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Cortland: County pushes for fluoridation study grant
CORTLAND – County health officials refuse to let an opportunity to fluoridate public drinking water go away without a fight. City of Cortland officials were expected to receive a letter today or Monday from county Health Director Catherine Feuerherm, Seven Valleys Health Coalition Executive Director Jackie Leaf and county Environmental Health Director Michael Ryan offering […]
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Cortland City Leaders Say No to Fluoride Grant
The debate over the positive health effects and potential negative impacts of fluoride returned to Cortland City Hall this week. City leaders were asked to apply for a grant to study putting fluoride in the public water supply. Several residents spoke out against adding fluoride to the Cortland Water supply with many speakers saying the […]
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Cortland: Plan asks city to study water fluoridation
City Common Council members will have a decision to make during their first February meeting: applying for state aid sure to resurrect a long-forgotten controversy, or leaving the money on the table and missing out on a chance to research improving residents’ health. During Tuesday’s council meeting, an agenda item introduced by Mike Ryan, director […]
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Gloversville’s plan to sell water held up over fluoride
GLOVERSVILLE & JOHNSTOWN — The city of Gloversville is re-examining the role of fluoride in its drinking water after a possible deal to sell water to the city of Johnstown has been held up by a 1999 ordinance that prevents Johnstown from using fluoride in its water supply. The Johnstown Water Department had approached Gloversville […]
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Chemical spill in the village of Prospect in the Mohawk Valley
… Utica’s Hazmat was also called to a liquid fluoride spill at the Hinckley Water Treatment Plant in the Village of Prospect at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to MVWA officials. Roughly 3,500 to 4,000 gallons of fluoride spilled at the plant, officials said, and was cleaned up by Saturday evening. “The spill had no effect […]
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The fluoride debate rages on after the chemical spill at the MV water treatment plant
UTICA, NY – It’s an issue that’s been debated for years – whether adding hydrofluorosilicic acid (fluoride) in our water is good or bad for you. Some parents and grass roots organizations say fluoridation makes children susceptible to tooth decay and other health problems. Government agencies say it helps prevent cavities. We took a closer […]
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Cause of fluoride leak at MVWA water treatment plant is still not known
Prospect, N.Y. – Mohawk Valley Water Authority Executive Director Pat Becher says he and other MVWA officials continue to look into what caused Saturday afternoon’s flouride [sic] leak at the agency’s water treatment plant in Prospect. Becher told News Channel 2 on Sunday that it could be a couple of days before an exact cause […]
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Chemical Spill at Mohawk Valley Water Authority
TRENTON, N.Y. — Crews look into what caused a chemical spill at the Mohawk Valley Water Authority in Trenton. The Executive Director says there was a hazmat situation at the site yesterday afternoon, after a large amount of hydrofluorosilicic acid leaked. According to the EPA, the chemical is used as fluoride in drinking water. We’re […]
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Chemical Spill at Mohawk Valley Water Authority
Crews look into what caused a chemical spill at the Mohawk Valley Water Authority in Trenton. The Executive Director says there was a hazmat situation at the site yesterday afternoon, after a large amount of hydrofluorosilicic acid leaked. According to the EPA, the chemical is used as fluoride in drinking water. We’re told the drinking […]
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Cortland: County’s well-being gauged
To understand how the dozens of individual facts and metrics discussed Wednesday paint a picture of Cortland County’s physical, mental, social and economic health, consider just one: fluoride. About 90 nonprofit, government, education and other officials met at SUNY Cortland to review Cortland Counts, an annual review of the county’s health and well-being. The metrics, […]
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