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Fluoride debate receiving national attention
Excerpts: … According to the NBC, those against fluoride view it as a toxin and believe it could be unhealth, pointing to some studies making a connection between the chemical and lower IQ rates. Others push conspiracy theories which claim the government is using fluoride to control minds. Experts dispute those claims because many of […]
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50 Michigan water systems awarded national fluoridation quality award
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Oral Health Unit is recognizing 50 Michigan public water systems for being awarded the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award recognizes those communities that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water throughout […]
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Cadillac council postpones tough discussion on water fluoridation
CADILLAC — Council members are reluctant at this time to begin a conversation that could become heated very quickly. Cadillac City Manager Marcus Peccia gathered hundreds of pages of information for council to examine in preparation for eventual debate on whether or not the city should fluoridate its water supply. Concerned about what she was […]
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Michigan extends ‘Do Not Eat’ Fish Advisory for Huron River
The health department says the alert is based on the most recent perfluorooctane sulfonate data from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. State of Michigan has issued a “Do Not Eat” Fish Advisory for the Huron River through Monroe, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The original advisory was issued Aug. 4 by the Department […]
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3M once tested Wolverine tannery for PFAS exposure
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Minnesota manufacturing giant 3M tested water samples and sent specialists to analyze fluorochemical exposure at the former Wolverine World Wide tannery in Rockford, according to new filings by Michigan residents suing over drinking water polluted by chemical dumping in Kent County. In August 1999, an “industrial hygienist” visited the former leather […]
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DEQ: Harmful PFAS might contaminate more than 11,000 sites statewide
The potentially health-harming chemical compound that shut down the drinking water supply in two West Michigan communities last Thursday may contaminate more than 11,300 locations statewide, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ provided the observation on the contaminants as part of a presentation to the Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference in Lansing last month, displaying a […]
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Judge orders Wolverine to produce records at lawsuit kickoff
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Judge George J. Quist has given Wolverine World Wide two weeks to supply “substantive” records requested by attorneys representing more than 100 clients with drinking water polluted by toxic chemicals once used to make shoes. Quist, a 17th Circuit Court judge in Kent County, said the Rockford-based shoemaker has until April 13 […]
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Marquette: Fluoride in city water supply sparks concerns
MARQUETTE — Health issues concerning the fluoridation of the city’s water were addressed by two Marquette residents Monday evening at the Marquette City Commission meeting. During public comment, Melissa Brandt and Wellness Centre of Marquette Director Valerie Olson cited scientific articles and explained why they both believe the city should reconsider fluoridating its water supply […]
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Wolverine denies role in newborn’s death; family blames PFAS dump
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Wolverine World Wide denied allegations in a lawsuit it is responsible for the death of a newborn boy delivered early after his mother says she suffered pregnancy complications from drinking contaminated water. The company asked all lawsuits in Kent County Circuit Court, including allegations related to at least two deaths, be […]
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Burton: Arguments made for both sides at public hearing on water fluoridation
BURTON — People voiced strong opinions both for and against the fluoridation of water at a recent public hearing held at the Genesee County Drain Commissioner’s office (GCDC) Nov. 8. Drinking water at GCDC’s newly built treatment plant connected to the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) pipeline has been test-treated, and GCDC plans to begin distribution […]
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