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St Louis: Are local chemical plants putting you in “The Shadow of Disaster”?
ST. LOUIS – It’s a sunny day at Dunbar Elementary in East Saint Louis. However, on this same afternoon, some adult family members are learning about a sort of shadow, a risk, that hangs over the school and its students. For example, there’s Nancy Shireman, godmother. KSDK: “Does it worry you, the possibility of…” Shireman: […]
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Fluoride In Sullivan Water Supply Could End Soon
The more than 20 years of fluoride being added to the City of Sullivan water supply could be a thing of the past, following actions by the Sullivan City Council on Tues., May 5, during their regular meeting. Under the City Administrator’s Report, Administrator J.T. Hardy reported that on Apr. 27, 2015, the United States […]
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Park Hills: City may stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Park Hills city leaders are looking into the possibility of putting an end to its practice of adding fluoride to the town’s drinking water system. Members of the Park Hills City Council discussed the topic during a recent work session. City Administrator Matt Whitwell said he asked council members at the meeting if anyone was […]
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Carl Junction will discontinue the use of fluoride
The Carl Junction City Council has given final approval to discontinue the fluoride additive in the public water system once the current supply runs out… Click here to read full article Print PDF
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Carl Junction Considers Not Adding Fluoride to the Water Supply
… Voters approved adding the mineral in 2005. Since then, the city has spent more than a quarter of a million dollars to lease fluoridation equipment, plus the price of buying the mineral itself. “It will save us a little bit of money because we don’t have to buy it anymore, it’s just an expense […]
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Lawmaker’s fluoridation bill advances in Missouri House
A local state representative is using her knowledge in the dental health field to promote a bill regarding the fluoridation of water. Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, is the sponsor of the fluoridation notification bill, which recently was approved by the House and taken up in the Senate. The bill requires public water systems and water […]
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Sullivan: Dept of Health offers up to $25,000 for fluoridation chemicals & equipment
The Sullivan City Council was scheduled to meet Tuesday night, Mar. 3, with a relatively light agenda before them with no requests or petitions from residents. … The council was expected to decide on a grant application to receive funding from the Missouri Department of Health to purchase up to one year of fluoride chemicals […]
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Feb 26: Hearing on NOTICE TO CEASE FLUORIDATION (HB 119)
Executive Session will be held on the following bills: Hearing Date Thursday, February 26, 2015 HB 119 — NOTICE TO CEASE FLUORIDATION Sponsor: Lichtenegger, Donna (Rep-146) Requires a public water system to notify the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and its customers at least 30 days prior to a […]
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Farmington’s effort to remove fluoridation ordinance
Excerpt: … during regular session on Thursday… the council approved the removal of an ordinance authorizing the fluoridation of the city’s water supply – but, the move does not mean the practice is discontinuing. The city has not been fluoridating the water since mid-November when it began chlorinating to eliminate bacteria in the system. “Because […]
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Farmington City Council meets tonight at 6:30pm – to discuss fluoridation ordinance
The Farmington City Council meets beginning at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at Long Memorial Hall, located at 110 W. Columbia St. … Also on the agenda is a second reading regarding an ordinance on fluoridation of the city’s water supply. City Administrator Greg Beavers explained since the city was required to use the same […]
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