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Labor bitten on bill for fluoridation vote
STATE Government’s decision to block a vote on a private member’s bill to allow referendums on fluoridation is a setback for Victoria’s parliamentary democracy. Fluoridation is obviously a very hot topic for the Government, which had to wear losing a vote on the bill in the upper house when Democratic Labor Party MP Peter Kavanagh […]
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Mosaic Mine Expansion A Rocky Proposal
The Tampa Tribune recently ran a story about a small band of Hillsborough County residents who are teaming up and gathering petitions against Mosaic Co.’s proposal to expand its Fort Lonesome and Four Corners phosphate mining operations by 1,599 acres. Residents worry about contamination to their wells and toxic dust blowing in the wind, sometimes […]
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Fluoride-Gate, naming names at Centers for Disease Control
Americans’ distrust of societal institutions continues to grow, and now comes evidence of yet another burgeoning scandal: Fluoride-Gate. A torrent of recent bad news about the safety of fluorides has brought key names to the surface from the murky alphabet soup of players in the fluoride game at EPA, CDC, FDA, NIDCR, USDA, ADA, and […]
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County appeals ‘Rules of game were changed’
FARMINGTON — Davis County has asked the Utah Supreme Court to reconsider its decision awarding attorney’s fees to Utahns for Better Dental Health. Late last month the court ruled the Davis County clerk/auditor’s office would have to pay the attorney’s fees to David Irvine, UBDH — Davis’s counsel. But the Davis County clerk has asked […]
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Arcata Fluoride Forum on January 22
The League of Women Voters will sponsor a public forum at the Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. to discuss the pros and cons of adding fluoride to the community water supply. Measure B on Manila’s Feb. 5 ballot addresses this issue. Speaking in support of the measure […]
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Water district fluoride study almost ready
HUMBOLDT – A study on the economic impacts of adding fluoride to the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District’s system is almost done and will soon be released to the seven communities it serves. The district and its seven municipal customers – Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Glendale, Blue Lake, Manila and the Humboldt Community Services District – […]
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Waterloo fluoride fight returns
Waterloo councillors voted last night to hold a plebiscite in the 2010 municipal election on whether fluoride should be kept in the drinking water. It will Waterloo’s fourth vote on fluoride, which has been in the drinking water since 1967. Kitchener and Cambridge do not fluoridate their water, although Cambridge’s water has some fluoride naturally. […]
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Fluoridation Flows and Flaws
Fluoride recently began flowing through the tap water into millions of Southern California households. But the pipeline of information to warn the public about fluoride exposure is apparently clogged up with something. Many people need to avoid fluoride altogether to preserve their health, we know this because scientists in government agencies have documented it thoroughly. […]
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Editorial (election recommendation) Cast ‘yes’ vote with confidence for fluoride
Stuart residents who want to improve the oral health of their community will vote “yes” Jan. 29 to fluoridate the city’s public water supply. Early voting begins Monday on this important public health issue. Those who will benefit the most if the referendum passes are children from economically disenfranchised families who may not have regular […]
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Site lists homes in Lancaster County with too little fluoride
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. – Some Lancaster County communities have too little fluoride in their water to effectively fight cavities. St. Joseph Health Ministries, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children’s health, has created a way for people to learn whether they live in one of them. The group Thursday launched the “Fluoride Finder” interactive […]
United States, Pennsylvania