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Holmen board OK’s fluoridation, 2014 referendum
The Holmen Village Board will restart its fluoridation program and will ask voters again next year whether they want Holmen’s water fluoridated. The proposal by board member Mike Dunham was approved at Thursday’s monthly board meeting. Last month, the village board postponed restarting fluoridation until new equipment could be installed to use powdered sodium fluoride […]
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Holmen considering another fluoride proposal
HOLMEN — The village of Holmen could begin its fluoridation program without spending another $80,000 under a proposal to be considered Thursday by the Holmen Village Board. Board member Mike Dunham has proposed that the village start up fluoridation using the equipment and process already in place and then conduct a voter referendum in 2014 […]
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Newstracker: Holmen fluoride
WHAT WE KNEW: Holmen has had about only one week of fluoridation in its water since a 2008 referendum passed to introduce fluoride. After the board installed equipment and turned on the fluoride, it voted to suspend the additive until expected new safety guidelines came out. The village’s water system still is not fluoridated. And […]
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Holmen. LETTER: Fluoridation is safe and effective
Community water fluoridation is the single most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proclaim community water fluoridation one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century, along with use of vaccinations and recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard. As president of […]
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Holmen fluoride debate continues Thursday
… The village board has several fluoride related items on the agenda for its meeting Thursday, including a proposal to hold another referendum on fluoridation in conjunction with the April 2014 municipal election. Village board member Mike Dunham is proposing an April 2014 referendum, after an attempt at an April 2 vote came too late… […]
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St. Croix Falls Council may reinstate water fluoridation
The St. Croix Falls City Council amended its fluoridation ordinance to state that fluoride levels shall not exceed an average monthly level of 0.7 milligrams per liter, putting the city in compliance with a newly set Wisconsin mandate. Councilpersons Lori Erickson and Don Anderson voted to change the ordinance, while Randy Korb and Loreen Morrell […]
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Holmen board delays fluoride change
An anticipated cost estimate for changing Holmen’s fluoride delivery system, as much as $76,000, was not ready for village board consideration at this month’s meeting. The village’s Public Works Committee had tabled the matter the previous week, giving committee members more time to analyze the cost involved, according to Public Works Director Dean Olson. He […]
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Fluoridation discontinued in St. Croix Falls
The public works department in St. Croix Falls pulled the plug on the city’s fluoridation pumps on the morning of February 12 — a controversial decision made by the City Council Feb. 11. Alderman Randy Korb and Alderperson Loreen Morrell voted to end fluoridation, while Council President Lori Erickson voted to continue it. Alderman Don […]
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Fluoride Wars come to St. Croix Falls
The Fluoride Wars have finally come to St. Croix Falls and nowhere have the opinions been more decisive, or the residents more steadfast. The council chambers was growing crowded as between 20-30 interested parties were there to voice their opinions on the city’s fluoridation of the water supply. Originally, the fluoride was introduced in 1945 […]
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Onalaska tables discussion on ending fluoridation
Fluoride In addition to council prayer, [council member] Pogreba has been floating the idea of getting fluoride out of the city’s water. Pogreba first brought up the idea of discontinuing fluoridation at the November council meeting. Fluoride is added to most U.S. municipal water supplies to help prevent tooth decay, and fluoridation has been hailed […]
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