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Bolton: Talks planned over fluoride in water
A CONSULTATION on whether fluoride should be added to the water supply in Bolton could be held as early as next year. A report compiled by the Fluoride Evaluation Group is being sent to each of the North-west’s 24 primary care trusts. It outlines four possible schemes — costing between £35 million and £102 million […]
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Reduced fluoride levels in drinking water recommended
The Ontario Dental Association is applauding a Health Canada-commissioned report recommending lower levels of fluoride in drinking water and encouraging low-fluoride toothpaste for children and low-fluoride formula products for infants. “I’m delighted to see that the expert panel has again reinforced the safety and value of fluoride in our drinking water,” Dr. Larry Levin, association […]
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Alma: Resolution to put fluoridation on Nov. 4 ballot
… Mayor opened the floor to the discussion of the Fluoridation of the Municipal Water Supply. Discussion included: LB 245 gives the provisions that all municipalities with a population over 1,000 even if the voters had previously voted to prohibit fluoridation. In cities that do not currently add fluoride to the water supply system must […]
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Cut children’s fluoride exposure, report to Health Canada urges
An expert panel Health Canada commissioned to study the risks of fluoride exposure says the government should cut the recommended amount in drinking water, encourage the use of low-fluoride toothpaste by children and have makers of infant formula reduce levels in their products. The proposals were made in a report submitted to the federal government […]
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Edmonton: Fluoride levels in city water eyed
Edmonton-area residents will soon have less fluoride in their tap water, thanks to Health Canada. Capital Health’s Dr. Gerry Predy told Sun Media that he will ask EPCOR, which provides water to the city and surrounding communities, to reduce the maximum amount of the chemical that it adds to the water supply, from 0.8 parts […]
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Too much fluoride?
A panel of experts commissioned by Health Canada says fluoride levels in everything from water to the amount of toothpaste used, should be lowered to protect children’s health from over-exposure. The panel is recommending reduced fluoride exposure because it’s worried children might be getting too much of the chemical from diet, water and toothpaste, leading […]
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Plan sets goals for Aboriginal health
A BLUEPRINT to reverse Third World standards of Aboriginal health calls for fluoridation of drinking water in most Aboriginal communities by 2020. Developed by the “Close the Gap” indigenous health campaign, the blueprint was presented to Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Liberal Senator Cory Bernadi yesterday. Both sides of politics have signed on to the […]
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Fluoridation suit heads to grand jury on Aug. 4
Linda King is taking her fight against fluoridation to the Blount County Grand Jury. King is currently involved in a lawsuit against the South Blount Utility District Board in regard to their decision to begin fluoridation of the utility’s water supply. On Aug. 4, she will seek to convince a panel, consisting of the jury […]
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South Iceland: Pollution from Smelters Damages Teeth in Sheep
Sigurdur Sigurdarson, a veterinarian at Keldur in south Iceland, claims that fluorine pollution from aluminum smelter is causing teeth-damages in livestock and encourages sheep farmers who live near smelters to pay close attention to the symptoms. “[Fluorine] accumulates in the bones of the animals and can at first be detected as brown spots or sores […]
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Gothenburg voters asked to decide fluoridation issue
Whether or not fluoride should be added to Gothenburg’s water supply will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. City council members unanimously decided at their meeting July 15 to include the question because of legislation that requires cities with populations more than 1,000 to add the chemical. If the measure is not put to voters, […]
United States, Nebraska