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Judge gets it right
JUSTICE ROBERT LYNN has a habit of making wise decisions on the Superior Court bench. Last week’s ruling in the case over the fluoridation of Manchester’s water supply was no different. Last Tuesday, Lynn ruled that Manchester broke state law when it added fluoride to its water supply a year and a half ago. State […]
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Judge: City broke law in fluoridating
A judge has ruled that Manchester city officials violated state law when they introduced fluoride into the regional water supply 18 months ago. He ordered it shut off by April 1, 2004. In the meantime, Superior Court Judge Robert J. Lynn ruled on Tuesday, Manchester city officials could either get state law changed or hold […]
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Oral Health: Yes; Truth Decay: No
“Never, never reconstitute infant formula with fluoridated water. And never let children under 3 — whose swallowing reflexes are not fully developed — use fluoridated toothpaste. Infants and young children are especially susceptible to fluoride toxicity.” These warnings from Dr. Hardy Limeback, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, D.D.S., University of Toronto’s Head of Preventive Dentistry and Past […]
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Fluoride bill draws spirited testimony
CONCORD — A bill before the state House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee to establish a study committee to reevaluate the benefits and risks of fluoridated water drew spirited testimony yesterday, most of it opposing fluoridation. But the bulk of testimony was in favor of the idea of forming a study committee that […]
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Residents sue Manchester to Stop Fluoridation
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Twenty residents of Manchester and surrounding towns have filed a lawsuit to stop the fluoridation of city water. The case hinges on whether the city can distribute fluoridated water to six outlying communities, none of which voted to fluoridate their water. The state requires approval by a referendum vote before fluoride can […]
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Lawsuit filed to stop fluoridation in Manchester
Twenty residents of Manchester and surrounding towns have filed a lawsuit in Hillsborough County Superior Court to stop the fluoridation of city water. The case hinges on whether the city can distribute fluoridated water to six outlying communities, none of which have voted to fluoridate their water. The intent is “to get the spigots turned […]
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New Hampshire Bill Targets Contaminated Drinking Water Additives
Following a contentious election season that resulted in 14 cities and counties throughout America voting no to fluoridating their public water supply and 9 voting yes, the focus of New Hampshire legislation, responding to citizen concerns, has turned away from the fluoridation controversy to the actual substances used in the fluoridation process. Without taking a […]
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Arsenic in the water: Benefits vs. dangers
Arsenic, the legendary king of poisons, is being added to drinking water in Manchester and other New Hampshire communities that fluoridate. The cancer-causing metallic element is among the contaminants found in hydrofluosilicic acid, which is used to deliver tooth decay-preventing fluoride to Manchester’s drinking water. In recent weeks, both the state Department of Environmental Services […]
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Fluoridation begins in Manchester
MANCHESTER (AP) – Fluoride will be dripping into city water starting this week, but opponents still are trying to freeze the flow. City voters approved adding fluoride to drinking water by a 700-vote margin last year. After obtaining all the necessary permits and testing the system for glitches, the Manchester Water Works expects to begin […]
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Smith running for reelection two years early
HOLLIS – Though it is two years until he is up for reelection, Sen. Bob Smith is already campaigning. Last night at a home in Hollis, Smith met with his supporters and a group of fluoridation opponents. Smith said he had been at it all day, visiting towns along the Connecticut River, spreading the word […]
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