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NA fluoride lawsuit filed
NORTH ATTLEBORO – The department of public works was served this week with the board of health’s lawsuit to stop fluoridation of the town’s public water supply. The board of health had filed a lawsuit in Bristol County Superior Court asking a judge to determine whether it has the authority to end fluoridation. A majority […]
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Mandatory fluoride bill loses its bite
A proposal to mandate fluoridation of most water supplies in the state was effectively killed this week when the Legislature’s Public Health committee decided not to consider it any further this session. The bill, opposed by many people concerned about the health effects of fluoride, was put into “study,” a move used to end discussion. […]
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Harvard Professor Hiding a Link?
TRANSCRIPT FOX ANCHOR 1: Fluoride in water is supposed to fight tooth decay but could it also cause cancer? It’s a controversial question. FOX ANCHOR 2: Now Harvard University is actually caught up in the debate with serious allegations that an ivy league professor may be covering up the truth. Fox Undercover’s Mike Beaudet is […]
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Yarmouth says no to fluoridation
The Yarmouth Board of Health has decided against the fluoridation of town drinking water. In a Jan. 10 letter to selectmen, the board outlined its exploration of the issue and made note of a public informational meeting April 24 last year as well as public hearings June 20 and July 18. While noting that many […]
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NA board reviewing fluoride suit
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The board of health is reviewing the draft of a lawsuit before it is filed in Superior Court in its fight to end fluoridation of the town’s water supply. The board recently received from attorney David Gay the preliminary draft of its complaint against the town for failing to stop fluoridation. Gay […]
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Fluoridation: Debate over safety is renewed
Support for a statewide water fluoridation mandate appears to be weakening on Beacon Hill, where the measure’s proponents say they want to study reports linking fluoride to health problems before taking a vote. Sen. Pamela Resor, D-Acton, filed legislation to mandate fluoridation but now says research linking fluoridated water to bone cancer and other problems […]
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Debate In MA Over Increasing Water Fluoridation
A proposal on Beacon Hill would vastly expand the fluoridation of drinking water across Massachusetts. This effort comes at a time when some people are increasingly concerned about fluoridating any water at all. Tony Vallentine is one of those people. His son Seth died in 1986 when he was just 17 years-old from a rare […]
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Editorial: Some second thoughts on fluoridation
It is one of the cardinal principles of pharmacology: “The poison is in the dose.” Thus, iodine is so important to health that tiny amounts are added to table salt, while a concentrated dose can kill you. The principle can also be applied to a topic that has stirred controversy for 60 years: the fluoridation […]
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The cost of no cavities
Is fluoridated water good for you? Or is it a poison that causes young boys to die of bone cancer? For 60 years, U.S. cities and towns have been adding fluoride to tap water, and for 60 years pro-fluoride advocates have been unable to forge a scientific consensus in favor of the practice. Those who […]
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2 water treatment workers in hospital after fluorosilicic acid spill
WESTMINSTER — Emergency crews responded to a chemical spill at the Regional Water Treatment Facility Thursday afternoon, after one of the storage tanks leaked about 750 gallons of fluorosilicic acid. The leak did not pose any danger to the public, according to Westminster Fire Chief Brenton MacAloney, and was contained in a cement area. “It […]
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