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Opinion: New Jerseyans going without the benefits of fluoride in tap water
It’s been more than 50 years since community water fluoridation was denounced by fearful citizens as a Communist plot to undermine America. But in recent years, a new wave of distrust has surrounded fluoridation, ranked by the Centers for Disease Control among the top ten great public health achievements of the 20th century. In March, […]
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Feds tighten fluoride recommendation for water, but it remains a contentious issue in N.J.
The federal government on Monday lowered its standard for how much of the chemical compound fluoride should be in tap water. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made final its new recommendation that the optimal amount of fluoride in public water supplies is 0.7 milligrams per liter of water. The new rule replaces […]
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Activist enters fluoride debate in East Brunswick
A public health advocate has agreed to add his views to the debate over whether fluoride should be removed from East Brunswick’s water supply. Paul Connett, director of the Fluoride Action Network — an international coalition that maintains fluoride has negative health effects — was invited to speak at a future Township Council meeting by […]
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Editorial: Water fluoridation / N.J. towns should join Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor City Council has voted to continue adding recommended amounts of healthful fluoride to their water system. We commend them for what in New Jersey is apparently an act of courage or superior understanding. … The CDC says 74 percent of Americans get the benefit of fluoride in their water. None of those Americans […]
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Egg Harbor City votes to keep fluoride in its water
EGG HARBOR CITY — Fluoride will stay in the water supply after City Council voted 7-1 Thursday night in favor of continuing the oral health supplement. Only Councilman Robert Ross voted to end fluoridation. The chemical is added to water in tiny amounts to strengthen teeth as they develop in young children and to help […]
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Fluoride supporters dominate in Egg Harbor City
EGG HARBOR CITY — Fluoride supporters dominated a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss whether to continue the practice here. About 40 residents came out. City Council may make a decision at Thursday night’s regular meeting, said Council President Ed Dennis. He and several other council people seemed reluctant to discontinue fluoridation. But Councilman Robert […]
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Fluoridate the water or not? Egg Harbor City asks residents tonight
EGG HARBOR CITY — City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of ending city water fluoridation. It was originally set for March 5, but was cancelled for snow. Fluoride is currently added in tiny amounts of about .7 parts per million, Water Department Superintendent Jerry Gleason has said. It is […]
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Fluoride debate continues in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK — The debate in East Brunswick over whether the township should stop adding fluoride to the water system continued, as residents on both sides argued the benefits and health impacts of the process. At the March 23 Township Council meeting, Miriam Wolin, vice chair of the East Brunswick Water Policy Advisory Committee, responded […]
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New date for Egg Harbor City meeting to decide fluoride issue
EGG HARBOR CITY — A special meeting to discuss the possibility of ending city water fluoridation has been rescheduled for 7 p.m March 25. It was originally set for March 5, but was cancelled for snow. Fluoride is currently added in tiny amounts of about .7 parts per million, Water Department Superintendent Jerry Gleason has said. It is used […]
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Fluoride in tap water: Find out why East Brunswick mayor is against it
Mayor calls fluoride ‘mass medication of people’ EAST BRUNSWICK – For nearly 60 years, the tap water in this township has been treated with fluoride, a tooth cavity-fighting mineral. But the fluoride will run dry this spring after Mayor David Stahl came out against it, adopting the vocabulary of anti-fluoride activists by calling fluoridation a […]
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