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Letter: Elected officials need to address fluoride issue
To the editor: In January, the Alzheimer’s Association quietly demanded its name be removed from the list of fluoridation endorsers used by the American Dental Association (ADA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to bully municipalities into fluoridation schemes. The Alzheimer’s Association may have been motivated to take action based on the peer-reviewed publication of […]
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Local seeks to remove fluoride from Wenham water supply
A letter to the Wenham Board of Health hints a resident might request the town remove fluoride from the water supply through a warrant article at next year’s annual Town Meeting. In a letter dated Oct. 17, 2018, Catherine Tinsley wrote seeking the Board of Health’s support in a proposed article which would request the […]
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Letter: The tiger of chemistry
To the editor: The fluoride ion has earned several nicknames over the centuries. In the 18th century it was called “the Devil’s Poison,” because it sickened and killed insidiously and effectively. More recently, it’s been referred to as “Lucifer’s Gas” and the “Tiger of Chemistry” because of the devilish damage that mauled early research scientists. […]
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MassDEP offers takeback program for toxic firefighting foam
BOSTON — State officials are asking local fire departments to take inventory of any stockpiles of toxic firefighting foam that might still be in their possession. A funded take-back program will send a contractor to dispose of any pre-2003 foam which contain perfluorinated compounds. The compounds, known as PFOA and PFOS, have contaminated groundwater and […]
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Templeton Annual Town Meeting on May 19 to vote on Citizen’s Petition on Fluoridation
Excerpts from Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, May 19, 2018 To either of the Constables of the Town of Templeton in said County: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the precincts of the Town of Templeton, County of Worcester, qualified to vote […]
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Water in Worcester. A Campaign for Public Fluoridation.
Executive Summary Water in Worcester: A Campaign for Public Fluoridation arose as a project from our sponsors, Chris Philbin, Vice President of Government Relations at UMass Memorial Health Care, and Joe O’Brien, former Worcester Mayor, Executive Director of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, and Clark University Adjunct Professor. Our goal has been to produce resources […]
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Rain Barrels Available at Discounted Rate for New Bedford Residents
NEW BEDFORD — This spring, rainwater collection barrels offered by The Great American Rain Barrel Company will be available for residents of New Bedford. Harvesting rainwater with a rain barrel can mitigate the irregular patterns of rainfall. To help homeowners and the City manage their water supplies and encourage water conservation, New Bedford is offering […]
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Edgartown: Fluoride loses
Excerpt: Voters overwhelmingly defeated an initiative to add fluoride to the town’s water, a rebuff to a controversial order issued by the board of health. In a vote of 700-253 with 16 blanks, the fluoride initiative lost, despite the strong backing of dental and health professionals on the Island. The town’s board of health voted […]
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Edgartown. Letter: Vote for clean water
To the Editor: That’s what the residents of Edgartown get when they turn on a faucet. Cool, clean water without chemical additives. The Edgartown health department wants to add this hazardous byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry. That byproduct is fluoride. Fluoridating chemicals are largely obtained from the “wet scrubbing” of the inside of smokestacks […]
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Experience or New Direction Anchors Edgartown Selectmen Race
An incumbent running on his 24-year record of service to the town will face off against a political newcomer promising change in a two-way selectmen race at next week’s Edgartown election. Arthur Smadbeck is running for his ninth term on the board. He faces a challenge from Gail Gardner, a longtime Edgartown resident. Polls are […]
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