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Rutland: Charter puts fluoride in question
During the past year’s discussion, it has frequently been stated that the authority to fluoridate the city water supply resides solely with the commissioner of public works, according to the city charter. On Monday night, I sought to challenge that authority and warn the city of impending liability from the fluoridation program, but the city […]
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PFOA: State moves fast on Southern Vt. filtration fixes
NORTH BENNINGTON — While elevated levels of PFOA have been found in more than 100 private wells in Bennington and North Bennington in the last month, almost as many water filtration systems, which will remove the contaminant, will have been installed by the end of next week. There are already more than 50 of the […]
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Doctors learn ways to prevent tooth decay at ‘From the First Tooth’ presentation in Vermont
Note from FAN: Bennington residents voted against fluoridation in March 2015 BENNINGTON, VT. – Primary care physicians and pediatricians gathered at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on Thursday for a presentation called “From the First Tooth” to learn about oral health assessments and how to apply fluoride varnish on teeth that show signs of decaying. More […]
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PFOA Contamination In Pownal Could Drain Vermont’s Cleanup Funds
The recent discovery of the suspected carcinogen PFOA in a public water supply in Pownal could end up costing the state a lot of money. The state has been putting its efforts into dealing with widespread water contamination in North Bennington. And now they’ve got another crisis in nearby Pownal. The multinational corporation Saint-Gobain previously owned the […]
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More North Bennington Wells Show PFOA Contamination
The first round of water test results from North Bennington are in and they show widespread contamination among homes near the former Chemfab factory. The state received lab results from 34 private wells late Friday. Department of Conservation Commissioner Alyssa Schuren says 29 of those tests showed levels of the suspected carcinogen PFOA that were […]
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Rutland Approves $2.5 Million Pool And Continued Fluoridation
On Town Meeting Day, Rutland City voters approved a $2.5 million bond for an outdoor swimming pool and sided with dentists when it comes to fluoride; they want Rutland to continue adding it to municipal drinking water. Voters also made history by electing the youngest person ever to serve on the Board of Aldermen. Audio […]
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Rutland to vote on fluoridation today
Fluoride is on the ballot in Rutland. Right now, the water is treated with fluoride and has been for decades. But some residents worry about the health impacts of fluoride and they pushed for a vote on whether the water should have fluoride. From article, Vermonters face school budget issues and more on during Town […]
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Rutland: Fluoride has storied history in city
Rutland City has voted at least twice on whether to add fluoride to city water and twice on whether to remove it in the past 50 years. In the early 1980s, the effort to add fluoride to the water was driven by a group of doctors and dentists called the Rutland County Health Council. In […]
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Rutland. Kathleen Krevetski: The end of fluoridation will come
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Kathleen Krevetski, of Rutland City, who is a registered nurse and a longtime volunteer grassroots community activist. On Tuesday, March 1, voters in Rutland City and Proctor will decide whether or not to continue water fluoridation. There are grassroots efforts to remove the chemical fluorosilicic acid from our drinking […]
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After more than 30 years, Rutland is reconsidering fluoride in city water
Voters in Rutland will be asked whether or not they want the city to continue adding fluoride to municipal water. Dentists and state experts tout decades of improved oral health, but opponents believe possible negative effects are being brushed aside. Fluoride is a natural mineral found in rock formations and soil. All water sources in […]
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