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Templeton votes for fluoridation — again
TEMPLETON — The town’s water will remain fluoridated, there will be no audit of the construction of the town’s wind turbine, and after four evenings, the town’s annual town meeting is done. Voters Monday night rejected three articles brought by citizens petition to regulate fluoride in the town’s drinking water system. For the third year […]
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Scituate Board of Health: Fluoride concerns
Do the risks of adding sodium fluoride to the town’s water source outweigh the benefits? This is something the Scituate Board of Health said they would be looking into over the next few weeks after listening to concerns from a resident during their April 22 meeting. Sheryl G. Fitzgerald addressed the board on Monday and […]
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Lincoln. Guest Commentary: Fluoride question deserves careful consideration
Two recent Lincoln Journal commentaries discuss fluoridation. In my opinion, we must keep open minds while considering the most recent data. Also note that this vote at town meeting cannot end water fluoridation; an affirmative vote only starts a process whereby we consider whether fluoridation’s benefits outweigh its risks. I highlight three factors. #1) Fluoridating […]
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Duxbury: Fluoridation of public water will continue
For months, a group of residents called “Duxbury Fluoride Choice” have been advocating for just that, choice. Monday night during the 2nd session of Annual Town Meeting, they asked voters to consider allowing Duxbury Selectmen to petition the state legislature in order to put a question on next year’s ballot: should Duxbury continue to add […]
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Lincoln. Guest Commentary: Lindentree Farm owner on the fluoride question
At Town Meeting on March 25, there is a vote to start the process of looking at fluoride in Lincoln water. Lincoln started fluoridation in 1971. I believe it is time to revisit this and see if we would like to continue. My path from a place of not thinking too much about fluoride to […]
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Duxbury. TOWN MEETING PREVIEW: Do voters want fluoride in their water?
DUXBURY — The addition of lead to the town’s water supply over time as a consequence of adding fluoride to the water has added fuel to the fire for advocates who want it to stop. Short of a Board of Health vote to stop the practice of adding fluoride to the water, opponents the practice […]
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Fluoride Choice: Duxbury adds lead to water
Opponents to water fluoridation in Duxbury say that the town is inadvertently adding lead to its water because that heavy metal is found in small concentrations in the town’s sodium fluoride additive. Town officials say the levels of the lead in Duxbury’s water are well within the state and federal standards. Duxbury Fluoride Choice, a […]
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Duxbury Board of Health takes no action on fluoridation discontinuation request
DUXBURY – The Board of Health took no action last week on a request that the town discontinue the use of fluoride in its water. The board has the authority to make the decision unilaterly. Board members decided, though, to wait until after the March 9 Town Meeting to make a decision. At Town Meeting, […]
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Lincoln: Fluoride presentation on February 9
A film and discussion about the controversy surrounding the use of fluoride will be held at the Lincoln Library Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 to 4 p.m. The presentation is free to the public. The conversation will include views on the use of fluoride in Lincoln’s water supply. Print PDF
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Boston: Residents in some suburbs want fluoride out of their water
Officials and residents in several communities south of Boston are pushing to stop or reduce the use of fluoride in their drinking water supply. A majority of Massachusetts residents receive tap water that includes a chemical additive — either sodium fluoride, sodium fluorosilicate, or fluorosilicic acid — to help stave off tooth decay. Over the past 60 […]
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