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Students given Ritalin instead of fluoride tablets
DERUYTER, N.Y. — A mistake by a school nurse results in the distribution of a prescription drug to a kindergarten class. It happened in the DeRuyter School District this morning. Superintendent Bruce Sharpe says the nurse for the elementary school mistakenly brought another student’s Ritalin prescription to the kindergarten class instead of fluoride tablets, which […]
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Corning denies Star-Gazette FOIA request
CORNING – The city of Corning has denied a Star-Gazette Freedom of Information Law request. The newspaper filed the request Tuesday, seeking a copy of an opinion by the city’s lawyer on the validity of anti-flouride petitions filed last month. The city plans to make public the lawyer’s ruling at a press conference at 9 […]
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Corning fluoride opinion under wraps
CORNING — The city of Corning has received an opinion from its lawyer on an anti-fluoride petition, but doesn’t plan to disclose it publicly until Oct. 23. Mayor Frank Coccho said he and City Manager Mark Ryckman have read the opinion by Pamela Doyle Gee of Davidson & O’Mara in Elmira. “I skimmed through the […]
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Corning Man gets enough Petition Signature
Kirk Huttleston has been collecting signatures for weeks now. He says he finally reached his needed, 300 signatures, late Sunday night in time for Monday’s deadline. He’s hoping his petition will let voters decide if they want fluoride in their water. In May, city council decided to move forward with plans to fluoridate the water […]
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Corning man says referendum may not make it on fall ballot
CORNING — Opponents of water fluoridation in Corning are waiting for information from Ithaca before launching a petition campaign that could force a referendum on the issue. “I sent a Freedom of Information request to the Ithaca City Council last week,” said Kirk Huttleston, leader of the anti-fluoride campaign. Huttleston said he is seeking the […]
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Cobleskill village in Schoharie County ends use of fluoride
After 54 years of drinking water with fluoride added, Cobleskill village residents who believe in its dental benefits will now have to rely on toothpaste and other products “From a personal standpoint, I’m very happy,” village Water Superintendent Jeff Pangman said Friday. After several years of his pushing village officials to reconsider fluoridation, the Cobleskill […]
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Flouridation back on table in Corning?
Corning Mayor Frank Coccho said Wednesday he was informed by the city’s lawyer that a petition signed by 10 percent of the city’s voters could force a referendum to strip the council of its right to pass a local law on fluoridation. Coccho said such a petition would require about 600 signatures. The City Council […]
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Poughkeepsie anti-fluoridation campaign on the Craigslist website
Two years ago, fluoridation was halted in Poughkeepsie due to mechanical problems. Health officials now want to resume fluoridation, but the water board chairman believes it should not resume because the chemical poses a threat to the health of the community. If you oppose fluoridation in Poughkeepsie, express yourself with a “Say No To Fluoride” […]
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Fluoridation to reappear in tap water in Poughkeepsie
Fluoride comes back Monday after a two-year hiatus to water used by thousands of Poughkeepsie residents, but two Joint Water Board members remain concerned about potential negative health effects. Board Chairman Frank Mora also is angry with Dutchess County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Caldwell, claiming he has not answered detailed questions about the return of […]
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Corning Fluoride Update
Six hundred thousand dollars in federal funds needed to upgrade Corning’s water disinfection system have been delayed. Corning city leaders say Senator Hillary Clinton had the funds earmarked for Corning in the federal budget, but the democratic-controlled congress has put a stop to earmarking. Corning has to upgrade the disinfection system before the fluoride project […]
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