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Water authority to seek OK to add fluoridation equipment as soon as next week
As early as next week, Meadville Area Water Authority will seek official approval to add fluoridation equipment, according to Tom Thompson of Gannett Fleming, MAWA’s consulting engineer. “That’s what our goal is,” Thompson said following Wednesday’s MAWA board meeting. The equipment design for fluoridation has been completed, Thompson told the board. Although the board voted […]
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Meadville leaders notified of water authority’s fluoride application plans
Meadville City Council has received official notification of Meadville Area Water Authority’s intentions to apply to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to add a fluoridation system. A letter announcing the upcoming application was read at council’s most recent meeting. The letter was acknowledged by council but was not discussed. The letter […]
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Meadville. LETTER: Water authority ‘does not want to hear’ from fluoride opponents
After the city council meeting, the city solicitor stated to me as I was leaving that, “The difference in Johnstown and Meadville is that in Johnstown the water authority is owned by the city.” This should be explained openly to the public. As for council continually stating that, “We should go to water authority meetings,” […]
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The Fight Over Fluoridation In PA
Dr. Joyce Kasunich is a dentist, so she sees first hand the benefit that fluoride can provide, especially for children. “I think fluoride is a great protection for our teeth, to help strengthen our enamel,” she said. Community water fluoridation is supported by major health and science organizations across the country, including the American Dental […]
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Meadville. Council: You’re preaching to the choir over water authority’s fluoride vote
Frustration boiled over on both sides at the end of Wednesday’s Meadville City Council meeting as opponents of fluoridation once again aired their grievances only to be told that council meetings are the wrong forum for doing so. Five fluoridation opponents addressed council in what soon became a contentious public comment period at the conclusion […]
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Luzerne County Was a Democratic Stronghold. Then Came Trump.
Excerpts from this lengthy article: At milepost 70.7 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the Lehigh Tunnel ducks under the Blue Mountain ridge. It’s a portal into Northeast Pennsylvania, a sprawling region where old industrial cities tuck themselves into the valleys of the rolling Poconos. To many residents, the tunnel is also something of a time warp. […]
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Interview with Health Coach Amanda on fluoride to be aired August 28 and 29
Health Coach Amanda was interviewed by Amy Lutz who is a news anchor with Fox 43 News in York, PA. The subject discussed was fluoride. Are you aware that the number one prescription sold is Synthroid! 90% of those with thyroid issues have an autoimmune condition known as Hashimoto’s. Many with thyroid issues are not […]
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Local dentists speak out following decision by the Greater Johnson Water Authority to remove fluoride
JOHNSTOWN- Local dentists are speaking out after the Greater Johnstown Water Authority voted to remove fluoride from the city water. Dr. John Walker said he’s disappointed by the authority’s decision as it surrounds children and their future, and now, they could suffer the consequences. “They’re not taking into consideration that kids don’t actually have a […]
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Greater Johnstown Water Authority votes to remove fluoride from water
The members of the Greater Johnstown Water Authority’s board of directors voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to stop adding fluoride to the water that the authority supplies to customers. Ed Cernic Sr., the chairman of the board, said after Thursday’s meeting that he was “very satisfied” with the outcome of the vote and that the board […]
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Public takes out fluoride frustration at Meadville City Council meeting
Those opposed to the recent Meadville Area Water Authority decision are not going gentle into the good night of fluoridation, to paraphrase the poet Dylan Thomas. And while they may not have been raging against the decision, they certainly made themselves heard at Wednesday’s Meadville City Council meeting. Seven opponents of fluoridation appealed to council […]
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