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Widefield Water reports slightly elevated fluoride
In Widefield one of the wells, specifically Water Well C-36 reported a fluoride measurement of 2.8 milligrams per liter (MG/L), and Water Well W-4 came in with a 2.4 MG/L level during routine sampling on February 19, 2007. The Maximum Contaminant Level for drinking water is 4.0 MG/L. Water from these two wells is combined […]
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Fort Collins should halt water fluoridation
On Nov. 9, the American Dental Association quietly reversed their half-century-old position regarding fluoridated water and baby formula. In an e-mail statement to dentists, the ADA said, “infants less than 1 year old may be getting more than the optimal amount of fluoride (which may increase their risk of enamel fluorosis).” What is their advice? […]
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Water standards measure loses steam in Boulder
A Boulder ballot measure that would change the city’s water quality standards appeared headed for defeat Tuesday night. As of midnight, Boulder ballot measure 2B had garnered 8,044 votes, or 42 percent, in its favor, and 10,902, or 58 percent, against it. But with fewer than half of Boulder County’s votes tallied, supporters said they […]
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Rifle considers ending fluoridation program
Whether or not to fluoridate the Rifle’s drinking water is still up for debate, and city council members have yet to make a decision. “I’m not prepared to make a comment about it because we, as a council, haven’t discussed it,” said Mayor Keith Lambert. And, at least from Rifle City Hall staffers’ perspectives, Rifleites […]
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Fluoride at what cost?
If Boulder voters approve ballot measure 2B in November, the city will stop adding fluoride to the water supply for at least a year, the city’s utilities chief said. “If it passes, our current practice does not meet and fulfill its terms and conditions, and so we would stop adding fluoride,” Ned Williams said. The […]
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Fluoride issue makes it to City Ballot in Boulder
City of Boulder voters will have a chance to decide on a new drinking water additive ordinance in November, and it might force locals to do a little research. The Clean Drinking Water (CDW) initiative, proposed by a group of citizens known as Clean Water Advocates (CWA) of Boulder, would in short prevent “medications” from […]
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Let’s have a scientific debate on fluoride initiative
It is said a little knowledge is dangerous. We would add to that a little scientific knowledge is more dangerous and a little scientific knowledge coupled with blinding, activist zeal is more dangerous still. Witness the latest local offensive: to save Boulder from fluoride in our drinking water. The Clean Drinking Water (CDW) initiative as […]
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Fluoride study out
A long-awaited study on the safety of adding fluoride to drinking water is out, but more time will pass before possible fluoridation decisions are made in the City of Boulder. A press release summarizing a lengthy report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) said, for starters, that the current allowable level of fluoride in […]
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Water on Boulder’s ballot?
Today’s solution of the day is “hydrofluorosilicic acid,” or HFS for short. It’s what the City of Boulder adds to the city’s drinking water to achieve water fluoridation – a common practice in the United States intended to help reduce incidences of tooth decay. But a group of Boulder citizens will be circulating a petition […]
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Smoke on the water: Fluoride debate continues to heat up
No matter what the city of Rifle decides to do — whether or not to add fluoride to the drinking water supply — somebody is going to be upset. Exactly one year ago, the issue came up before council after equipment used to add fluoride to the water broke down. Rifle City Council members received […]
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