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Franklin puts fluoridation question on November ballot
FRANKLIN — Voters here will decide in November whether their town’s drinking water will be fluoridated. Mayor George Kleen said so far the fluoridation question hasn’t been too big of an issue in town. “Actually, we haven’t heard anything,” he said. “The main reason we passed the resolution was, if we didn’t pass a resolution, […]
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Is the fluoride in our water really good for our teeth?
The Government wants 40 per cent of England’s water supply to be fluoridated to reduce high levels of tooth decay. But its critics say it has been linked to conditions such as hypothyrodism (underactive thyroid gland). Here we explain what you should know. Q: What is fluoride? A: A naturally occurring mineral found in water […]
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Fluoride debate returns to south Hampshire
THE fluoridation debate will be moving onto Andover’s doorstep from 8 September when proposals to fluoridate the water supply of 200,000 south Hampshire residents go out to public consultation. The consultation period will last for three months and include drop-in events and Question Time style debates. The start of the consultation has been put back […]
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Hastings: Clerk verifies signatures on fluoride petition
A group in Hastings won the latest battle in their effort to protect the city’s water supply. The local chapter of Nebraskans for Safe Water collected 2,500 signatures for two ballot measures, which aim to establish safety criteria for any additives put into the city’s water, including fluoride. Marvin “Butch” Hughes, the group’s organizer, said […]
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Fluoride back in Dorval water
The City of Dorval has resumed water fluoridation after a five-year hiatus. Mayor Edgar Rouleau said it was time to act on the matter since he had been receiving a lot of requests from citizens concerned about their children’s dental health. “Demand from the citizens was high. The statistics show kids have less cavities when […]
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Baku and Sumgayit: Hydrogen Fluoride Emission Levels High
The department of environmental monitoring of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has released a notification about the expected high level of atmosphere pollution due to weather conditions, which is expected in Azerbaijan from late August 19 until morning of August 22. According to the press service for the Ministry of Ecology and Natural […]
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Fluoride Lowers IQ, Studies Show
[Rachel’s introduction: “The Precautionary Principle dictates that fluoride, now shown to alter the brain at low levels, should cease being added to water supplies.”] Dr. Vyvyan Howard, a prominent fetal toxicologist said in a recent Canadian TV interview that current brain/fluoride research convinces him that we should stop water fluoridation. Dr. Howard, President of the […]
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Prairie du Chien: voters to decide on fluoridation November 4
Excerpts: … Following through on a decision to place a non-binding referendum regarding water fluoridation on the November ballot, council wrestled with a decision over whether or not to include estimated costs in the question. Council member Linda Munson argued for two questions: a yes or no on the fluoridation and a second question asking […]
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Taking the fluoride out
If fluoride is a toxic chemical and our government warnings regarding toothpaste and mouthwash are harsh, it may be a red flag to stop adding fluoride to our water. Although there is no fluoride in the north end of Lambton Shores (Lake Huron Water) system, Forest is part of the LAWSS system out of Sarnia […]
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CDC money to be used to promote fluoridation in Arkansas
Oral Health is once again at the forefront of public health activities in Arkansas. The Office of Oral Health in the Arkansas Department of Health has recently been awarded two Federal grants to support oral health activities in the state. The funding is designed to improve basic state oral health services including program leadership and […]
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