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Child’s death from fluoride tablet overdose
A FAMILY who lost their son and brother to fluoride poisoning has grave concerns about the State Government’s decision to add fluoride to Queensland’s water supplies. For the past 37 years, Kathy Grinter has fought to have her son’s death recognised as a death from fluoride poisoning in an effort to warn the public of […]
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Fluoride on its way to Geelong drinking water
FLUORIDATION of Geelong’s water supply will start in three weeks. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester, announced the move today, ending years of debate over the issue. Dr Lester said water fluoridation at one part per million helped protect teeth against decay and was the safest way for everyone to access the benefits of […]
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Gujarat Fluorochemicals. The great carbon credit con.
The great carbon credit con: Why are we paying the Third World to poison its environment? In the fields around this giant chemicals factory in Gujarat, the barren soil smells of paint stripper and the water from the well makes you gag. So why has it been given tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded […]
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Yorkshire: Fluoride in water study set to raise hackles
A STUDY is to be carried out into adding fluoride to drinking water in Yorkshire after pleas from two health trusts concerned about the state of children’s teeth. The region-wide feasibility study is being commissioned at the request of the West Yorkshire trusts who believe fluoridation may be the best way of improving dental health. […]
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Thunder Bay: What is Your View on Fluoridation?
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has started an awareness campaign on the issue of fluoride in Thunder Bay’s water supply. The campaign has consisted of media campaign featuring ads in the traditional media, postcards, and a website to promote the effort. The TBDHU states, “Our 2007 Thunder Bay District Health Unit survey showed that […]
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Children in poverty highlight disparity that exists in oral health status
Online May 29, 2009 and titled: Dental Oral health is an integral part of general health, yet often overlooked by patients, practitioners, and policymakers. Though oral health in the United States has improved over the past few decades, great disparities still exist in oral health status, access to services, and financing of care. Dental caries, […]
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Nevada Governor vetoes fluoridation bill
Excerpt: Carson City — Nevadans should not have been surprised Thursday when Gov. Jim Gibbons vetoed legislators’ spending bills and the $780 million tax increase to pay for them. He pounded down the veto stamp on eight bills in a made-for-TV event that was like an unofficial 2010 reelection kickoff. … About two dozen conservatives […]
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Washoe fluoride bill draws opposition
Truckee Meadows Water Authority to add fluoride to the drinking water in the Reno-Sparks area drew passionate opposition before a legislative committee Wednesday. Opponents of Senate Bill 311 said Washoe County voters three times have rejected adding fluoride because it presents health risks to infants, cancer patients and others. “The science is not all in […]
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Dexter Village Council OKs steps to fluoridate water
The Dexter Village Council on Tuesday night approved a resolution to purchase equipment and materials needed to add fluoride to the village water system. The council voted 6-1 to spend between $75,000 and $100,000 to bring the fluoride levels to the American Dental Association’s recommended level of 1.0 parts per million. Jim Smith voted against […]
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Editorial: Declaring war on children’s teeth
It’s hard to figure what some of our elected leaders have against dental health for children. First, fluoridation. This flap came up after the Legislature last year decided to require proper fluoride levels in municipal water systems of any size. The object is the same as with the fluoride in toothpaste: protect teeth, especially kids’ […]
United States, Louisiana