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Some businesses, individuals plan to remove fluoride from water
Nearly a month after the Meadville Area Water Authority board voted to fluoridate the city’s water, businesses in the area are in the early stages of determining how the decision will affect them. Similarly, MAWA officials are taking the early steps to begin fluoridation. “We’re in the process of scheduling our pre-application meeting,” said Thomas […]
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Meadville. LETTER: Fluoride vote by MAWA was ‘railroaded through’
I was present at the meeting on June 14 at the senior center in Meadville where the Meadville Area Water Authority voted on the issue of fluoridating Meadville’s public water system. I must say I have never seen anything that was so railroaded through as this vote was. Why was the public invited to attend […]
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Water Authority votes to add fluoride to Meadville’s water
Fluoride will be added to water supplied by the Meadville Area Water Authority after the authority’s board voted 3-2 in favor of the addition during Wednesday’s special meeting. Board members John Fulmer and Hal Tubbs, who voted against fluoridation, and Dennis Finton, who voted in favor, had announced their positions prior to the meeting, leaving board […]
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Public weighs in as Meadville water fluoridation vote looms
The five-member Meadville Area Water Authority board will vote on water fluoridation at 10 a.m. Wednesday at a special meeting at the Lew Davies Community Center, 1034 Park Ave. The meeting is open to the public. With the vote fast approaching, forces on both sides of the debate, board members, MAWA staff and others have […]
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Meadville fluoride debate faces vote June 14
The nearly five-year journey to a decision on whether or not to fluoridate the water supplied by Meadville Area Water Authority has entered its final stages. The MAWA board will vote on the issue at a special meeting on June 14 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Lew Davies Community Center, […]
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Johnstown Editorial: Water authority has to make tough decision regarding fluoridation
In several months, the Greater Johnstown Water Authority must make a very difficult and controversial decision. The authority will decide whether to continue adding fluoride to its water supplies or stop the practice. The authority held a public forum on Tuesday to gauge its customers’ interests in fluoridation. The meeting was required by the state Department of […]
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Johnstown Editorial: Flush fluoride from the system.
To hear the opposing sides tell it, fluoridation is a life or death matter. Proponents who spoke at the Greater Johnstown Water Authority public hearing told a story of fluoride as a marvelous health victory for the masses. They compared removing fluoride from the water system to banning vaccinations — an unthinkable catastrophe that will […]
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Johnstown: Locals weigh in on water authority’s possible fluoride removal
JOHNSTOWN — Members of the public sounded off Tuesday on the potential toxicity, health benefits and costs associated with keeping fluoride in the water supply. Approximately 50 area residents attended a public hearing at the Greater Johnstown Water Authority facility in Kernville to speak their mind about the controversial practice. Water authority board members held […]
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Fluoride debate: Johnstown Water Authority hears comments on benefits, risks of treating water
A clear – and even – divide existed among the about two dozen customers who spoke at Tuesday’s public meeting concerning whether the Greater Johnstown Water Authority should stop putting fluoride into the water it supplies. Pro-fluoridation speakers pointed to the chemical’s ability to help prevent tooth decay at a low cost. Opponents raised concerns […]
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Johnstown: Water Authority considers eliminating fluoride from city water supplies
The Greater Johnstown Water Authority is considering no longer adding fluoride to water it supplies to customers. But, before making a decision, board members want to receive input from the community. So a public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, beginning at 10 a.m., at the authority’s headquarters, located at 640 Franklin St. “It’s a […]
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