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Group wants fluoride out of water
Two points of view, and two sets of facts, regarding the addition of fluoride to the city’s drinking water were presented to the Del Rio City Council Tuesday night. The first presentation council heard was from a local group called Environment Concerned Citizens of Del Rio, led by Carmen Gutierrez and Rosa Linda Sanchez. Gutierrez […]
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Board wants city to reduce fluoridation
The Burlington Board of Health voted 3-2 Wednesday night to recommend to the City Council that Burlington continue fluoridating its drinking water but consider reducing the amount of fluoride used. The decision came after two anti-fluoridation motions failed by the same 3-2 margin. Board members Alan Sousie and Jay Vos, who argued against fluoridation, wanted […]
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Harvard launches probe in dental research flap
Harvard has launched its own probe into a dental professor accused by a watchdog group of fudging research results. In a statement, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine said it “takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and has a standard system for reviewing allegations of research impropriety.” Harvard plans to “assemble an inquiry committee to […]
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Laurel begins fluoridation of water to comply with state law
The Town of Laurel will begin adding fluoride to its public water system by July 18 to comply with state law. Under Senate Bill 173, passed in 1998, municipal water supplies must fluoridate their water. For more than 40 years, the American Dental Association has endorsed fluoridation of community water supplies as safe and effective […]
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Claim: Doctor fudged fluoride findings
An environmental watchdog group plans to file a complaint today with federal medical authorities claiming a Harvard doctor is fudging research findings. The Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group said Dr. Chester Douglass reported no link between fluoride and bone cancer in boys, contradicting extensive research done by one of his doctoral students. Douglass, a professor […]
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Corn, chili main causes of fluoride poisoning in Guiyang
GUIYANG, June 28 (Xinhuanet) — Chinese scientists have found cornand chili that easily absorb fluoride in the air are more likely to blame for the high incidence of fluoride poisoning in the country’s southwestern region. “Fluorosis, or overexposure to fluoride, is more a result of the local people’s eating habit and climate conditions,” said Zheng […]
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Fluoride debate continues in Burlington
Depending on who spoke at a public hearing in Burlington City Hall on Thursday night, water fluoridation is either a safe and effective public health measure that has markedly reduced dental decay in the more than half-century of its use or it is an unsafe form of mandatory medication based on outdated science. About 80 […]
United States, Vermont -
Water fluoridation divides Bellingham residents
Bellingham voters are signing petitions to have the city add fluoride to its water supply to help protect residents from cavities. Approximately 3,700 valid voter signatures of Bellingham residents are necessary to place the request to fluoridate the water supply to the city council. The council can then choose to implement an ordinance to fluoridate […]
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Contradictory scientific studies raise questions about fluoride safety
Two scientific studies focusing on the safety of the chemicals for water fluoridation most commonly used by cities across the country — including Burlington — have become a part of the Burlington debate on whether to continue fluoridating the city’s water supply. One study suggests there might be a link between use of the fluoridation […]
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Overdosing on Fluoride
Fluoride may be essential for healthy teeth, but can children get too much of it? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Excessive fluoride can stain kids’ teeth — causing a condition called enamel fluorosis. The condition shows up during tooth development in early childhood and creates defects in tooth enamel that can cause discoloration of the […]
United States, National USA