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TMWA officials: Public should get to vote before fluoride is added to water
Directors of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority reaffirmed Thursday their opposition to legislation that would require them to fluoridate public drinking water. And voters should be offered the chance to vote on the issue before, not after, fluoride is put in the water, board members said. Washoe County voters already spoke clearly on the issue […]
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Washoe County: Fluoride bill will go to voters
The bill that would fluoridate domestic water in Washoe County was approved by the Senate Finance committee Monday. It won committee support after amending SB311 to provide for an advisory vote of the people in Washoe County. The advisory vote, however, comes after the Truckee Meadows Water Authority implements the fluoridation program. Fluoride in the […]
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Lawmakers hear fluoridation testimony
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Critics of a plan to fluoridate Reno-area water got so worked up Wednesday that Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford had to bang his gavel to wrap up public comment on the measure. “This is the last person who will speak on this bill,” Horsford, D-North Las Vegas, co-chairman of the […]
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Fluoride in Washoe water up for debate again
The sometimes emotional issue of adding fluoride to public water supplies in Washoe County is on tap again in a new bill before the Nevada Legislature. Supporters of Senate Bill 311, passed April 8 by the Senate Health and Education Committee, said it’s a safe and proven means to improve dental health of the county’s […]
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Editorial: Fluoride? In the water?
The state Legislature is debating a plan to mandate fluoridated water in Washoe County, which has brought out a paranoid libertarian streak in some people. On Monday a Senate committee heard testimony about adding fluoride to the water, with public health advocates and dentists noting that the naturally occurring element helps prevent tooth decay. They […]
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The government says it’s good, so Nevadans say no to fluoride
Carson City — Unless it’s the gold standard, few issues draw out the hard-core libertarians like the issue of fluoride in the water. And Nevada, particularly the older and more settled northern part, has a strong contingent of those individuals who tend to liberally connect the dots on issues. So the hearing room for testimony […]
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SENATE BILL NO. 311: Mandatory fluoridation for certain communities
SENATE BILL NO. 311–SENATORS MATHEWS, LEE, HORSFORD; AND TOWNSEND MARCH 16, 2009 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS: ASSEMBLYMEN ANDERSON AND SMITH ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Requires the fluoridation of water provided by certain public water systems and water authorities in certain counties. (BDR 40-924) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact. […]
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The town of Beatty using interim well with higher fluoride content
Residents have been advised they still need to be mindful of conserving water until some time in June when the town’s main water well should be back on line. The well went down late last year, and the Beatty Water and Sanitation District trustees took advantage of the down time while a new pump was […]
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Beatty’s main well on line
BEATTY – The town’s main water well went back into service Sunday after a crew installed a new motor to drive the pump. The well, formerly operated by the Barrick Bullfrog Mine, had been out of service for almost a month, forcing the town to use water from another well that had high fluoride content. […]
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Washoe County Votes No to Fluoridation
Washoe County voters passed two measures meant to give local government the power to regulate tobacco use in public places, but voted not to add fluoride to their water. Question 8 asked voters if Washoe County should have control of their smoking regulations, while Question 9 asked if smoking should be prohibited in places frequented […]
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