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Burlington Bites into the Fluoride Question
For the first time since 1952, Burlington is reexamining its longstanding policy of fluoridating the city’s water supply. On March 9, the Burlington Board of Health voted to initiate a public dialogue on fluoridation. The five-member advisory panel has scheduled public forums on June 15 and June 23 to debate whether the chemical additive is […]
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House OKs rules to regulate mercury in Vermont
MONTPELIER — The Vermont House gave final approval Friday to a bill regulating mercury use and disposal in the state. The bill regulates the sale of products with mercury in them, updates labeling requirements and regulates how such products should be disposed of. One reason mercury is so dangerous, advocates said, is that it persists […]
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Fluoridation Nation
The irony of conventional wisdom is how much of it eventually gets debunked. Not long ago, schoolchildren were routinely sprayed with DDT to repel mosquitoes, pregnant women were given thalidomide to treat morning sickness, and people suffering from mental illness were lobotomized to calm them down. Before such practices were revealed as more injurious than […]
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Bennington Dental Health Committee Recommends No Fluoridation
BENNINGTON — The Committee on Community Dental Health does not recommend fluoridation of the Bennington water system, it said in a recently released report. The one-page document includes the unanimous conclusions of the committee. It is signed by the committee’s chairman Ted Doucette. “We can not recommend fluoridation of the public water system of the […]
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Brattleboro’s decision not to fluoridate its water
BENNINGTON — If fluoride had been on trial in Brattleboro, it was in a court where innocence must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Last November, Brattleboro voters rejected a proposal to fluoridate the town’s water system by a vote of 2,859 to 2,276. The vote, on election day, ended two months of […]
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Data Supports both ‘Pro’ and ‘Con’
BENNINGTON — Go online to Internet search engine www.google.com, type in “fluoride” and hit the return key. It’s easy. And within seconds the search will locate 261,000 web-sites on fluoride. Which do you trust? Take your pick. Visit “Fluoride: Commie Plot or Capitalist Ploy.” Or maybe “The Importance of Fluoride in Strong Teeth.” They all […]
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Bennington Select Board to form panel to study dental health
BENNINGTON — A committee of “prominent impartial citizens” created by the Select Board will study dental needs and possible solutions in Bennington. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to create the committee and to undertake a survey of the dental problems among school children and the elderly. The committee will be composed of impartial, […]
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Panel to study case for fluoride in Bennington
BENNINGTON – The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a committee of prominent citizens to consider the pros and cons of adding fluoride to the town’s public water supply. Meeting for the first time since an emotional public hearing on the issue last month, the Select Board called for a rational, comprehensive study of […]
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It’s time Bennington faced the realities of fluoridation
The young boy had been admitted to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington with a 102-degree fever that wouldn’t quit. Four days later, hospital doctors still couldn’t figure out what was causing it. “First, they thought it might be appendicitis, but it wasn’t, and nobody could figure it out,” Dr. Justin Salem said. “Finally, […]
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Fluoride debate generates controversy in Bennington
BENNINGTON – A controversial proposal to add fluoride to the town’s water system is likely to be put to the voters sometime next year, according to a Select Board member. The proposal, which brought supporters and critics out in force to a public hearing Tuesday, is so emotionally freighted that voters deserve a say, Salvatore […]
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