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Fond du Lac Council KOs Fluoride Referendum
The City of Fond du Lac’s water fluoridation issue may have dried up Wednesday night — but not for long. After the City Council voted 5-2 against a referendum on the fluoridation additive, a group of fluoride opponents vowed to circulate a petition in an effort to place the referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. […]
United States, Wisconsin -
Oral Health: Yes; Truth Decay: No
“Never, never reconstitute infant formula with fluoridated water. And never let children under 3 — whose swallowing reflexes are not fully developed — use fluoridated toothpaste. Infants and young children are especially susceptible to fluoride toxicity.” These warnings from Dr. Hardy Limeback, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, D.D.S., University of Toronto’s Head of Preventive Dentistry and Past […]
United States, New Hampshire -
Fond du Lac Council will decide if fluoridation goes to referendum
Fond du Lac city councilmen will decide Wednesday whether to authorize a referendum on fluoridation of the local water supply. The council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in the Legislative Chambers of the City County Government Center. The public is welcome. Outgoing Councilman Bill Turner announced earlier this year that he would propose […]
United States, Wisconsin -
Ministry of Health and Hypocrisy
Minister Martin has recently taken on the mantle of investigating the developing scandal of sex abuse and the Church. But Micheal Martin is swamped in his own health scandal. He set up the Forum on Fluoridation in May 2000 because of growing public concern about the practice of mandatory water fluoridation. However, the forum’s report […]
Ireland -
Timaru told to look at fluoride evidence
Timaru people against the re-introduction of fluoride to the water supply, should pull back and look at all the evidence in an objective way, Director General of Health Karen Poutasi said yesterday. Dr Poutasi believes that all local bodies in New Zealand should put fluoride in their water supplies. She said it was the best […]
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Five die of fluorosis in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (IANS) – At least five people, including four women, have died of fluorosis, a water-borne disease, and nearly 50 have been afflicted in Orissa villages. The deaths were reported from Balasingha, Balasinghapatna and Singhpur villages in Khurda district, about 60 km from here, over the past week, a local legislator, Prasanta Nanda, […]
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Fluoride foes urge grassroots effort
Nancy Standley got a fluoride treatment at her dentist’s office Thursday morning, but she’ll never do it again. The treatment was simple: Some fluoride-based goop was squeezed into a horseshoe shaped, foam applicator that Standley squished between her teeth for a minute. When the applicator was removed, Standley spit out the excess fluoride solution and […]
United States, Montana -
Tacoma/Pierce Co. Health Board Votes to Mandate Fluoridation
The Tacoma/Pierce County Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday to require water fluoridation for most of Pierce County. The decision came after three hours of emotionally charged testimony by fluoride opponents and proponents. About 100 people attended the board meeting and nearly 50 testified. The board set a Jan. 1, 2004, deadline for fluoridation of […]
United States, Washington State -
Richland council reviews fluoridation
The Richland City Council will consider fluoridating city water in the wake of deep cuts to public health programs. Written information both for and against will be collected for council members, and a workshop will be scheduled on the topic. Councilman Larry Haler said he expected one or two public hearings to be scheduled in […]
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High Level of Tooth Decay Among Poor Children in Pittsburgh
When pediatric dentist Brian Martin fills teeth at a low-income clinic in the Terrace Village public housing complex, he also is filling a growing community need: treatment for children with mounting tooth decay who have no means to pay for dental care. Martin, who is based at Children’s Hospital, works one day a week at […]
United States, Pennsylvania