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Rutland. Crowther: Ending fluoridation
As reported by National Pubic Radio, the Biden administration plans to revisit “a long list of science-related Trump administration actions.” These are said to include all policies that are “’harmful to public health, damaging to the environment, unsupported by the best available science or otherwise not in the national interest,’” to quote NPR quoting Biden. […]
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Letter: Fluoridation trial
Fluoridated public water supplies serve a bit more than half the Vermont population. Despite the assurances of public health authorities and the dental profession, the safety, efficacy and ethics of the practice remain controversial. Research during the past few years pointing to neurotoxic harm — IQ loss and the prevalence of ADHD — among children […]
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Business leaders urge Scott to veto medical monitoring bill
Gov. Phil Scott speaks in Bennington in December 2017 while celebrating completion of a section of municipal water line to address PFOA in local wells. With him are Reps. Kiah Morris, Alice Miller and Mary Morrissey, and Sen. Brian Campion. File photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner Vermont business leaders are calling on Gov. Phil […]
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Vermont Releases PFAS Sampling Plan – public comments solicited
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) The state of Vermont has released a new sampling plan for PFAS chemicals. The sampling plan details how the state will identify and characterize PFAS contamination in soil, groundwater, and surface water. Chuck Schwer, Director of Vermont’s Waste Management and Prevention Division, says the chemicals are pervasive. […]
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Waterbury: Village water system gets grant to monitor fluoride
The Waterbury village water department has received an $8,249 grant from the National Association of County & City Health Officials to replace a fluoride analyzer at the treatment plant. The equipment monitors fluoridation level in real time and reports that number to the controls system. That will be a a significant upgrade to Waterbury’s fluoridation […]
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Waterbury Village water system gets grant to monitor fluoride
The Waterbury village water department has received an $8,249 grant from the National Association of County & City Health Officials to replace a fluoride analyzer at the treatment plant. The equipment monitors fluoridation level in real time and reports that number to the controls system. That will be a a significant upgrade to Waterbury’s fluoridation […]
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Fluoridation on trial: Coverage lacking
Largely unseen, a lawsuit that aims to outlaw public water fluoridation is moving forward in the federal District Court of Northern California. In earthquake-prone California, this suit could eventually shake a pillar of U.S. public health policy. Hundreds of studies showing fluoride’s detrimental effects on the human brain constitute the heart of the lawsuit. They […]
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Rutland needs someone to fill Alderman seat
Deciding who will be the next member of the Board of Aldermen will be up to Mayor David Allaire — who will name a candidate — and the aldermen, who must approve the nominee. But at least one recent candidate has expressed an interest. Earlier this week, Tim Cook announced he would resign from the […]
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Rutland letter: Fluoridation can be solved
Here’s the thing: Fluoridation is not Rutland’s biggest problem, but it is Rutland’s most cheaply and easily solved problem. Economic development, the tax burden, education, population decline, infrastructure, drugs, rental housing costs, and workforce training, to name a few, are all issues that need our best efforts. Progress on these issues will create the proverbial […]
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Talking Pictures: Kathleen Krevetski
Click here for better viewing Kathleen Krevetski, of Rutland, is a familiar presence and voice, a registered nurse and local community activist. She is one of the Rutland’s liveliest opponents of the city’s drinking water fluoridation program. While physicians and doctors agree fluoride can reduce the incidence and severity of tooth decay, the chemical […]
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