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Jack Crowther announces candidacy for Rutland City Board of Aldermen
“I’m pleased to announce today my candidacy for the Rutland City Board of Aldermen. I do this humbly, with an appreciation for the importance of the job. I recognize that my capabilities are finite and that Rutland’s challenges are large. Nonetheless I believe I can contribute, based on my experiences over seven decades, my residency […]
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Grant spurs fluoride debate in Bellows Falls
BELLOWS FALLS — A grant awarded to the Bellows Falls Water Department to replace its water fluoridation equipment sparked recent debate among village trustees. On Tuesday night, trustees tentatively voted 3-2 to accept a $14,170.85 grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its oral health fluoridation equipment. The Village […]
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Study deals blow to fluoridation
Last month, Environmental Health Perspectives published an article titled “Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6-12 Years in Mexico.” The article is notable not only for its substance but also for the fact that the publication it appeared in has support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. NIEHS […]
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Jack Crowther: As systemic poison, fluoride is an elusive target
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Crowther, of Rutland, who is retired. He worked as a journalist and in corporate communications. It is ironic that because fluoride is a “systemic” poison, affecting the body generally rather than in one specific way, the fight against community water fluoridation is made harder. This seems contradictory. Why […]
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Letter: Science can also be abused
It is all well and good for Dr. Harry Chen to rally the citizenry in support of science (“Marching for Science” op-ed, May 11). Like apple pie and motherhood, “science” occupies a pedestal we regard with reverence and a protective instinct. As with anything put on a pedestal, however, science can and will be corrupted […]
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Data shows tooth decay declined regardless of fluoridation
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Crowther, of Rutland, who is retired. He worked as a journalist and in corporate communications. Graphs 1-3 and 5 are from the Fluoride Action Network website; Graph 4 is from the CDC website. Proponents of community water fluoridation use a kind of mantra, “safe and effective, safe and […]
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Vermont: Legislature looks at fluoridation
On March 22 the Vermont Senate introduced and sent to the Committee on Health and Welfare the joint resolution JRS 26, introduced by Sen. Peg Flory of Rutland. It is summarized as follows: “Joint resolution requesting that the state of Vermont refrain temporarily from supporting or opposing the fluoridation of drinking water and that the […]
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Vermont: Fluoridation bill offers pause for study
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Crowther, of Rutland, who is retired. He worked as a journalist and in corporate communications. On March 22, Joint Resolution Senate 26 by Sen. Peg Flory of Rutland was introduced into the Vermont Senate and referred to the Health and Welfare Committee. The resolution, which I drafted and […]
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Bennington still has work to do
BENNINGTON — It’s been five years since the publication of Healthy Vermonters 2020 was released. Since then, residents have made strides in a variety of areas of becoming healthier, but most importantly, in the areas of oral health and tobacco use. These trends and more were reflected in the midterm report released by the Vermont […]
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Letter: Proctor’s chance to end fluoridation
Proctor residents will have a chance to vote on fluoridation at their annual floor meeting Monday, March 6, provided the selectmen put the item on the agenda. Monday, Jan. 23, is the meeting at which selectmen will make the decision on the town meeting agenda. Those of us fighting fluoridation in Rutland would obviously like […]
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