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Spokane. Fluoridation costly, unneeded (Letter)
I truly hoped that this issue had not only died but had been cremated so that it never had the chance to be resurrected. Why does this keep coming around? Those who propose fluoridation continuously speak about the dental health of the population and the underprivileged in particular. Good dental hygiene is paramount to good […]
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Advocates rekindle calls for fluoride in Spokane’s drinking water
Dr. Elisabeth Warder can spot the difference between a Cheney resident and a Spokane resident by the sight of their smile. As a longtime dentist with the nonprofit CHAS Health, Warder said the people of Cheney just have fewer cavities. “Here in Spokane, we’re behind. We’re decades behind,” she said. Warder was among three public […]
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Spokane. Furor over fluoride hard to swallow (Columnist)
Ten years ago, a push to put fluoride in our water failed, barely, at the polls. The forces of fluoridation vowed to keep up the fight. Unfortunately, it’s the forces against fluoride who have kept fighting. And they’re winning, big time, using the same tools that flat-earthers drag out to deny global warming or argue […]
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Issiquah City Council Position 2 between Zach Hall and Michele Kemper
Courtesy photos Michele Kemper and Zach Hall are both running for Issaquah City Council Position 2 in the Nov. 5 General Election. Michele Kemper and Zach Hall are vying for Issaquah City Council Position 2. Kemper is a retired vice president and chief compliance officer of the financial services industry who holds a bachelor’s degree […]
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Want Fluoride In Issaquah Water? City Wants Feedback
Many in Issaquah get unfluoridated water from wells. But a new treatment plant could add fluoride to the entire city’s water supply. ISSAQUAH, WA — As part of a move toward constructing a new water treatment plant in Issaquah, city officials are looking for input on whether the city’s water supply should be fluoridated. Issaquah […]
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Eloise Kailin, M.D.: Numerous battles of Peninsula environmentalist remembered
Eloise Kailin in October 2017 at a forum on fluoridating the city of Port Angeles’ water. SEQUIM — Retired Dr. Eloise Kailin, a Sequim environmentalist whose activism stretched beyond her most recent fight — a successful battle against fluoridation of Port Angeles drinking water — died Saturday of age-related causes at her Sequim-area home, her […]
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Health Sciences Deans of University of Washington: Water Fluoridation ‘Safe, Effective and Practical’
The University of Washington School of Public Health supports community water fluoridation, based on its enormous public health impact and the recommendation of health authorities across the United States. On May 30, 2019, Dean Hilary Godwin joined the deans of the other five UW Health Sciences schools in issuing a letter to Johnny Johnson, Jr, DMD, […]
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Eco-friendly packaging could be poisoning our compost
Compostable packaging may not be safe to put in your bin – Deposit Photos After a study uncovered PFAS in compost, regulators in Washington moved to ban this class of synthetic compounds. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are everywhere. There are thousands of these synthetic compounds, which get used in all sorts of products because […]
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U. of Washington School of Public Health. Deans: Water Fluoridation ‘Safe, Effective and Practical’
The University of Washington School of Public Health supports community water fluoridation, based on its enormous public health impact and the recommendation of health authorities across the United States. On May 30, 2019, Dean Hilary Godwin joined the deans of the other five UW Health Sciences schools in issuing a letter to Johnny Johnson, Jr, DMD, […]
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States Regulating PFAS in Food Packaging: What You Need to Know Now
Last month, Washington state enacted a new law, making it the first in the country to ban the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” in food packaging. What are PFAS? PFAS are a group of chemicals that impart oil and water repellency, among others properties, to various products. They are in the same […]
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