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Aiken: City decides to leave fluoride in water
Aiken City Council decided to keep fluoride in its water after reviewing the issue Monday night. For almost three hours, City Council members listened to people around the community address them on the issue of fluorination of City water. The review was conducted after Councilman Dick Dewar suggested that Council assess the issue after several […]
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Fairbanks City Council disbands Fluoride Task Force after accepting recommendation
The Fairbanks City Council thanked the Fluoride Task Force on Monday for a year of researching the health effects of fluoridating public water. About 10 residents showed up to support the recommendation to eliminate the fluoride program. “We opted for an approach we felt provided the most protection for at-risk subpopulations and allows the rest […]
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President of Ontario Dental Assoc: “leave a nice film of fluoride on your teeth overnight”
You brush twice a day, doling out the perfect pea-sized amount of toothpaste. But, if you’re swirling water around your minty-fresh mouth post-brush, then you haven’t quite mastered your dental hygiene routine. That’s because rinsing washes away the protective fluoride coating provided by toothpaste, explains Lynn Tomkins, President of the Ontario Dental Association. “I recommend […]
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Goondiwindi: A 0.4 percent rate rise to pay for fluoride
Putting fluoride in the water is compulsory and will cost $36,000 a year. While the State Government will pay for the infrastructure, Councils across Queensland are being hit with the ongoing treatment costs. Cr. Scheu said it was just a “typical” example of cost-shifting from state to local Government since amalgamation. “It’s an extra half […]
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Fairbanks could decide Monday to ban fluoride in drinking water
FAIRBANKS — Fluoride is now in the hands of the Fairbanks City Council. A special task force recommended the city end a half-century-old mandate to fluoridate its water supply and will present findings to the City Council on Monday night. The council could abide by an ordinance or a ballot measure but is not required […]
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The Controversy of Water Supply Fluoridation in New Zealand
According to a US anti fluoride campaigner who went to Dunedin not so long ago, the government should provide more funding towards the research in this field. The “case against fluoride” has been recently outlined at a meeting, which was held by Emeritus Prof Paul Connet. At the public meeting, there have been present approximately […]
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Cleaned-up Reynolds Metals site in Troutdale sprouts promise
When the aluminum plant that Troutdale was built on finally died with a whimper in 2002, it was hard to hear over the din of east Multnomah County’s other troubles. The casthouse’s red-hot pots of molten Reynolds aluminum had already been going dark for years. Hundreds of pink-slipped workers drifted to other jobs, some on […]
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Dexter to begin adding more fluoride to water system
The Village of Dexter will begin adding a small amount of fluoride into its water system beginning the week of May 2. Currently, Dexter’s water contains approximately 0.4 parts per million (ppm), and an additional 0.3 ppm will be added to reach the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of 0.7 ppm, according […]
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Cape Breton. Editorial: Sticking with sound science, CBRM stays fluoridated
WHEN trying to convince an audience of a dubious proposition, it’s likely not a good idea to unduly smear those who disagree — especially if they’re generally well-respected professionals — at least not without some convincing proof supporting those accusations. Otherwise, you undercut your arguments and risk not being taken seriously. Cape Breton Regional Municipality […]
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Cape Breton. Editorial: Fluoridation decision predictable
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality didn’t really need almost two months to make the decision to continue putting fluoride in most municipal water supplies. The decision was predictable. The CBRM committee of the whole decided back on March 1 to put its decision on hold until it heard opinions from the local medical community. But […]