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Editorial: Fluoride? In the water?
The state Legislature is debating a plan to mandate fluoridated water in Washoe County, which has brought out a paranoid libertarian streak in some people. On Monday a Senate committee heard testimony about adding fluoride to the water, with public health advocates and dentists noting that the naturally occurring element helps prevent tooth decay. They […]
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Calgary: City nixes fluoride removal
Fluoride will continue to flow from Calgary taps after city council yesterday shot down plans to put an end to the practice. In a 7-6 vote, aldermen rebuffed the latest effort to reopen the contentious debate and remove the controversial chemical from the city’s water supply following a lengthy debate. Ald. Druh Farrell, one of […]
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Calgary alderman pushes for fluoride plebiscite
A plebiscite on removing fluoride from Calgary’s drinking water may be the way to go, one alderman says, after council killed a move Tuesday to remove the chemical without consulting the public. “I think there’s support for a plebiscite,” said Ald. Druh Farrell, whose motion to remove fluoride without public input was rejected. “I wanted […]
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Port Hope: UF6 production to start again this year, Cameco forum hears
The Cameco Corporation’s uranium hexafluoride (UF6) plant in Port Hope is on target to restart production in the second half of this year, those attending last night’s Community Liaison Forum heard. Andy Oliver, vice-president of Cameco’s fuel services division, told the audience that while no contracts have yet been signed, he anticipates long-term contracts in […]
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The government says it’s good, so Nevadans say no to fluoride
Carson City — Unless it’s the gold standard, few issues draw out the hard-core libertarians like the issue of fluoride in the water. And Nevada, particularly the older and more settled northern part, has a strong contingent of those individuals who tend to liberally connect the dots on issues. So the hearing room for testimony […]
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Calgary. Fluoride battle needs new venue
Do you remember 1957? John Diefenbaker swept to power that year. The Cold War was about to get colder, with the Russians successfully launching Sputnik into Earth’s orbit. I Love Lucy ruled the nascent TV sit-com universe. It was during this time that Calgary first dove into a debate over adding fluoride to the water […]
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Fluoride might be great, but the case isn’t closed
Health experts roll their eyes, that anybody–such as city aldermen–could possibly want to reopen the old debate about putting fluoride in the drinking water. To mainstream health scientists, people who want to take it out probably also think 9/11 was an inside job. Case closed: It’s that clear to them. A more nuanced and congenial […]
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Princess Anne: $6M federal stimulus funds for reverse osmosis
PRINCESS ANNE — Somerset County officials are expected to discuss this week if they will accept $6 million in federal stimulus funds — applied for without their knowledge or consent — to pay for a reverse osmosis water treatment system in Princess Anne. Members of the Somerset County Sanitary District Commission learned recently that the […]
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Alabama: United States-Testing cattle for toxins.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin testing cattle for a toxin that Decatur Utilities distributed on Lawrence County farms. “We will go out and purchase some random cattle from some of the farmers in the area that have the bio-sludge on their land,” said Roger Sockman, spokesman for USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service. “We’ll […]
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Staunton. Evidence shows why we shouldn’t fluoridate water
Water fluoridation became personal for me in1993 when I was diagnosed with mouth cancer and my chosen medical professionals advised me to avoid fluorides. At issue were direct toxicity to my oral cavity, interference with my immune system and fluoride being a prime suspect as an “enabler” of the process that leads to cancer. I […]
United States, Virginia