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Fluoride topic of hot debate at Arkansas-side City Hall
City officials in Texarkana, Ark., heard from more than 25 members of the public during a two-hour public hearing on fluoridation issues Monday night at City Hall. Aside from the issue at hand, not everyone was pleased with the three-minute time limit set for each speaker. Succeeding a technical report by Texarkana Water Utility Director […]
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Beaverton will vote on fluoridation
BEAVERTON — City residents will have a say this fall about fluoridating Beaverton’s water. With one City Council member absent, the other four unanimously decided to put the issue to an advisory vote, as requested by Mayor Rob Drake following a sometimes-emotional hearing Monday night. Given three minutes each, 16 people argued against fluoridation; 13 […]
United States, Oregon -
Fluoride going on November ballot in Methuen
METHUEN — For the third time in 21 years, residents will vote on fluoridating the town’s water. Town Council voted unanimously last night to attach a referendum to November’s state elections ballot, asking simply, “Do the inhabitants of the city of Methuen support the fluoridation of the Methuen water supply system?” The town has answered […]
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Earth Summit Ireland Addresses Fluoridation
EXCERPT: Ireland is one of the only developed countries in the world that still adds fluoride, a poison, to its public water supplies. Over 70% of people in Ireland drink fluoride through the water supply. Many of Ireland’s fellow European states stopped fluoridation of public water supplies in the 1970s, in response to concerns about […]
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Floundering in the fluoridation fracas
Another fight about water has spilled out onto the local landscape, this one between forces who want to add fluoride to the local supply and those who don’t. Water issues have been big news in these parts for many months now, issues have ranged from whether a large reservoir should be built in Northeast Texas […]
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Background on the Belgian Ban
Dear All, Over the last week we have received many e-mails and phone-calls from parents all over the world, particularly European countries, with questions about the news reports of the fluoride supplements ban in Belgium. Many of you could not believe that there is now finally a “developed country” with such a ban on fluoride […]
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Billings Voters to Decide Fluoride Debate
The contentious water fluoridation issue goes back before Billings voters Nov. 5 because fluoride opponents have gathered enough valid petitions to force a vote. Yellowstone County Election Administrator Duane Winslow said Friday that petitions signed by 6,827 registered Billings voters – 15 percent of the 45,373 people registered to vote in the 2001 city election […]
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Scandalous Silence
Whatever the other effects of water fluoridation, it seems that merely aligning oneself politically with the stuff can bring on a serious case of lockjaw. Just look at Salt Lake County health authorities, who refused last week to address West Jordan’s concerns about the process. Davis County authorities have been just as mum recently, except […]
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Fluoride proponents working to prevent Davis Co re-vote on fluoridation
FARMINGTON — Two years ago at about this time Davis Health officials approached the County Commission requesting a referendum to fluoridate the county”s drinking water systems be placed on the November 2000 ballot. Permission granted. On Tuesday, fluoridation opponents are hoping to receive similar treatment from the commission on their request for a countywide Nov. […]
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York City Council repeals fluoride ban
YORK — The York City Council voted 8-0 Thursday night to repeal a 30-year-old policy and begin fluoridation of drinking water. The third of three public hearings again attracted strong support from local doctors, dentists and other health specialists wearing pro-fluoridation stickers. It also attracted rock-solid opposition from an apparently small but vocal group of […]
United States, Nebraska