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Louisiana May Mandate Fluoridation Despite Evidence of Harm
Ignoring scientific evidence of harm, the Louisiana State Senate passed a fluoridation mandate bill which, if approved by the House, will require fluoride chemicals be added to most of Louisiana’s public water supplies, ostensibly to reduce tooth decay. (The Advocate, 5/29/08) However, a 2006 review of fluoride toxicology literature conducted by the prestigious National Research […]
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Southampton: The fluoride debate
Today the Daily Echo launches the great Southampton fluoride debate. It comes after the first steps towards adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water were agreed by health bosses. They have decided to launch a £178,000 public consultation on whether to go ahead with the hugely-controversial proposal. Those who support the plan claim it would […]
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Hastings: Adding fluoride could cost city $1 million
Fluoridating the city’s water supply could cost more than $1 million in the first year if its implemented before the water treatment facility is built. That’s the news Marty Stange, a civil/environmental engineer with Hastings Utilities, delivered to HU’s Board of Public Works during its meeting Thursday. In mid-April, the Nebraska Legislature approved LB245, which […]
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Southampton – Fluoride: You decide
HEALTH CHIEFS are today one step closer to adding fluoride to Southampton’s tap water supply. They have agreed to launch a £178,000 three-month public consultation into the controversial plan. Those supporting the scheme say that it could be the solution to the city’s poor dental health record. But campaigners have vowed to fight the plan […]
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House panel OKs fluoride bill
A House committee Wednesday approved Senate-passed legislation that would require most of Louisiana to add fluoride to public water supplies. Senate Bill 312, which passed the House Health and Welfare Committee without opposition, would require water systems with at least 5,000 hook-ups to estimate how much it would cost for the necessary equipment. Once money […]
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Southampton: Fluoride plan gets green light
CONTROVERSIAL plans to add fluoride to Southampton’s tap water have today taken a major step forward. Health chiefs have agreed to launch a public consultation gauging opinion of the city’s residents on proposals that would see 67 per cent of them receiving fluoridated water. Southampton has one of the poorest records for dental health among […]
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Anti-fluoridation information ‘propaganda’
The Ashburton District Council will publicise anti-fluoride information prior to a Methven referendum on the issue later this year. This has raised the ire of the Canterbury District Health Board, which plans to ask the council to reconsider its approach. The council claims it is neutral in the contentious fluoride debate, and will put “both […]
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Ohio: C8 Science Panel Makes Duplicate Data Available
The C8 Science Panel, chosen to determine whether C8 has a probable link with any disease, is now making duplicate copies of portions of the C8 Health Project data available to those Health Project participants who may have lost or misplaced their results. The duplicate data is for the level of C8 and the nine […]
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CDC’s Scott Presson gets fluoridation award from the ADA
Miami—A champion for fluoridation and a dedicated public servant for three decades, Dr. Scott Presson has received a Council’s Choice Award from the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. The council presented the award April 28 during the National Oral Health Conference in Miami. Dr. Presson retired from the Commissioned Corps of the […]
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Tamil Nadu: Anti-fluorosis drive is yet to take off
Campaign faces roadblocks by way of misconceptions, low awareness • Studies show that caries is prevalent even among children exposed to fluoride • Fluoride can affect bones and skeleton unleashing severe pain in major joints • One main reason for contracting the disease is consumption of untreated groundwater • 66 million people in India, including […]
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