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Fluoride bill a turnoff
Local officials might hold widely differing views on the merits of fluoridation, but most say they oppose legislation that would require Massachusetts cities and towns to add the cavity-fighting compound to public water supplies. “I’m against mandating that on communities,” said state Rep. Betty Poirier, R-North Attleboro. “They all have a board of health in […]
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Fluoride shortage leaves towns scrambling
A nationwide shortage of fluoride has prompted eight communities northwest of Boston to scramble for the compound used to prevent cavities, and some water providers are likely to run out of the product soon. In mid-August, a Florida manufacturer notified its distributor that it would no longer produce hydrofluosilicic acid, one of the products used […]
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WMass activists fight fluoride
BOSTON – Activists from Western Massachusetts yesterday converged on Beacon Hill to fight an effort to strip voters of the right to decide if fluoride should be added to municipal drinking water. The Legislature’s Committee on Public Health yesterday aired bills that would empower the state Department of Public Health to regulate fluoride in most […]
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City Council seeks delay in fluoride
NEW BEDFORD — The City Council is asking the Committee on Ordinances to prevent the fluoridation of the city’s water until the issue can be brought before voters. The action followed a veto by Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz Jr. of a motion by Councilor-at-large Brian K. Gomes to put a non-binding question on Nov. 8 […]
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Dangerous fluoride?
A Natick chemist whose research has linked fluoridated water to elevated levels of lead in children’s blood is trying to convince state lawmakers to defeat a proposal that would mandate fluoridation of most public water supplies. About 30 lawmakers are trying to require adding fluoride to water supplies that serve at least 5,000 people. Dental […]
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Fluoride shortage could push up water rates
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority says its fluoride costs are about to increase 32 percent as a result of a nationwide shortage that could ultimately hit the wallets of MWRA ratepayers. The added costs will not immediately cause rates to rise, but could eventually drive up costs for residents and businesses that get water from […]
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Taunton lawyer to fight North fluoride
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The board of health’s push to end fluoridation of town water could soon be headed to Superior Court, with a Taunton lawyer agreeing to take the case at no cost. Board of health Chairwoman Diane Battistello is cheering the news, but selectmen are fuming that any litigation filed will require the town […]
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Fluoride shortage hits town
SHREWSBURY— A nationwide shortage of fluoride has caused the town to temporarily discontinue placing it in the municipal water supply, a news release from the town’s Board of Health said yesterday. The town added hydrofluosilicic acid to the water supply to help prevent tooth decay, the release said, and noted the addition of the fluoride […]
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No to Fluoridation Bill
A BILL before the Massachusetts Legislature seeks to force water fluoridation upon virtually every community in the state. The bill would deprive local boards of health and citizens of the right to choose or not choose fluoridation. Fluoridation has been a controversial idea from its inception. People on both sides of the issue oppose this […]
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North Attleboro Ordered to Stop Fluoride
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The board of health delivered an order to halt fluoridation of the town’s water supply to the department of public works on Monday. Health board Chairwoman Diane Battistello drafted and hand-delivered the cease and desist order, which demands that fluoridation be stopped immediately. The order was written following the board’s 2 to […]
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