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Panelists present opposing fluoride views in Port Angeles forum ahead of advisory survey
PORT ANGELES — It was study vs. study last week at a forum where opposing panelists presented familiar arguments and copious information in preparation for a Nov. 6 advisory survey on city water fluoridation. More than 100 onlookers overflowed City Council chambers Thursday to hear panelists alternately express confidence and criticism of fluoridating water that’s […]
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Pros and cons of water fluoridation to be argued at Thursday forum in Port Angeles; rally to precede debate
PORT ANGELES — A Thursday forum will kick off two weeks of city water fluoridation scrutiny that will culminate in a Nov. 6 advisory survey of 10,000 water users. Council members will use the results when deciding whether to continue fluoridating city water pumped from the Elwha River. A pledge made 10 years ago to […]
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Port Angeles City Council picks top fluoridation questions for Oct. 22 forum
The City Council has selected six questions that will be asked of opposing committees at a city water fluoridation forum Oct. 22. Council members unanimously chose the queries Tuesday after they had graded 20 questions. Ten questions were offered by each of the two committees, one for and one against fluoridation. The forum will be […]
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Fluoridation For Port Angeles Water Set For Pubic Hearings
Port Angeles – A decision to renew the contract for the fluoridation of Port Angeles City water moved ahead at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, after the questions to be used at a public hearing were narrowed down. City Manager, Dan McKeen, provided a brief background for those in attendance on the process the city […]
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Port Angeles City Council to choose fluoridation forum questions during Tuesday meeting
PORT ANGELES — A process leading to a Nov. 6 advisory survey on fluoridation begins in earnest this week. City Council members will select six questions from among 20 that will form the basis of a 6 p.m. Oct. 22 forum when they meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St. […]
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Port Angeles City Council hopefuls agree on park trees, fluoridation
PORT ANGELES — City Council candidates Michael Merideth and Marolee Smith displayed few policy differences at a general election campaign forum Tuesday, lining up together on cutting down obstructive trees at city-owned Lincoln Park and fluoridation of city water. Both said park trees should be cut back to unblock runway access to the Port of […]
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Olympic Medical Center board endorses fluoridation of Port Angeles city water
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center commissioners listened to both sides of the fluoridation issue, then voted unanimously without comment to support it in Port Angeles. After voting Wednesday, they issued a written statement Thursday saying those would be their last words on the subject. Commissioners John Beitzel, Jim Cammack, Jean Hordyk, Jim Leskinovitch, Dr. […]
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Port Angeles: several meetings on fluoridation on Sept 15
Excerpts: Port Angeles City Council members will hear a report on an upcoming advisory survey on fluoridation when they meet Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St. It will be preceded by a 5:30 p.m. executive session to discuss potential litigation. An advisory survey will be mailed […]
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New research shows car and truck wash chemical can cause serious burns to workers
Tumwater – A chemical commonly used in commercial car and truck washes can be dangerous to the health of people who work with it, according to new research by the Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) SHARP Program. A close look at workers’ compensation injury reports over a 12-year period shows nearly 50 workers in […]
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FLUORIDE: Put an end to outdated practice
Re: “Anti-fluoridation billboards are misleading, irresponsible” (Viewpoint, 8-16 [sic, 8-7]). Contrary to assertions by Drs. Janelle Guirguis-Blake and Chris Jones, the anti-fluoridation billboards in the Tacoma area are not misleading. These billboards question whether children should be drinking a neurotoxic chemical. Guirguis-Blake and Jones don’t deny fluoride is neurotoxic. Nor could they. More than 40 […]
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