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Knoxville group pushes for fluoride-free water
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A group of East Tennesseans is pushing to stop fluoride from being added to the water supply. The substance has for decades been added into tap water to support better dental health. Along the way, there’s been an undercurrent of people worried the practice poses a risk. East Tennessee Medical Freedom Alliance […]
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Jonesborough fluoride issue on hold for now, mayor says
Two months after a split public hearing, the issue of whether to keep fluoride in Jonesborough’s water supply has been missing from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s agenda. Mayor Kelly Wolfe said residents shouldn’t expect a vote before the holidays — scheduling conflicts with aldermen’s vacations are keeping officials from focusing on the issue […]
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Cleveland: Contracts for improvement at Water Treatment Plant
Bid Date & Time: 9/20/16, 10:00 AM Prebid: 9/14/16, 10:00 AM Prebid Mandatory: Yes Solicitation Title: Contract 1-Fluoride Improvements at Cleveland Utilities Filter Plant and Contract 2-Fluoride and Building Improvements at WTP Status: bidding Report: 7265996 Country: United States State: TN Location: Cleveland Scope: Contract 1 includes the conversion from dry to liquid fluoride including […]
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Lawsuit: Gallatin’s use of fluoride in water ‘forced medication’
A Gallatin man claims city officials are forcefully medicating him by allowing the use of flouride in drinking water. Patrick Reeners made the claim in a lawsuit filed July 21 against the Gallatin City Council and the superintendent of the city’s water department. The suit was filed with the U. S. Court for the Middle Tennessee District. […]
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Jonesborough: Fluoride debate brings out pros and cons
At Monday night’s Town of Jonesborough Public Forum, there were degreed professionals and concerned laymen. Some came from down the street. Others from across the state. But what the 100 or so men and women attending the July 18 meeting all seemed to share was a passion for their cause – and a very different […]
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Jonesborough residents have say on fluoride
Three months after the idea of removing fluoride from the water supply hit the table in Jonesborough, the public got to add their voices to the mix at the scheduled public hearing on the matter. The hearing before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen yielded almost 20 speakers out of the group that filled half […]
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Experts, activists battle over fluoride in Soddy-Daisy water supply
Board members of Soddy-Daisy’s water system are set to vote today on whether to continue their policy of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. Several residents have questioned fluoride’s effectiveness and claim it is a health risk. Some of them showed up at last month’s meeting of the board of the North West Utility […]
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Jonesborough BMA holds listening session on fluoride in town’s water
State health officials are urging Tennessee’s oldest town to keep fluoride in the water supply. Monday night folks said they were divided on what they want Jonesborough’s leaders to do. Back in May we told you members of the Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Alderman toured the town’s water treatment plant. After seeing what actually […]
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Summer sealant program aims to curb cavities
Chew on this: The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 40 percent of children 2-11 years old have had cavities in their baby teeth. More than 20 percent of those 6-11 years old have had cavities in permanent teeth. This summer, Knox County Health Department and InterFaith Health Clinic will work […]
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Jonesborough residents encouraged to fill out fluoride survey preceding public hearing
In preparation for the upcoming public hearing on water fluoridation, the Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen sent a survey to town residents to get more feedback from the community. The survey, which filed into Jonesborough mailboxes last week, inform readers about the status of the board’s discussion on the matter and the upcoming public […]
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