latest news: in Iowa, United States
Showing 10 of 78 Articles:
-
Des Moines: Comments on water fluoridation due by November 30
Des Moines Water Works officials continue to invite comment on fluoridation of the water supply through Saturday. Fluoride is added to the water supply in an effort to prevent tooth decay and improve general oral health. The tasteless, odorless element is added at a level of .7 parts per million after the water passes through […]
United States, Iowa -
Des Moines Water Works asks public about fluoride in drinking water
The Des Moines Water Works has added fluoride to the drinking water for more than 50 years. It stops tooth decay, but critics say it’s toxic. Water Works General Manager Bill Stowe is well aware of the controversy, and so is longtime Des Moines resident Jeri Kemple. View video. Bill Stowe said, “We just think […]
United States, Iowa -
Time to Review Davenport’s 60-Year-Old Fluoridation Agreement
Publisher’s note: It’s time for Davenport’s city leaders to carefully and seriously review the requirements, terms, and benefits of a 60-year-old contract that has resulted in the practice of medicating nearly the entire Scott County population with an industrial waste byproduct. The fluoridation of our water supply is happening without informed consent, and even if […]
United States, Iowa -
Iowa state dental director pitches fluoride to county
The state’s top dentist visited Davenport on Thursday and promoted the continued use of fluoride in the public water systems. Dr. Bob Russell said children with teeth treated by fluoride, such as in drinking water, have much healthier teeth than children did generations ago. The treatment process is facing challenges by opponents, including in the […]
United States, Iowa -
Hampton tables fluoridation issue indefinitely
The issue of whether to keep adding fluoride to Hampton’s water was tabled indefinitely during a City Council workshop Monday night. Mayor Shawn Dietz said after council members gathered input from citizens it was decided that the a majority of them want to keep adding fluoride to the city’s water. “The decision of the council […]
United States, Iowa -
Hampton revisits fluoride in city water
The Hampton City Council on Monday night discussed the possibility of no longer adding fluoride to the city’s water. Mayor Shawn Dietz asked for a motion to have the city attorney draft an ordinance to repeal the current ordinance requiring the city to add fluoride to the water… After the discussion the council decided it […]
United States, Iowa -
IA-IL Quad Cities: Fluoridation of water supply is topic of public forum
Dr. Paul Connett, a retired professor of chemistry and co-author of the book “The Case Against Fluoride,” will speak at free presentations Jan. 14-15 in the Quad-Cities. The Jan. 14 meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. The Jan. 15 meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at […]
United States, Iowa -
Lake View to quit adding fluoride to water system
A recent sanitary survey by the DNR led the Lake View City Council to discontinue using fluoride in the drinking water system. City Administrator Scott Peterson says the survey came out fine but the DNR made some changes to the amount of fluoride which would have cost the city money. He says they heard from […]
United States, Iowa -
Palo Alto County. Letter: Community Water Fluoridation
To the Editor The Palo Alto County Board of Health is encouraging all communities in the county to fluorinate their city water supply. What do you know about water fluoridation? Fluoride Facts: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the […]
United States, Iowa Delta Dental -
Iowa Water Fluoride Database
The Iowa Department of Public Health lists all the communities in the state that have added FLUORIDE, are deficit or have fluoride naturally occurring in water systems… Read full article See Iowa’s Fluoride database Print PDF
United States, Iowa