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Louisiana: Funds requested for statewide fluoridation
Excerpt of article titled: Funds sought to add children’s dental care Requests to allocate more money to dental care for poor residents and nurse partnerships for first-time mothers came before state legislators during a budget subcommittee meeting Wednesday. Another group advocating independent living programs for disabled residents asked that legislators maintain funding levels without cuts. […]
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St. Robert: Fluoride choice residents’
The opinion on fluoride in water supplies is as varied as there are personalities in the world. Those who endorse its use often cite the mineral’s ability to prevent tooth decay, while opponents claim the benefit is minimal and that ingestion can actually cause harm to the body. With the varying amount of information available, […]
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College Station to resume adding fluoride
The city of College Station has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water supply but plans to resume the supplements as soon as possible, officials said. Dave Coleman, the city’s water services director, said the lapse in fluoridation shouldn’t cause any problems for residents. The interruption began about a month ago when the city’s vendor […]
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Renewed calls to fluoridate Blenheim’s water supply
Children’s rotten teeth are taking a big chunk out of hospital services, according to health officials who are renewing calls to fluoridate Blenheim’s water supply. Teeth and other dental problems have been identified as the major cause of hospital admissions of children in the region. The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s community and public health […]
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Chippewa council votes down fluoride
A plan to add fluoride to the municipal drinking water in Chippewa Falls was shot down again Tuesday night. The council voted 5-2 to take no action on a recommendation to add the chemical to the water supply, killing the measure. Several council members said the cost for adding fluoride – $209,000 in upfront installation […]
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St. Croix Falls city council sinks teeth into fluoridation issue
Ten years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the fluoridation of community water systems as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th Century for reducing the incidence of tooth decay. Is water fluoridation still right for the 21st Century, though? The St. Croix Falls City Council wrestled with […]
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Southampton: Countdown to fluoride decision
The final decision on plans to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton and parts of South West Hampshire is to be taken this month. The decision will be taken by South Central Strategic Health Authority following months of public consultation in the area. It will take place at a special meeting on Thursday 26 […]
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Exposure to High Fluoride Drinking Water and Risk of Dental Fluorosis in Estonia
See also the pdf of this study. The purpose of this study was to assess exposure to drinking water fluoride and evaluate the risk of dental fluorosis among the Estonian population. The study covered all 15 counties in Estonia and 93.7% of population that has access to public water supplies. In Estonia groundwater is the […]
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County Board of Health urges fluoridation for Chippewa Falls, Bloomer, Cadott, Lake Hallie & New Auburn
There’s a set of numbers to consider before the Chippewa Falls City Council hears a plea Tuesday night to add fluoride to the city’s water supply. And those numbers are 70 to 30. That’s the percentage that an April 2004 advisory referendum on fluoride was crushed by city voters. The referendum vote was quickly followed […]
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Low fluoride toothpastes should not be used for children
MEDIA RELEASE TO: News Room FROM: Michele Hider, Communications Manager DATE: 13 February 2009 SUBJECT: Canterbury Preschoolers Getting Fewer Cavities The number of Canterbury five year olds with cavities in their teeth dropped by 12 per cent between 2000 and 2008, according to the latest statistics from Canterbury District Health Board’s Community Dental Service. The […]
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