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Corning: Vote ‘yes’ to allow residents to decide on fluoridation
Title: Vote ‘yes’ to keep fluoride decision There is a lot of confusion in Corning surrounding proposition 1. Unfortunately, misinformation is being fed to the voting public. So what’s the real story? Proposition 1 is not a “yes/no” vote on fluoride. It is a vote on who gets to decide whether Corning fluoridates its water. […]
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Fluoride expert speaks at Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — A man leading the charge to remove fluoride from the water supply was in the Southern Tier Tuesday, speaking at Binghamton University. Dr. Paul Connet* is the executive director of the Fluoride Action Network. He says that fluoride has its benefits, like when it’s used to strengthen teeth, but he thinks that […]
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Painted Post Celebrates Water Fluoridation as Corning Prepares to Vote
CORNING– The City of Corning is just a few weeks away from finding out whose decision it will be to decide whether or not to fluoridate the city’s water. Something its neighbor, Painted Post has had for 35 years and local dentists are celebrating.“The people of Painted Post have had fluoridation for 35 years and […]
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Corning: Vote may end fluoridation issue
A claim by a pro-fluoride group in Corning to gain support in a Nov. 4 proposition holds no water legally, the Steuben County attorney claims. Steuben County Attorney Frederick Ahrens Jr. said the authority to fluoridate the city’s water does not shift to the county legislature if it is taken away from the City Council […]
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NEW YORK CITY: A Tussle Over Where to Store Drinking Water
New York City officials are bridling at an attempt by Long Island legislators to block the city from storing an emergency supply of drinking water under Long Island. A bill created by Long Island legislators to block the city’s attempt to store water in the Lloyd Aquifer — the island’s oldest, deepest and purest water […]
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CORNING: Dentists take aim at fluoride initiative
CORNING — The Steuben County Dental Society has launched a campaign to defeat Proposition 1, a ballot initiative aimed at prohibiting the city of Corning from fluoridating its water supply. Dr. John Gunselman, a Corning dentist, said letters were mailed Tuesday to dental patients who are registered voters in the city of Corning urging them […]
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Activists decry fluoride in water
TORONTO – Canadian dental experts defended the use of fluoride in drinking water Thursday as some environmental activists claimed international studies show the chemical can cause brain damage in children and called for an end to the “60-year experiment.” Environmental groups said their experts looked at studies from India, China, Brazil and other countries documenting […]
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Corning: Voters Decide Whether or Not to Fluoridate
CORNING– City Council voted in favor to have the public decide whether fluoridating their drinking water is a good idea. But the question you see on the ballot may not be that simple. City officials gave the green light to fluoridate the water supply two years ago. It was almost a done deal, until one […]
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Water fluoridation issue before Oneida council
The Oneida Common Council on Tuesday will receive a written recommendation from the water board to consider fluoridating the city’s water supply. The water board voted June 10 to endorse fluoridation. The council likely will hold a public hearing on the proposal at a later date before it votes on whether to follow through with […]
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Elba: Village Board of Trustees ends fluoridation
June 10, 2008 Letter to: New York State Department of Health Bureau of Water Supply Protection 547 River Street Flanigan Square, Room 400 Troy, NY 12180-2216 Dear Sirs: This letter is to notify you that as per a resolution by the Village of Elba Board of Trustees at our June 4th meeting, the Village will […]
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