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Longview to consider cutting off fluoride injections in city water
The Longview City Council may halt the addition of tooth-decay fighting fluoride to the city’s drinking water — a public process that caused considerable debate in Kalama five years ago. Councilwoman MaryAlice Wallis first broached the idea late last year when she proposed stopping the purchase of fluorosilicic acid, the chemical the city uses to […]
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Dentists sue Delta Dental for more transparency, focus on patients
Lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court Dr. Todd Irwin is among dentists suing the state’s largest provider of dental benefits, Delta Dental of Washington, in an effort to improve transparency and to make the insurance provider more patient-focused. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News) PORT ANGELES — Dr. Todd Irwin of Port Angeles, two other […]
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Fluoride coming to drinking water at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
The Navy is in the process of installing a water fluoridation system at Bangor to comply with a Department of Defense directive issued in 2013. Those who turn on the tap for a drink at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in 2020 will get water that includes fluoride. The Navy is in the process of installing a […]
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Fluoridation coming to Bangor’s drinking water
Those who turn on the tap for a drink at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in 2020 will get water that includes fluoride. The Navy is in the process of installing a water fluoridation system at Bangor to comply with a Department of Defense directive issued in 2013, said base spokesman Jake Chappelle. That year, the Office […]
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Port Angeles City Council agrees to dispose of fluoridation equipment
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has voted to abide by a public advisory vote to keep fluoride out of the municipal water supply and to remove fluoridation equipment. The council voted 5-2 Tuesday to pass a resolution that adheres to the outcome of the vote, directs staff to surplus and dispose of […]
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LETTER: Don’t ‘force’ fluoridated water on the general public
Fluoride decision How sad that the fluoride debate turned into ad hominem attacks against those who are against fluoridation. This is especially disconcerting when these remarks were directed at Eloise Kailin — a steadfast, courageous advocate for the general public. She has a history of being a precise scientist, so suggesting “fake science” is totally […]
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LETTER: Anti-fluoride community thanks Port Angeles for vote
Thank you to all the voters who participated in the recent “no more fluoridation” ballot measure. As answered “no” by the 57.5 percent majority of voters by Nov. 7 to “shall the city of Port Angeles add fluoride to its municipal water supply?” and coupled with the prior action taken in August 2016 by the […]
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Port Angeles City Council to discuss fluoride Dec. 5
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council will discuss a failed ballot proposition to reintroduce fluoride to the municipal water supply at its next meeting Dec. 5. More than 57.5 percent of city voters rejected a measure to add fluorosilicic acid to the water in the Nov. 7 general election. The controversial practice of […]
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Port Angeles: 57.55% of voters said no to fluoridation
Excerpt: The gap on the fluoride advisory vote expanded to 3,157, or 57.55 percent, against adding fluoride to the Port Angeles water supply. Votes in favor of adding fluoride grew to 2,329, or 42.54 percent. *Original article, titled “Dexter’s lead over Bergland grows in second count of ballots in Clallam County,” is online at http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/politics/dexters-lead-over-bergland-grows-in-second-count-of-ballots-in-clallam-county/ […]
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Fluoride foes want more action from Port Angeles council
PORT ANGELES — Fluoridation opponents spent little time basking in victory over a Nov. 7 general election advisory ballot that recommends the city’s municipal water supply should stay unfluoridated, which it has been since August 2016. They want the Port Angeles City Council to guarantee fluorosilicic acid will stay out of the water by passing […]
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