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Andover: Bad mix forces evacuation of Andover water treatment plant
The Andover city water supply is in no danger after a contractor mistakenly mixed the wrong chemicals together, according to a city official. David Berkowitz, Andover’s public works superintendent, said a contractor put a fluoride chemical into a tank that contained sodium hypochlorite, which caused a chemical reaction. The presence of hazardous fumes meant the […]
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Brainerd: It must be the water
Thirty years after the Brainerd City Council ended its long fight against state-mandated fluoridation Mayor James Wallin makes a weekly trek to an unfluoridated city tap for drinking water. He won’t drink the city’s fluoridated water, labeling it a health threat. “The stuff is extremely hazardous and poisonous,” Wallin said of his city’s fluoridated water […]
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Graham running for Minn. attorney general
Brainerd native John Remington “Jack” Graham is running for Minnesota attorney general. The former Crow Wing County attorney and longtime foe of fluoridation said there are morale problems in Attorney General Lori Swanson’s office that he has learned about through media reports and his own independent knowledge. He said the attorney general’s office has become […]
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Brainerd: 30 years ago (1979)
Contempt of court orders are being prepared today in St. Paul against five Brainerd aldermen who did not reconsider their decision to oppose fluoridation of the city’s water at a special meeting last evening. The judge has not revealed what penalties he’ll impose. Print PDF
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Lawmakers should vote to stop fluoridation
Water fluoridation enjoys a widespread reputation as a miracle drug. Yet many questions persist in the quest for truth on water fluoridation. There is such a disparity in the facts it could leave experts themselves wondering what to believe. The American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control are among the biggest supporters. Both boast […]
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Can You Get Too Much Fluoride?
For 61 years it’s been dubbed the magic bullet. Fluoride has long been credited with helping prevent cavities. But too much fluoride can be hazardous to your health. It’s why most European countries refuse to add fluoride to their water and why our government requires a warning on the back of your toothpaste that if […]
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Fighting fluoride
Thirty-six years after fluoride was mandated to be added to all public water supplies in Minnesota, people continue to debate its safety. The chemical is said to strengthen teeth and prevent tooth decay. But a Sauk Rapids man has taken it upon himself, as the state representative of an anti-fluoride organization, to campaign to remove […]
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Timeline: Fluorochemicals
Fluorochemicals have been used by 3M, DuPont and other companies to create innovative products for decades. The chemicals now are known to persist in the environment. 1946: DuPont sells the first Teflon products, which are made with fluorochemicals. 1956: 3M begins selling Scotchgard Protector, which contained a fluorochemical that helped it repel stains. 1970: The […]
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Activist ratchets up debate over mercury dental fillings
Four years ago, worrying about dental fillings was just a preoccupation for Leo Cashman. Now it’s a full-time job. Cashman, 59, has turned his south Minneapolis apartment into the headquarters of a grass-roots movement to rid the world of mercury fillings and other perceived health dangers. As executive director of DAMS (Dental Amalgam Mercury Syndrome) […]
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Minnesota Fluoridation Rule
Minnesota Administrative Rules PDF Chapter 4720 Table of Parts Full Chapter Text Version List Part 4720.0030 Version List 4720.0030 FLUORIDATION. Subpart 1. Application. This part shall be applicable to all municipal water supplies, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 144.145. Subp. 2. Fluoride content. The fluoride content of the water shall be controlled to maintain […]
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