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Hastings: CDC official: Fluoride safe, effective
Fluoride is in the right place at the right time to make a positive impact on your teeth, one official says. “By being in the right place at the right time, fluoride can stop the attack of the tooth’s surface and it can make it stronger than it was before,” said William Bailey, a dental […]
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City of North Bend to vote on fluoridation Nov. 4
Excerpt from “Three file for write-ins for North Bend’s city council” … When the ballots from North Bend come into the Dodge County Courthouse on election night those ballots will have to be looked at individually, he said. Just more than 730 registered voters in North Bend will have a chance to cast two votes […]
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Broken Bow to Vote on Fluoridation
Broken Bow residents will vote Nov. 4 whether the city’s water supply should be fluoridated. The Nebraska Legislature passed LB 245 this year to provide fluoridation of drinking water in cities or villages with populations of 1,000 or more residents by June 2, 2010. However, the bill included a provision for communities that want to […]
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Corning’s fluoridation debate headed to voters
CORNING — When Corning voters pull the lever on Proposition 1 Nov. 4, they won’t be deciding whether to fluoridate the city’s drinking water. What they will be deciding is whether to strip the city of the authority to add fluoride to the municipal water supply. A “Yes” vote on Proposition 1 would prohibit the […]
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Editorial: Fluoridation rolls around again
In the 60 years since municipal authorities in many countries began fluoridating their water supplies to reduce tooth decay, to fluoridate or not has become one of the most contentious issues ever tackled at a community level, the Nelson Mail said in an editorial on Tuesday. Although it is backed by the Ministry of Health, […]
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Health bosses to look at fluoridation costs
THE cost of adding fluoride to Bolton’s water is to be examined by health bosses. Primary Care Trust chiefs in Bolton have agreed to allow regional chiefs to examine the issue more closely. Bolton was one of three towns in Greater Manchester which had not asked NHS North-west to produce a fluoridation plan, but the […]
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Call for fluoridated water
Dentists are calling for a fresh look at the fluoridation of Nelson’s water supply, with claims children’s teeth are slipping back to decay levels of the 1940s. While fluoridation was the main concern, a worsening diet, poor oral hygiene and fewer school dental nurses were driving children’s and teenagers’ teeth back to the poor condition […]
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Mildura, Irymple, Merbein, Red Cliffs: Fluoride green light
THE State Government has given the green light to the fluoridation of water supplies in Mildura, Irymple, Merbein and Red Cliffs. Victoria’s chief health officer Dr John Carnie yesterday said the final decision had now been made. It is expected fluoride will be introduced to our water supplies early next year. “The dental health benefits […]
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Southampton: Busting open a dental myth?
ENGLAND’S top dentist believes there is no link between access to NHS dentists and levels of tooth decay. Which is a shame for Southampton, because it’s currently easier to register with one in the city than it has been for years. The city’s health chiefs say there is currently exceptional access to NHS dentists. But […]
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Voters to weigh in on water treatment
WAHOO – Residents of three Saunders County cities will be able to decide if they want to opt out of a state mandate. Wahoo, Yutan and Ashland voters will be casting a vote if fluoride should be placed in their community’s drinking water. In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 245. This piece of legislation […]
United States, Nebraska