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Fluoride forum draws crowd
It’s safe, cheap and effective. That was the message shared by several speakers at a forum on fluoridation at Hastings College Wednesday. “Safe is what the literature tells us. It’s effective, we know it makes a difference and it’s efficient, too,” said Dr. Kim McFarland, the event’s keynote speaker. McFarland, a practicing dentist and professor […]
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Hastings – Experts: Fluoride safe, effective
It’s safe, cheap and effective. That was the message shared by several speakers at a forum on fluoridation at Hastings College Wednesday. “Safe is what the literature tells us. It’s effective, we know it makes a difference and it’s efficient, too,” said Dr. Kim McFarland, the event’s keynote speaker. McFarland, a practicing dentist and professor […]
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Grant: Voters to Decide on Fluoridation Nov 4
Excerpt: … The Grant City Council has two seats up for election with three candidates on the ballot for a four-year term on the council. Incumbent Wayne Pick is in the race against Mark Wendell and Tim Pofahl. Voters must also decide whether they want to enact an ordinance that will prohibit the addition of […]
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Health district backs fluoride
NOTE FROM FAN: The South Heartland District Health Department services Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster Counties. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The South Heartland District Health Department has spoken out in favor of putting fluoride in the city’s water supply. On Sept. 10, the health department’s Board of Health approved a resolution officially endorsing community water fluoridation. Three ballot […]
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Plainview: Resolution to Put Fluoridation on Nov. 4 Ballot
Excerpt: Included in this issue of The Plainview News is the “Notice of General Election” for Pierce County, including the City of Plainview. Special on the ballot for Plainview residents this year at the November 4 General Election are a few positions and decisions including:* The choice to opt-out of the State-mandated fluoridation of the […]
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Hastings: Officials try to make sense of fluoride ballot measures
There’s a chance that Hastings voters could cast conflicting votes on the Nov. 4 ballot on the issue of fluoridation. Three ballot issues pertaining to fluoride were discussed as part of a forum on the same topic hosted by the Hastings League of Women Voters Friday at the YWCA of Adams County. “At the end […]
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Cities of Pierce and Plainview vote on fluoridation November 4
City Of Plainview Issue: Shall the City of Plainview, Nebraska, adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the City’s water system? Yes (To prohibit fluoridation from the water system) No (Against the prohibition of fluoride from the water system) City Of Pierce Issue: Shall the City of Pierce, Nebraska, add fluoride to […]
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Fluoridation information center opens
GRAND ISLAND — The handmade poster in the front display window says it all — “No need for added Fluoride” — with “No” and “Fluoride” in bold red lettering. It’s a sign at the Fluoride Information Center, which was recently opened by the Grand Island Chapter of Nebraskans for Safe Drinking Water. The center is […]
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Sutton to vote on fluoride
SUTTON — Voters here will decide in November whether their town’s drinking water will be fluoridated. So far, there haven’t been arguments in the city for either side of the issue, City Clerk Sherrie Bartell said. “We really haven’t heard anything,” she said. The Sutton City Council passed a resolution 4-0 at its Aug. 12 […]
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Grand Island: Tempers flare during debate over fluoride
GRAND ISLAND — Tempers flared during a water issues forum Thursday at College Park when the discussion turned to the possible fluoridation of Grand Island’s water supply. Grand Island voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to opt out of a new state law requiring the city’s drinking water supply to be fluoridated by June 1, […]
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