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Clean Water Sheridan asks City Council to delay fluoridation
SHERIDAN — Following Monday’s City Council meeting, Marty DaBell with Clean Water Sheridan pleaded with the council to enact a moratorium on the addition of fluoride to the city’s water supply until a more informed decision can be made. “There’s been nothing brought to the table on the anti-fluoridation. You haven’t brought that up, and […]
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Clean Water Sheridan hires legal counsel to stop fluoridation
Clean Water Sheridan has hired an attorney and announced it will file for a declaratory judgment and mandatory injunction against the city of Sheridan in order to halt the addition of fluoride to Sheridan’s water supply. The group, which became an official nonprofit association Wednesday, is contending that a vote in the general election of […]
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Sheridan: Water treatment plant timeline indicates fluoride could be added by late August
Work continues on conventional upgrades to the Sheridan and Big Goose water treatment plants with an estimated completion date of October 2014. Sheridan Area Water Supply Joint Powers Board Project Manager Dan Coughlin gave the board a memo at its meeting Wednesday that outlined a time frame for major components of the upgrade. Highlights include: […]
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Cheyenne: Fluoride levels lower
Water from the tap contains less fluoride than it normally does. Cheyenne’s water normally contains approximately 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of fluoride. It is the amount recommended by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to prevent tooth decay and promote dental health. Cheyenne’s drinking water currently contains between 0.3 mg/L and 0.4 mg/L. […]
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Will fluoride make history in Sheridan again?
SHERIDAN — People talked, petitions circulated and the newspaper became a battleground for letters to the editor. Those in favor of adding fluoride to the water supply felt it was a certain way to prevent tooth decay. Those against insisted that fluoride in the water would lead to cancer, stomach ulcers and more. The issue […]
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Sheridan: Fluoride issue contentious; listen to the people
The trouble with contentious issues is that legitimate arguments and facts exist on both sides. This is the case regarding the fluoridation of water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. According to the CDC, the proper amount […]
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Sheridan: City moving closer to water fluoridation
SHERIDAN — The city of Sheridan began conventional upgrades to its two water treatment plants earlier this month. The overall purpose of the upgrades is to address new Environmental Protection Agency regulations, Utilities Manager Dan Roberts said. The city will make other minor improvements at the same time, including the addition of necessary equipment to […]
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Anti-Fluoridation Petition in Sheridan Garners 250 Sigs in One Week
A petition recommending the City of Sheridan not add flouride to the drinking water supply has garnered 250 signatures in one week, according to Clean Water Sheridan founder, Heather White. She’s simply a concerned mom who says she believes it should be up to the individual to control their water or fluoride intake. And she’s […]
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Sheridan Mayor Kinskey Endorses Fluoridation
Sheridan Mayor, Dave Kinskey, appeared on Public Pulse on Newstalk, 930, KROE this morning and revisited the debate about whether fluoride should be added to the city water supply. While it hasn’t yet been decided that flouride will be added to the city’s water, Mayor Kinskey indicated he has first-hand experience of its positive health […]
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Gillette: City ready if fluoride levels spike
The City of Gillette is not expecting fluoride levels in the city’s water supply to reach dangerous levels before the Madison pipeline comes back online May 1, but it has a plan just in case. If fluoride levels in Gillette’s water reach 3.5 milligrams per liter, the city will stop work on the Madison pipeline […]
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