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Washington state considers lowering water fluoridation levels
The state of Washington is working on a new rule to reduce the amount of fluoride that is added to community water supplies after the federal government issued new recommendations in April. In the Tri-Cities, only Pasco fluoridates its water. West Richland has naturally occurring fluoride that can be higher than optimal. Kennewick and Richland […]
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Coulee Recollections
30 years ago The town of Coulee Dam announced this week that fluoride will be discontinued in both the east and west side water systems beginning June 20 through September 15. This is the third year that Coulee Dam has stopped putting fluoride in the town’s water system due to the high cost of fluoride. […]
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Spokane County: Dental care gap problem for adults
Medicaid payments too low, expert says Health officials have made strides in getting low-income kids in Spokane County to the dentist, but regular dental care remains beyond the reach of many adults. More than 30 percent of the county’s adults have lost a tooth to decay, according to the Spokane Regional Health District. Emergency room visits related […]
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Opinion: Like vaccinations, fluoridation is vital to public health
THE recent measles outbreak that has infected more than 100 people nationwide, including eight cases in Washington state, is a wake-up call regarding the value of prevention and the high costs of neglecting it. As a health officer and primary-care doctor on the Olympic Peninsula, the site of five confirmed measles cases, I and other […]
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Union, environmental group say dozens of nuclear workers suffering from toxic materials exposure
Since March 2014, nearly 60 workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state have sought medical attention for on-the-job exposure to chemical vapors released by highly toxic waste stored at the site, some as recently as August. At a public meeting held Wednesday in Pasco, Washington, Hanford workers described symptoms that include chronic headaches, […]
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Sea Mar settles lawsuit for $3.5 million
Sea Mar Community Health Centers has paid $3.35 million to the Washington state Attorney General’s office to settle an issue of improper dental billing The Sea Mar health centers are located all across the state, including one local clinic in Marysville which does provide dental services. The Attorney General’s office alleged that Sea Mar has […]
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Kalama voters strongly favor keeping fluoride in water supply
The fluoride will stay in Kalama’s water. City residents on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to remove the cavity-fighting chemical from city water. The vote was advisory, but the Kalama City Council had informally pledged to abide by the results. Tuesday’s count had 73 percent of the voters supporting continued use of fluoride. Surveys submitted […]
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Kalama water customers outside city limits can fill out fluoride survey
Users of water provided by the city of Kalama who live outside city limits won’t be able to participate in the Nov. 4 advisory vote on whether to continue fluoridating city water, but they will receive a survey with their October water bills if they want to voice their opinions… [It’s] estimated there are 890 […]
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City of Aberdeen to reconsider fluoridation of water supply
The city of Aberdeen will review whether they should continue adding fluoride to their water in the coming months, after several public comments on the matter North Aberdeen resident Karla Eilers spoke last night. “There are many out there that believe that fluoridating our public water is a great idea and helps prevent tooth decay. The […]
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Fircrest council opts to continue adding fluoride to city’s drinking water
The water in the city of Fircrest will continue to be fluoridated. The City Council opted for the status quo Tuesday by voting down an ordinance that would have stopped the 57-year practice. Despite the council voting 5-2 to continue water fluoridation, anti-fluoride activists said they aren’t done trying to get the chemical additive removed […]
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