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A Precedent?
NEW: For those who haven’t heard about it yet, there is good news coming in from Europe. The Belgian Ministry of Health is planning to enact a ban on fluoride supplements. The ban was issued after a study, commissioned by the Ministry, concluded that ingestion of fluoride can cause osteoporosis and damage to the nervous […]
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Ban proposed on fluoride supplements
Tablets and chewing gum that contain fluoride are to be banned in Belgium over fears they might increase the risk of brittle bone disease. The Belgian health ministry confirmed on Tuesday it was considering the plan – thought to be the first such ban in the European Union. However, a spokesman said there was no […]
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Belgium to ban fluoride tablets, chewing gum
BRUSSELS, Jul 30, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Belgium will ban the sale of tablets and chewing gum which contain fluoride elements because of the risk that they might cause a brittle bone condition, a Health Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. But the ban will not include toothpaste with fluoride, which protects teeth from decay, Tom […]
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Another Fluoridation Accident – Macomb County, Michigan
Neighbors in Macomb County’s Harrison Township are concerned about a dangerous acid spill that could affect their water supply. Environmental crews have been working all day long to clean up the mess, but they are afraid the acid could seep into the ground and react with water pipes. Evacuation notices have been posted on several […]
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Interview with Belgian Health Minister on Belgium’s Fluoride Ban
Although the ban on fluoride supplements is only a first step, it is however a brave decision, and Aelvoet can expect without doubt a lot of wind from the opposite direction in the next fews days, in and out of the country. MAGDA AELVOET: “Naturally in those sort of issues harmonizing within the European Union […]
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Fond du Lac fluoride referendum may be wash out
FOND DU LAC – It’s possible there will be no fluoride referendum on the Fond du Lac ballot in November even though an anti-fluoride group has collected more than 2,000 signatures on its petition drive. The Safe Water Group, which is seeking a referendum aimed at eliminating fluoride from the Fond du Lac water supply, […]
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West Jordan wants out of fluoridation
WEST JORDAN — Officials here are looking for ways to opt out of Salt Lake County”s fluoridation, which City Councilman Andrew Allison says would amount to “forced medication of every man, woman and child” in his city. Voters in 2000 supported countywide fluoridation 58 percent to 42 percent. But Assistant City Attorney Ryan Carter, who […]
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Fluoridation: West Jordan Seeking Way to Opt Out
WEST JORDAN — Voters approved it and Salt Lake County passed an ordinance requiring it. So fluoride will be flowing throughout the valley by October 2003, right? Nothing is ever that simple when it comes to fluoride. Right now, West Jordan is investigating whether it can opt out of fluoridation, which Councilman Andrew Allison says […]
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Fluoride is on tap for San Antonio
After three divisive elections and decades of bitter debate, San Antonio begins fluoridating its drinking water next week finally shedding its distinction as one of the last large U.S. cities to shun the cavity-fighting mineral. The first shipment of the chemical known as fluorosilicic acid arrived in San Antonio by tanker truck Thursday. By next […]
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Fluoridation Fails Poor Children, New Studies Show
NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Fluoridation promises to level cavity rates between poor and non-poor, but fails, according to two studies in the May-June “Pediatric Dentistry,” reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). Low-income pre-schoolers, from northern Manhattan, New York City (100% fluoridated), have significantly more cavities than pre-schoolers nationwide (62% […]
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