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Cedar Rapids follows DHHS recommendation and lowers fluoride level in city’s drinking water; will save $13,000 a year
CEDAR RAPIDS — The city’s Water Division on Tuesday reduced the level of fluoride it adds to the city’s drinking water in response to a recommendation in January by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The federal agency recommended that water-treatment plants lower the optimal dosage of fluoride in its water to 0.7 […]
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Steven M. Levy: “Community water fluoridation is safe and effective in preventing cavities for both children and adults”
TITLE OF LETTER: FLUORIDE the still best guard against cavities Mark Amberg (“New Fluoride Rules Yet to Be Proven Safe,” Jan. 19 letter) substantially misrepresented the recent announcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning a proposed lowering of the recommended level of fluoride to be used with community water fluoridation. The […]
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Newton: Water fluoride levels adjusted
On Tuesday, Newton WaterWorks adjusted dosage levels of fluoride so that the final concentration is 0.7 parts per million (ppm) in finished water. The previous dosage was in the range of 1 to 1.2 ppm, while natural levels of fluoride in Newton’s well water is .4 ppm. The adjustment is in accordance to recent recommendations […]
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Ames lowers fluoride in drinking water
The city of Ames Water and Pollution Control Department lowered fluoridation levels in Ames’ drinking water from 1.0 milligrams to .07 [sic, should be .7] milligrams Jan. 13. The department was driven by data collected from organizations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers of Disease […]
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Edgewood: Water monitor who faked test results gets probation
A former city employee in the eastern Iowa town of Edgewood has been sentenced to probation, after he admitted that he failed to test the town’s water supply and submitted false reports to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Scott John Harris must serve two years of probation, work 100 hours of community service and […]
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Nearly 90 Iowa communities receive CDC flouridation [sic] award
Fluoridation among top 10 public health achievements of 20th Century The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that 86 Iowa communities have received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the water to an optimal level for preventing […]
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Iowa City: Fluoride to stay in city’s water
Arguments from a group of residents calling for the removal of fluoride from Iowa City’s water supply did not have enough teeth to sway the Iowa City Council. At its Monday work session, the council discussed the city’s longstanding practice of water fluoridation after several residents, citing health and cost concerns, asked the council to […]
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Some want Dubuque to stop adding fluoride
Excerpts: At Monday’s city council meeting, two people are on the agenda to speak against fluoride in water. Sandy Amberg will present a petition she says has over 150 signatures. For some, the concern is cost to the city. Last year, the city treated 2.8 billion gallons of water at a cost of $6.5 million. […]
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Iowa City: Asking questions about fluoridation
In response to the letter written by Dr. Bob Russell (DDS, MPH) to the Press-Citizen and Daily Iowan on the continued advocacy of Iowa’s water fluoridation program, Iowans For an End to Water Fluoridation have invited him to attend a locally televised public debate on the issue in Iowa City. The Iowa City Council has […]
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Vinton: Fluoridation to continue.
Excerpt: In other business, the Council chose to continue adding fluoride to the City’s water after hearing a report from Water Superintendent Gary Garwood. Garwood reported that Vinton’s water has some fluoride without adding more, noting that three 8-ounce glasses of tap water per day put children at the recommended daily amount. He said soft […]
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