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Don’t Drink The Water! Bottled Water… That Is.
Bottled water may be contributing to tooth decay in your children. Tooth decay is thriving in Amarillo children, according to local dentists who say the are seeing more children with cavities and decay than ever before. Some parents are unintentionally depriving their children of fluoride and may not even know it. Dentist Chris Brady, says […]
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Fluoride still a key issue in Nebraska
American cities began adding fluoride to their water supplies more than 60 years ago to cut down on cavities, but many towns in Nebraska and elsewhere continue to grapple over whether fluoridation is good or bad. The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill this year that ordered towns and cities with populations of 1,000 or more […]
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Brooksville Council Frowns On Fluoride
BROOKSVILLE – An apparent consensus of the city council to stop putting fluoride in the city’s water supply is something to smile about or not, depending on whom you ask. During a budget workshop Tuesday, Councilmember Lara Bradburn recommended the city stop adding the mineral to the water supply to save money. New research shows […]
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Randolph: Water Fluoridation Is an Issue
A challenge to the fluoridation of the Randolph village water supply may become the subject of a public information meeting of the water district, in the aftermath of a selectboard discussion of the issue Aug. 5. Selectman Joe Voci, according to the minutes, questioned whether there would be any follow-up to an earlier public information […]
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Craig residents debate fluoridated water
Fluoridated water has been a controversial subject in Juneau recently. Now residents and council members in the town of Craig, on Prince of Wales Island are taking a look at the issue. On the October municipal ballot, voters there will tell the Council whether they agree or disagree with the decision to take fluoride out […]
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William Maas, CDC’s Oral Health Director Steps Down
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that Dr. William Maas, director of the Division of Oral Health, will transition to other responsibilities within the agency. According to a CDC statement, Dr. Maas, who has been director for 10 years, has requested to continue to serve “from a different vantage point.” […]
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Fluoride in Water Supply Is Not a Dead Issue for Some
Several months ago, news stories and letters to the editor focused on the announcement that fluoride would be added to the water provided to Waterworks District 29 which serves Malibu. The fluoride was added to the drinking water supplies and for most folks the issue was ended with resignation. Not so for some, who are […]
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Fluoride report ‘not full story’
COUNCILS are to be asked their views on water fluoridation at meetings throughout East Lancashire. But pure water campaigners say the report being shown to members tells only half the story. Councillors have been sent a copy of a report by the North West Fluoridation Group – formed from primary care trust officials – which […]
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Fluorosis in many parts of the country
Excerpt from article titled: Health for all a long way away Luxury of water Clean drinking water is a luxury for about 75 per cent of the world’s rural population and about 150 million urban dwellers. According to WHO figures, 220 million Indians do not have access to safe drinking water, and about one million […]
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Editorial: Have you rinsed today?
If you go back far enough, you might recall when the federal government introduced a ground-breaking new product that could be added to municipal water supplies and magically reduce calories. On that premise alone, it was a guaranteed success, as few people enjoy going to the dentist. Here we are, roughly five decades later, and […]
Canada, Ontario