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Gillette City will post weekly fluoride levels beginning Oct 22
That water coming out of your faucet starting Nov. 1 will be softer, contain elevated levels of fluoride and will need to be conserved as much as possible. That is the message coming from the city of Gillette, which is preparing residents for the changes that are expected to last six months while the Madison […]
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Keizer: Fluoridation on November 1st city council agenda
Excerpt from article titled “Keizer City Council approves changes to sign regs” – A group of people came to the council, concerned about a recent proposal to eliminate proposed expenditures on increasing the city’s fluoride treating capabilities. The council said that issue will be taken up at the Nov. 1 meeting. The group was against […]
United States, Oregon -
Mount Gambier: Pegler defends water safety
MOUNT Gambier MP Don Pegler is convinced residents will not suffer any adverse impacts from consuming fluoridated Blue Lake water after meeting with SA Health water quality principal Dr David Cunliffe yesterday. Mr Pegler questioned the health expert after discussing fluoridation with various people on both sides of the argument in Mount Gambier. “I have […]
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Newberry: No fluoride in Newberry’s water
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay is the leading and most preventable childhood disease. It deemed water fluoridation “one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century” for its role in preventing tooth decay. However, Newberry is not among the majority of communities in Florida that […]
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Port Angeles: Anti-fluoride groups want state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling
Two anti-fluoride groups are asking the state Supreme Court to review its September ruling that upheld the city of Port Angeles’ argument in a four-year-long dispute over water fluoridation. The motion, filed last week, claims that the high court did not properly interpret the law when it concluded in a 5-4 vote Sept. 23 that […]
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Why water shouldn’t be fluoridated
Note: This article originally titled “Why water shouldn’t be fluoridated” published on October 17, 2010, was updated on May 1, 2018, with the title “Should we question the fluoridation of water?” Paul Connett: ‘I haven’t brushed with a fluoridated toothpaste for 14 years. My teeth are fine.’ Fluoridation has been with us for nearly 50 […]
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What is fluoridation and should you care?
I have been asked the following questions about fluoridation of drinking water. Q: What is fluoride? How and why do they put it in the drinking water in some cities? A: In 1931, fluorides, compounds of the element fluorine, were reported to prevent cavities. Within 20 years of the discovery, drinking water was being fluoridated […]
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Advice from the Mayo Clinic on preparing infant formula
Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely 4. Measure the formula For ready-to-use formula: • Shake the container of formula well before opening it. • Pour enough formula for one feeding into a clean bottle. • Use only formula — don’t add water or any other liquid. For liquid-concentrate formula: • Pour the amount […]
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Eight of the Top Ten Worst Cities for Teeth are Fluoridated
St. Louis has been called the capital of sexually transmitted diseases, asthma and allergies. Now “cavity capital” can be added to the list of St. Louis’ poor health rankings, according to Men’s Health magazine. The magazine based the rankings on fluoride levels in the water, number of dental office visits per capita, percentage of people […]
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Gillette: A switch in water is on the way
Blowing out your sprinklers today could make your tap water taste better this winter. The Madison pipeline that provides the City of Gillette with water will be completely shut down Nov. 1 leaving Gillette residents completely dependent on in-town water wells drilled into the Fort Union and Fox Hills water aquifers. It is different water […]
United States, Wyoming