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Hawke’s Bay council seeks public’s view on fluoride
Fluoridation began in 1979 at the Waipukurau water treatment plant, which now needs replacing. Mayor Trish Giddens says there was no public consultation when fluoridation was first introduced. The Central Hawke’s Bay District Council will survey residents over the next two months and will make a decision in November. Copyright © 2009 Radio New Zealand
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Island Falls to weigh future of fluoride in water
ISLAND FALLS, Maine — Many Maine communities add fluoride to their public water system to help residents enhance their oral health. But voters in Island Falls will decide next week whether they want to continue to pay to do so. Residents will go to the polls on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to vote on a referendum […]
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Graphite fluorides: New Material Could Enable Faster Chips
A team of multinational scientists said they discovered an easier technique for producing graphene, a new material that could be used to make superfast microchips. In a study published by peer-review journal, Advanced Materials, South Korean researchers led by Sungkyunkwan University’s Yoo Ji-beom and their collaborators from the Russian Academy of Sciences described a “one-stop” […]
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Sandpoint: Council to mull fluoride questions
SANDPOINT — Tensions ran high at Wednesday’s Public Works meeting when more than a dozen anti-fluoride activists stood before the commission to demand the city stop adding fluoride to its water. Calling the practice unethical, unsafe, illegal and even a crime against humanity, fluoride opponents made impassioned pleas to council members John Reuter, Michael Boge […]
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Health Care Players: American Dental Association
The ADA represents 157,000 dentist members and works to advance dentistry and advocates for issues related to oral health, especially access to dental care. What They Want The ADA’s top priority for health care reform legislation is an increase in funding for dental Medicaid. “When it comes to access to dental care in this country, […]
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Dr. William G. Kohn named director of the CDC Division of Oral Health
Atlanta—Dr. William G. Kohn, who has served “with distinction” in military and Public Health Service dental leadership, was named director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s division of oral health effective Sept. 8. Dr. Kohn has played a lead role in the development of CDC recommendation documents on FLUORIDE use, dental office infection […]
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Calderdale, Yorkshire: Online petition begun to oppose water fluoridation
AN online petition has been set up opposing plans to add fluoride to Calderdale’s drinking water. Coun Craig Whittaker (Con, Rastrick) has started a campaign to ensure Calderdale residents have the chance to speak out on the matter following an announcement by the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority (SHA) that it is undertaking a […]
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North Somerset: Controversial treatment to go in water supply?
A CONTROVERSIAL treatment could soon be introduced into North Somerset’s water supply in a bid to help combat childhood tooth decay. NHS North Somerset is looking into putting fluoride in the district’s system. Previous reports suggested that some of the most deprived areas could have missed out because of a ‘postcode lottery’ but the organisation’s […]
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Poisoned waters of BIHAR
About 203 districts in 20 states of the country are affected with fluoride contamination. Around 66.62 million people in these states (six million children below the age of 14) live under this ominous shadow From time immemorial, Ganga enters Bihar at Chosa (Buxar), flowing through villages of 12 districts and 52 blocks, defining two distinct […]
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Mildura: Experts back fluoride
RECENTLY some claims regarding water fluoridation have been made in the Mildura media. While it is important to discuss this program, it is also important that information presented to the community is factual and can be supported by credible scientific and medical evidence. The addition of fluoride to drinking water is one of the great […]
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