]
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