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Nationally known anti-fluoridation expert to speak at Watertown City Council meeting
The man who lobbied to remove fluoridation in the village of Canton 12 years ago will urge city of Watertown officials to do the same. Paul H. Connett, a professor emeritus of chemistry at St. Lawrence University and the head of Fluoride Action Network, will speak at Monday night’s Watertown City Council meeting about why […]
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NYPD to use gas in subway test
The Subway-Surface Air Flow Exchange (S-SAFE) project The New York Police Department and the Brookhaven National Laboratory will jointly conduct an airflow study of risks posed by contaminants in the New York City subways. The NYPD said it would use data collected during three days of research in July to optimize emergency response to an […]
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There is something in the water, in Springville
On May 8, 1995, the Springville mayor, at the time, appointed a committee to evaluate the necessity and safety of putting fluoride into the village water system. Within a month, the members of that committee voted unanimously, to continue the longtime practice of water fluoridation. On Jan. 3 of this year, Village of Springville Chief […]
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Fluoride debate returns to Walden
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated unequivocally that water fluoridation is “one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.” Why then are some communities fighting to remove the chemical from the public water supply? Nanette Degroat, a resident of the Village of Walden, has organized a public […]
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Experiment to use PFCs in NYC subways & streets to determine airflow for potential chemical/biological weapons
Project Represents Largest Field Study of its Kind Investigating How Airborne Contaminants Disperse in a Dense, Complex Urban Environment April 24, 2013 The Subway-Surface Air Flow Exchange (S-SAFE) project The New York City Police Department and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory are scheduled to conduct this July the largest urban airflow study […]
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NYC begins tooth decay prevention program
Note from FAN: New York City has been 100% fluoridated since 1965 The New York Health Department announced a campaign to promote oral health for young children because tooth decay is mostly preventable, officials say. Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City’s health commissioner, said tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease yet it […]
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Watertown: Another Group Joins Fluoridation Struggle
The great fluoride debate isn’t likely to end anytime soon. A second group of fluoride opponents has surfaced in Watertown. Mothers Against Fluoride seeks to have the city stop adding fluoride to the water supply, something that’s been done since 1962. Fluoridation has been widely held to be a safe, effective means of promoting dental […]
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Yorktown: State training program offers fluoridation tools and resources
Yorktown, N.Y.—When Yorktown, N.Y., faced a fluoridation challenge last month, Dr. Carl Tegtmeier was prepared, thanks to fluoridation spokesperson training he received in June 2012. Dr. Tegtmeier was one of 19 dentists to participate in the New York State Oral Disease Prevention Program presented by the New York State Department of Health in Albany. Fluoridated […]
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Yorktown Votes To Keep Fluoride In Drinking Water
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Fluoride will remain in Yorktown’s drinking water, the town board decided Tuesday night. After nearly two hours of testimonials from local dentists and residents, the Yorktown Town Board voted 3 to 1 to make the necessary repairs at its facilities and continue the practice of fluoridating its water. About a dozen dentists, […]
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Yorktown Board Holds Flouride Hearing Tuesday Night
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Yorktown’s Town Board will hold an informational hearing Tuesday night to consider discontinuing the practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supply. The topic has sparked passionate responses from many Yorktown residents and garnered attention from anti-fluoride organizations throughout the nation. In an informal poll posted on The Yorktown Daily Voice, 38 […]
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