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Fluoride vote in Corning
CORNING, N.Y. — Corning city leaders are set to take another vote on fluoride. In May, council members voted to add fluoride to city water. But in November, bound by a petition, they voted again to put fluoride to a referendum. That second resolution also instructed the city manager to pursue fluoridation but not spend […]
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Yarrawonga, St James, Tungamah and Devenish will soon add fluoride to their water
Victoria’s chief health officer, Dr John Carnie, says information about fluoridation has been sent to residents. He says it has also been strongly supported by health and medical groups in the region. He says it is now up to North-East Water to introduce fluoride to the water in coming months. “They have to be able […]
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Blue Lake: Fluoride debate continues to be a countywide topic
The issue of whether to implement regionwide water fluoridation continues to be a topic of discussion throughout the county. The Blue Lake City Council delved into fluoridation during Tuesday’s council meeting but did not come to a consensus, instead opting to see how the issue plays out before the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District. There […]
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Poughkeepsie: Fluoride removal rejects scientific data
It was with great distress that I have followed the decision by the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Board to remove fluoride from the water supply. The introduction of fluoridated water a generation ago had a huge impact in decreasing cavities and promoting dental health. Fluoridation of public water systems began in 1945 and has resulted in […]
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Lack of facts ‘frustrating’ (Last of 12-part series)
Rose Hines (67), of Dunedin, has been hearing about the fluoridation debate for more than 45 years, and has yet to decide where she stands on it. “It’s difficult to know which in the longer run is the biggest benefit,” she said. Mrs Hines notes proponents of fluoride will always find scientific evidence to support […]
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Dunedin youths happy with status quo (11th of 12 articles in series)
THE fluoridated water debate is not a top concern for year 12 pupils Tim Gledhill and Tom Manning of John McGlashan College. When approached for their opinion, they said they were not aware there was a fuss over fluoride. Tim said the only thing he knew about fluoride was it was good for your teeth, […]
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Family reduces its intake (10th of 12 articles in series)
DUNEDIN woman Carla Lawrie is monitoring her children’s fluoride intake by opting for natural (non-fluoride toothpaste) on their teeth, because they get fluoride in their water supply. Mrs Lawrie had heard about the fluoridation debate and said both sides appeared to have compelling arguments for and against. “But not being a scientist, I’m still undecided,” […]
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Outram mum uses fluoridated toothpaste (9th of 12 articles in series)
OUTRAM mother of two Jolene Casey admits to “sitting on the fence” when it comes to the fluoride debate. Mrs Casey lives in a non-fluoridated water area, but having lived in Outram all her life she knows no different. After reading the pros and cons of the fluoride debate (page 9), she still did not […]
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History of fluoridation (8th of 12 articles in series)
THE history of fluoridation is a tale of discovery, experimentation and controversy. • 1805 – Experiments by Italian chemist Domenico Morichini and Frenchman Joseph Gay Lussac lead to the conclusion that in certain cases calcium fluoride seems to able to substitute for calcium phosphate in bones and teeth. * 1840 – Under the influence of […]
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Upgrade motive queried (7th of 12 articles in series)
DUNEDIN City Council rejects anti-fluoridation activist Olive McRae’s suggestions fluoridation equipment upgrade at Mt Grand water treatment station is being done secretively to avoid opposition. This year, more than $50,000 will be spent replacing the treatment station’s aged fluoridation dosing equipment. Ms McRae, who is the Dunedin representative for the New Zealand Fluoride Action Network, […]
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