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Calgary: When in doubt, take the fluoride out
Everyone is suddenly using the F-word. Fluoride. I don’t recall the issue surfacing during the civic election campaign last fall. But suddenly council wants to talk about removing fluoride from Calgary’s drinking water and, just as suddenly, everyone is weighing in with instant vehemence, as if they’d been fulminating on it for a long time […]
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Calgary: Aldermen survey hints at even split on fluoridation
Fluoridation: scrap it, keep it, study it or put it to plebiscite? Those four options will come before city council next Monday after its utilities and environment committee recommended this past week an end to 20 years of adding fluoride to Calgary’s water supply. A survey of aldermen suggests a nearly even split between those […]
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Black Pastors Speak Out Against Fluoride In Water
MEMPHIS – Rev. William Owens, President of the Coalition of African American Pastors, is joining a growing chorus of leaders calling for federal and state hearings and investigations into new revelations about risks from drinking fluoridated water. Owens wants to know why important fluoride information wasn’t shared with African American leaders and citizens, and is […]
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Give families free toothpaste to halt tooth decay, dentists say
Note: The article in the British Dental Journal, that is referenced below, states that the provision of free toothpaste should be “family strength toothpaste” containing 1450 ppm FLUORIDE for “very young children who have active disease and/or those who are at increased risk of developing decay.” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Families should receive free toothpaste and toothbrushes, pupils […]
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Calgary editorial: Kick in the teeth
We just have one word for members of council who appear so eager to toss aside the will of the people. “Democracy.” That is “a system of government by the whole population … typically through elected representatives.” At least, that’s the way we always thought it was supposed to work. But it appears some deep […]
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Othello plugs well six due to high levels of fluoride
The decision to plug the 1,200-foot well at around the 900-foot level came after city engineer Larry Julius said hydro-geological tests revealed the water had nearly four times the amount of fluoride allowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency regulates water, air and land among other things, as the issues relate to […]
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Aspen: Fluoridation of water back in the spotlight
The controversial issue of fluoridating Aspen’s tap water may trickle back into public debate as two top health organizations within the federal government recommended earlier this month to drop levels of fluoride added to water. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 7 lowered […]
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Steven M. Levy: “Community water fluoridation is safe and effective in preventing cavities for both children and adults”
TITLE OF LETTER: FLUORIDE the still best guard against cavities Mark Amberg (“New Fluoride Rules Yet to Be Proven Safe,” Jan. 19 letter) substantially misrepresented the recent announcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning a proposed lowering of the recommended level of fluoride to be used with community water fluoridation. The […]
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Fluoride added to water in only three Cheshire towns: Crewe, Nantwich & Alsager
CREWE, Nantwich and Alsager are the only towns in Cheshire to have fluoride added to drinking water. A United Utilities spokesman confirmed the three places and the rural areas of Bickerton, Bulkeley and Burland, Wrenbury Egerton Green and Faddiley are served by the Hurleston Water Treatment Works. Sandbach is not on a fluoridated supply. The […]
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Minnesota: 3M wastewater under scrutiny
With 3M Co. dumping more than 5 million gallons of water a day into the Mississippi River from its plant in Cottage Grove, city residents are asking for more time to scrutinize a new permit regulating how that wastewater is treated. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) opened a 30-day comment period last month on […]
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