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Portland. Fluoride Lobby Fumbles at Public Debate
Wednesday night’s debate to discuss the pros and cons of adding fluorosilicic acid (aka fluoride) to the Bull Run water supply that Portland depends upon saw an excess of 240 concerned citizens pack the Matt Dishman Community Center’s auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Multnomah County Democrats. Moderator Teddy Keizer, Chair of the Mult-Co Dems opened […]
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Portland. Kaiser Permanente Chips in $25,000 for Fluoride Campaign
Kaiser Permanente has written a $25,000 check to Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland, the political action committee pushing for Measure 26-151, which would authorize fluoridation of Portland’s water supply, according to a filing with the state. That check continues a mini-trend: the pro-fluoride campaign has gotten institutional support, while the anti-fluoride campaign, Clean Water Portland, is […]
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Portland. The Battle For Bull Run: Fighting Against Fluoridation
With the amount of media blitzing that’s bombarded Portland’s airwaves, interwebs, and neighborhood front yards, you’d have thought the dual campaigns for and against fluoridating Bull Run fresh water had been going on for years. In fact, this fight started in earnest just last fall, when the consulting & lobbying group Upstream Public Health began […]
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Portland: Multnomah County Democrats to Sponsor a Debate on the Fluoridation of Portland’s Water
The Multnomah County Democrats will sponsor a Debate on the Fluoridation of Portland’s Drinking Water (Measure 26-151), which will appear on the May ballot. When? Wednesday, April 10, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Doors open at 7:00. Where? Matt Dishman Community Center, 77 NE Knott Street in Portland. Map Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland will present the pro side. Clean Water Portland will present the con […]
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Gearhart listens to fluoride debate
It’s an ages-old question for many cities with water systems, but in Gearhart, where there has never been a water system until last year, this question never came up: To use fluoride or not? That was – literally – the debate at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting when speakers delivered presentations on the pros and […]
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Portland: Pro-Fluoride Campaign Collects Huge Check
The campaigns jousting over Measure 26-151, which would authorize the city of Portland to add fluoride to its drinking water, are increasing their activity. Yesterday, Health Kids, Healthy Portland, the pro-fluoride campaign, reported a $50,000 contribution from CareOregon, a Portland outfit that serves Medicare and Medicaid patients. Clean Water Portland, the anti-fluoridation committee, reported a […]
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Environmental groups say no to fluoride in Portland water
The Portland chapter of the Sierra Club came out Wednesday against the water fluoridation measure on Portland’s May ballot, along with Columbia Riverkeeper and Food and Water Watch. The Sierra Club’s opposition to Ballot Measure 26-151 should be an important boost for critics, who figure to get outspent in the campaign. The Sierra Club, the […]
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Legislators consider fluoride rinses for Oregon students
A House committee is considering whether to provide students with fluoride rinses after meals at school. House Bill 3082 directs the State Board of Education to draft rules to make this possible in private and public schools, grades K-12. Parents would have the option to opt-out of the rinses. The legislation would also direct the […]
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Portland: IABDM recommends a NO vote to Water Fluoridation
The International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM) recommends a NO vote on mandated water fluoridation in Portland. Fluoride in the public water supply poses risks for infants and small children. Fluoride has the potential to cause damage because of its toxicity to multiple organ systems, including the kidneys, the endocrine and skeletal systems […]
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Portland: Anti-fluoride group picks up big check, nearly catches up with competition
The campaign lobbying Portlanders to reject a May ballot proposal to fluoridate the city’s water just got a $10,000 boost from a local developer. Up until the recent donation, Clean Water Portland, which is fighting against fluoridation, had been running behind the pro-fluoride camp, Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland, in the money race. But the extra […]
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