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Corpus Christi: City drops fluoride from freshwater treatment plan
City officials say a failed pump is to blame for the fact they’ve not been adding fluoride into the city’s freshwater supply system. Fluoridated water is one of several public health initiatives touted by public health officials as a benefit to dental health. For years, municipal and retail water suppliers have introduced fluoride into the […]
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San Marcos files lawsuit to invalidate fluoridation petition
The city of San Marcos has sued an activist group pushing for a citywide election to prohibit fluoridation of the municipal water supply. On April 2, the people behind Communities For Thriving Water – Fluoride Free San Marcos submitted 1,634 signatures in support of a city charter amendment that states, in part, “The city of […]
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16 metric tons of HF from Syria to be destroyed at Port Arthur
Title of article: Waste from destruction at sea of Syrian chemical weapons has been disposed of … Of the 1,328 metric tons of chemical weapons and precursor chemicals Damascus declared, only 16 metric tons of hydrogen fluoride remain to be destroyed at a plant in Port Arthur, Texas… Read full article _______________________________________________________ Note: The New […]
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EPA says Citgo Corpus Christi plant agrees to fine, fix problems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday an agreement had been reached with Citgo Petroleum Corp to fix violations found at the company’s Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery. In addition to corrective actions agreed to with the agency, Citgo will pay a $360,000 civil penalty and give $117,000 to the Corpus Christi Fire Department to […]
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The Woodlands: WJPA MUDs set public hearings on fluoridation of water supply
The municipal utility districts that provide drinking water to The Woodlands (excluding Creekside Park, Windsor Lakes and May Valley) will hold public hearings during their regularly scheduled May meetings to consider whether fluoride should be added to the community water supply. This topic is being considered due to the upcoming area-wide addition of surface water […]
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Petition may put fluoridation before San Marcos on the ballot
San Marcos voters may be asked to decide an issue that dates back to the 1950s when some considered it a “Commie plot.” We’re talking about fluoridating our water supply. A San Marcos group just wrapped up a petition drive that could put the controversial issue on the November Ballot. Tuesday night the San Marcos […]
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Editorial: At last, an end to this teeth-grinding debate
You would expect the City Council’s vote to continue the fluoridation of the Dallas water supply to be a no-brainer. But given the months of nonsense from a small, persistent group of fluoride foes, we want to commend the overwhelming majority of the council for approving the three-year contract. Seventy-plus years of established science makes […]
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Dallas City Council approves water fluoridation deal
With little dissent, the Dallas City Council on Wednesday voted to approve a $1 million contract to fluoridate Dallas’ water supply for the next three years. Only Sheffie Kadane and Adam Medrano voted against the $1,060,800 contract with Mosaic Crop Nutrition to add the cavity-fighting chemical to the city’s drinking water. The vote follows months […]
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Fluoridation will stop in Dallas if 8 of its council-members vote No on Jan. 28
On January 14th, the Dallas City Council heard several dentists oppose the purchase of the fluoridating chemical hydrofluorosilicic acid. Fluoridation Status Quo is being challenged in Dallas. Regina Imburgia states,”Dallas Councilman Sheffie Kadane continues to repeat the basic truth about the water fluoridation issue in Dallas by stating, “We have enough fluoride in the raw […]
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People and dogs support anti-fluoridation effort in Dallas
Throngs of people from all walks of life, along with their dogs, are joining in the effort to stop the fluoridation of the Dallas drinking water. The public’s support is overwhelmingly on the side OF NOT adding Fluoride to the water. The reasons, say proponents, are obvious when a person has the facts about the […]
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