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Fluoride concerns addressed by Ogdensburg manager
Excerpt: OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg City Manager Sarah Purdy has addressed several concerns raised by the public in the most recent council update. On June 12 dozens of Ogdensburg residents questioned city officials about a variety of issues including the large amount of untaxed property, business development and the inclusion of fluoride in water. … At […]
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Johnstown-Gloversville end discussion on fluoridation
Excerpt: JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday endorsed the city of Gloversville’s 2017 Downtown Revitalization Initiative application that seeks a $10 million state grant… In other business… The board terminated the Interconnect Cities Water System project, as part of the Smart Waters 2016 capital plan. The proposed water project was one […]
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NY: Proposed legislation on the sale of bottled water
Title: Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information; requires an annual bottled water report to be prepared by the purveyors of bottled water. Summary: BILL NO: […]
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Walden again considers dropping fluoride
The debate over the practice of water fluoridation in Walden is poised to continue, as the Village Board decided unanimously during its June 6 meeting to further explore the possibility of dropping fluoride from its water supply. In the coming weeks, the village council will weigh the facts of the issue via testimony from outside […]
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Walden to consult with health professionals on fluoride removal
WALDEN – The Village Board will consult with health professionals about the benefits and side effects of having fluoride in the water, a step mandated by state law before a municipality can remove the chemical from the public water. During a board meeting on Tuesday evening, the trustees unanimously agreed during an informal poll to […]
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Walden may remove fluoride from water supply
WALDEN [Orange County] – The fluoride added to the village’s water supply will be up for discussion during the village’s board meeting on Tuesday and could be headed to the chopping block. Village Manager John Revella said fluoride had been added to the water for many years but was removed in 2010. In 2013, village […]
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Letter: Research shows fluoride a hazardous chemical
I thought fluoridation was safe until I did my own research. The truth is that many fluoride-associated health effects were never researched before government endorsements. Fifty years passed before the smoking/cancer link emerged from the scientific literature into popular acceptance. We can wait for government to catch up with fluoride science or protect ourselves now […]
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Today in NYC: Free screening of our “Daily Dose” & discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 26. Time: 6.30pm -8pm Address: 860 11th Ave., NYC 10019 Free Film Screening “Our Daily Dose” by award-winning Jeremy Seifert, and Q&A with NYC’s Gerald Curatola, DDS, Oral Health Expert Join us for what is sure to be a lively discussion about the highly questionable practice of adding Hexafluorosilicic Acid to our […]
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Glove Cities’ water project dead for now
JOHNSTOWN — A proposed water project that Fulton County has tried to spur between the Glove Cities is dead at this time, county Administrative Officer Jon Stead said Friday. Stead said the proposed “interconnections” repair project between Gloversville and Johnstown will probably not happen “in the near future.” The Johnstown City Water Board on April […]
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Newark gets $15K for fluoridation project
NEWARK — This Wayne County village has received a $15,000 fluoridation-planning grant from the state Department of Health. The village applied for the grant last fall to offset the cost of an evaluation and to plan for necessary improvements in the fluoride chemical feed system at the village’s water treatment plant in Manchester. The village […]
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