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Fluoride statewide?
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The seemingly never-ending battle over fluoride in the water could be moving from the local stage to the Statehouse in the near future. State Rep. Kathleen Teahan, D-Whitman, has filed legislation requiring that fluoride be added to the water supply in every community with 5,000 people or more. One hundred and thirty […]
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Yarmouth residents voice concerns over fluoridation
Fluoridation was a controversial topic 50 years ago and it’s a controversial topic today. In Yarmouth, the question of whether or not to add fluoride to the town’s water supply drew nearly 40 people to a recent public hearing of the board of health, which has been charged by Yarmouth selectmen to explore the issue. […]
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North Attleboro fluoride vote up for debate
PLAINVILLE – A vote by the North Attleboro Board of Health last week to stop fluoridating the public water supply has been met locally with both enthusiasm and reserve, with some cheering the neighboring town’s board on and others taking a “we’ll wait and see if it sticks” stance. What it means to Plainville is […]
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Anti-fluoride stand backed
CHICOPEE – Aldermen are being asked to reject a state proposal that would fluoridate Chicopee’s water supply. The Public Safety Committee voted Monday against the state Legislature’s Oral Health Bill, which would overturn current law allowing communities to vote on fluoridating their water. “We wanted to go on record as being against it,” said At-large […]
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Town board’s anti-fluoride vote called hard to swallow
In a move that may leave a bitter taste with many, the North Attleboro Board of Health has ordered officials to stop putting fluoride in the town’s water supply. North Attleboro residents voted to fluoridate the water in 2000. Earlier this week, the Board of Health voted 2-1 to halt fluoridation. “I don’t want to […]
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Doctors, citizens clash over fluoride
SPRINGFIELD – The debate about water fluoridation before the city’s Public Health Council this week was a case of dueling doctors and clashing citizens. Each side was armed with its own interpretation of the science underlying whether the treatment of water with fluoride – a form of the element, fluorine, which occurs naturally in the […]
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Health group backs fluoride
SPRINGFIELD – The city Public Health Council voted 9-1 last night to recommend that the mayor and City Council approve fluoridation of the water supply, but that doesn’t mean the treatment is imminent. State law prohibits fluoridation if a municipal water source also supplies other communities that haven’t approved fluoridation and if the water directed […]
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NA vote bans fluoride
NORTH ATTLEBORO — In an apparent stealth move, the board of health voted Tuesday to halt fluoridation of the town’s water supply. The board also acted in disregard of an opinion two years ago from Town Counsel Robert Bliss that it does not have the statutory authority to supersede a November 2000 ballot question in […]
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New Bedford readies for water fluoridation
NEW BEDFORD — After discontinuing the fluoridation of its water in 1980, the city is gearing up to reintroduce fluoride. And the decision has ramifications far beyond the city’s boundaries. Fluoridation of the city’s water supply will likely begin in about six weeks, according to Bernadette Coelho, spokeswoman for Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz Jr. Information […]
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Council backs ‘home rule’ right
SPRINGFIELD – The City Council last night unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution supporters said aimed at retaining the city’s right to decide whether to fluoridate its water. The bid to maintain “home rule” targeted a state House bill on oral health that would require all cities and towns of at least 5,000 people to add […]
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