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Corning: Vote ‘yes’ to allow residents to decide on fluoridation
Title: Vote ‘yes’ to keep fluoride decision There is a lot of confusion in Corning surrounding proposition 1. Unfortunately, misinformation is being fed to the voting public. So what’s the real story? Proposition 1 is not a “yes/no” vote on fluoride. It is a vote on who gets to decide whether Corning fluoridates its water. […]
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Fluoride debate
THE call for fluoride to be added to our region’s water is a demand that we have heard many times before. It is a subject just as emotive these days as ever it was with irate opponents e-mailing and bombarding media outlets. The National Pure Water Association calls it a “violation of human rights”, arguing […]
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100 People Turn Up For Meeting Discussing Fluoride In Mosgiel
Organisers say last night’s public meeting discussing fluoride in Mosgiel was a success. More than 100 people turned up to hear what those for and against the use of fluoride in city water had to say. There were heated exchanges between both sides with one of the proponents of water fluoridation refusing to be filmed. […]
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Dunedin: Fluoride advisory out of date
Dunedin City Council staff have suggested issuing a public advisory warning mothers about the risks of mixing baby formula with fluoridated water – a matter dismissed by the Ministry of Health nearly two years ago. The idea was raised in a report to councillors at Monday’s meeting of the infrastructure services committee, which prompted a […]
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Ohio: C8 Science Panel Releases First Results
Presentation slides of Dr Steenland at the Press Conference download pdf. The C8 Science Panel has completed its first studies of the potential health impact of C8, and held a press conference on Wednesday to announce those findings. As directed by the court, they first submitted their findings as reports to Wood County, WV Circuit […]
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Fluoride in water to be voted on in Ainsworth, Battle Creek, Madison, and Wisner
Excerpt: From fluoride to sales taxes, area residents will have several local issues to decide when they go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4. Wisner, Madison, Ainsworth and Battle Creek are among communities with at least 1,000 residents that are required to provide drinking water with fluoride, or opt out by ballot vote.Most of Nebraska’s […]
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OUR OPINION: Water services deserve a hand for flouride [sic] levels
News that the state of Alabama has honored several water providers in both Elmore and Autauga areas for proper fluoridization should be cause for celebration. Proper fluoride levels go a long way towards ensuring proper dental health. It is especially important given that some families struggle to provide dental care for their children as is. […]
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Estonia: Fluorine and Chlorine Emissions Free from Pollution Taxes
National Audit Office finds that pollution charges in general have not contributed to a reduction in ambient air pollution or the production of waste, as it is much more economical to pay the charges than it is to cover the cost of investing in environmentally friendly technology. The limited impact of pollution charges on reducing […]
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Painted Post Celebrates Water Fluoridation as Corning Prepares to Vote
CORNING– The City of Corning is just a few weeks away from finding out whose decision it will be to decide whether or not to fluoridate the city’s water. Something its neighbor, Painted Post has had for 35 years and local dentists are celebrating.“The people of Painted Post have had fluoridation for 35 years and […]
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Fluoride expert speaks at Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — A man leading the charge to remove fluoride from the water supply was in the Southern Tier Tuesday, speaking at Binghamton University. Dr. Paul Connet* is the executive director of the Fluoride Action Network. He says that fluoride has its benefits, like when it’s used to strengthen teeth, but he thinks that […]
United States, New York