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Families join fluoride lawsuit against city of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Eight families with a total of 26 plaintiffs have now joined a class action lawsuit against the city of Buffalo for removing fluoride from the water in 2015. One plaintiff, Rahwa Ghirmatzion, has a 10-year-old son who she says is dealing with oral health complications due to a lack of fluoride over the […]
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Should Branson Have Fluoridated Water? Experts on Both Sides Speak
The Branson Board of Aldermen held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss fluoride in Branson water; several experts discussed the pros and cons of continuing to fluoridate water. Dr. Gabriel K. Harr is a dentist in Branson who has practiced for close to a year in Branson and practiced in Kansas for close to […]
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Buffalo children needed ‘major dental surgery’ after drinking defluorinated water, lawsuit says
Children across Buffalo were hospitalized for “major dental surgery” after drinking the city’s tap water, which has not contained fluoride in eight years, according to a new lawsuit filed by a group of Buffalo parents. The son of Dana and Kenneth McWhite, who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court this week, […]
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US DOJ and EPA reach settlement with JR Simplot over Idaho phosphate plant
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a settlement with the JR Simplot Company involving their Don Plant phosphate manufacturing facility located near Pocatello, Idaho. The agencies said the settlement resolves allegations primarily under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at the facility, including that […]
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Demands that fluoride be added to the water continue as a new lawsuit replaces an old one against the City of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Most people assume there’s fluoride in their public drinking water, but not in Buffalo, not since 2015. In January, three plaintiffs sued the city for failing to add fluoride to the drinking water over the last eight years. “Our belief is that everyone who has lived in the City of Buffalo at […]
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2020 Water Fluoridation Statistics by State for the U.S.
The most recent data on fluoridation statistics, online July 7, 2023. These statistics were prepared using water system data reported by states to the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System as of December 31, 2020, by the US Census Bureau state population estimates for April 2020, and by population estimates served by public water supply as […]
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Spokane debates $11 million, 5-year water fluoridation project
Spokane is looking into fluoridating its water, and the expenditures may be more than the city can currently afford. Coming in at $11 million up front and between $1.8 and $2.3 million in recurring yearly operating costs, implementation would take five or more years. The Spokane City Council’s study session on Thursday touched on the issue. “The […]
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Algonac City Council approves planning commission reappointments. Water plant items also discussed
Algonac City Council members approved reappointments to the planning commission and discussed several water plant items at a June 20 meeting. Mayor Rocky Gillis said four planning commission board members had terms expiring July 17 and would like to be considered for reappointment: Rich Arpan, Amanda Hass, Brian Tideswell and Mark Thompson. “The boards and […]
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Andrew John Rugg-Gunn named 2023 recipient of IADR Gold Medal
Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has announced Andrew John Rugg-Gunn as the 2023 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal. Rugg-Gunn, from the Borrow Foundation, Hampshire, England, was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting […]
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Uranium hexafluoride released from Metropolis Honeywell plant; residents concerned about lack of communication
METROPOLIS, IL — Honeywell has announced that uranium hexafluoride, a toxic chemical compound, was released from its Metropolis, Illinois, plant on Monday. A nuclear engineer says uranium hexafluoride can have major health impacts. Shannon Dassing lives near the facility and is looking to move away, but that’s not the only thing that’s on her mind. Dassing says Honeywell […]
United States, Illinois