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Ckarksburg: Water fluoridation likely to continue with Calvert’s election to board
With Jon Calvert’s election to the Clarksburg Water Board, the three-member panel’s split decision to stop buying fluoride will likely be reversed, both sides agree. Meanwhile, the water board’s other split decision — to remove three of its dams — remains as murky as the West Fork River, despite Calvert’s preference for keeping the structures […]
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Shinnston Council Decides to Keep Fluoride in Water
While the Clarksburg Water Board heard the concerns of the public and professionals Tuesday, Shinnston Council had a fluoride discussion of their own. Council met for a work session Tuesday evening and received advice from both City Manager Travis Blosser and City Engineer Steve Cain on the pros and cons of fluoride in the water […]
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Clarksburg Water Board Holds Public Hearing on Fluoride
Earlier this month Clarksburg Water Board voted 2 to 1 to no longer purchase fluoride to treat public water in Harrison County. After receiving mail from the public expressing their concerns, the board decided to hold a public hearing. More than half of the citizens who attended the meeting were in support to have fluoride […]
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Clarksburg: Water board to have public hearing Tuesday on fluoride
CLARKSBURG — The Clarksburg Water Board will have a public hearing Tuesday on its decision to stop adding fluoride to the water supply. Water board President Al Cox — who cast the lone vote against discontinuing the practice — requested the hearing to give the public a chance to comment on the April 28 decision… […]
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Clarksburg: Health department discusses fluoride in county’s water supply
CLARKSBURG — After the Clarksburg Water Board voted on April 28 to remove fluoride from the city’s water supply, the Harrison-Clarksburg Board of Health voted on Thursday to pen a letter to the water board urging that the vote be rescinded. “Two of the board members voted to stop fluoride based on what they read […]
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Clarksburg: Water board to resume discussions about fluoride
CLARKSBURG — Two weeks after voting to stop adding fluoride to the water supply, the Clarksburg Water Board agreed Tuesday to resume public discussions about the controversial issue. Board President Al Cox directed General Manager Dick Welch to put the matter on the May 26 meeting agenda for discussion. “Let’s have a public discussion about […]
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Clarksburg. State health officer: Decisions about fluoride should be based on science
CLARKSBURG — The science supporting fluoridation of water as a safe, effective means of fighting tooth decay is clear, the state’s chief public health officer says. Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the state Bureau for Public Health, said fluoridated water is the standard of care for protecting the dental health of over 200 million Americans. […]
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Clarksburg: Ending use of fluoride could save water board $20K
The Clarksburg Water Board will save about $20,000 a year by discontinuing the practice of fluoridating the water supply. But water board member Paul Howe said that’s not why he voted to stop purchasing fluoride. “I think it’s harmful to the body,” Howe said. Board member Charlie Thayer voiced similar concerns when he voted to […]
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Due to decison by Clarksburg Water Board, future public water in Bridgeport won’t include flouride
Whether Bridgeport residents will notice it remains to be seen, but their drinking water will soon be different. Thanks to a decision by the Clarksburg Water Board Tuesday evening, fluoride will no longer be purchased and included in the water supply. The Water Board voted 2-1 to make the move. The City of Bridgeport, like […]
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Clarksburg Water Board Votes to Remove Fluoride
Tuesday night, the Clarksburg Water Board voted two to one in favor of not purchasing fluoride for their water treatment. This has caused many people to speak out, saying fluoride is beneficial for residents who use city water. Fluoride is used to treat water in many cities and states. There have been some studies to […]
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