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Rutland: Fluoride makes ballot
The citizen group Rutland Fluoride Action, led by Jack Crowther, opposes adding fluoride to the city’s water supply Crowther and his group began gathering signatures on a petition that asked the question: “Shall the commissioner of public works fluoridate the public water supply of Rutland?” on July 31, to be added to the Town Meeting […]
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Rutland: Choose your own path
For about a year now, there has been an ongoing discussion in this newspaper about the pros and cons of continuing to add fluoride to Rutland’s drinking water. But what started out as a presentation of considered opinion on both sides of a civil debate, has changed into the proponents of fluoride using character-assassination and […]
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Rutland: Commissioner wants to alter fluoride-question wording
The fluoride question made it onto the March ballot and the public works commissioner wants to change its wording. Fluoride, a chemical additive recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and the American Dental Association, is added to Rutland City’s drinking water in order to improve dental health. But a local organization said fluoridation is […]
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Rutland commentary: No justification for fluoride
Let me introduce myself. I lived for two years in Vermont while I was obtaining my Ph.D. in chemistry from Dartmouth College. I joined the faculty of St. Lawrence University in New York state in 1983, and in 1985 I was invited to debate the issue of municipal waste incineration by Vermont Law School. The […]
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Rutland: Stamp of approval is meaningless
Who in the scientific world would say that fluorosilicic acid is safe to drink when added to Rutland City’s excellent water supply? Does having the “NSF” mark on this chemical’s shipping label assure us that this toxic waste product is safe for human consumption when diluted according to fluoridation standards? At a Select Board meeting […]
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Rutland: Fluoride opponents argue points
The Vermont State Dental Society has begun its campaign effort in Rutland in anticipation of the March 1 advisory vote. Its glossy handout is titled “The REAL Facts About Fluoride.” A few observations: 1. “REAL Facts” insinuates that opposition to fluoridation, which offers only ordinary “facts,” is quackery. This kind of put-down has been a […]
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Fluoride under attack in Hinesburg
In 1999, the Hinesburg Selectboard unanimously approved the installation of a sodium fluoride saturator to the town’s water system. Fluoride, when added to drinking water, has the beneficial effect of preventing tooth decay. Despite broad scientific support of the safety and effectiveness of properly fluoridated drinking water, anti-fluoridation activists have some Hinesburg residents afraid to […]
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Rutland: Fluoride question not settled
In regard to fluoridation, people are likely to ask the following question: Why can’t we trust our doctors and dentists on this issue? The problem with giving a simple “We can!” is that the public health establishment and the American Dental Association so zealously promote fluoridation that they have shut the door on further discussion […]
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Fluoride under attack in some towns, while Shelburne Community School has lowest prevalence of tooth decay
In 1999, the Hinesburg Selectboard unanimously approved the installation of a sodium fluoride saturator to the town’s water system. Fluoride, when added to drinking water, has the beneficial effect of preventing tooth decay. Despite broad scientific support of the safety and effectiveness of properly fluoridated drinking water, anti-fluoridation activists have some Hinesburg residents afraid to […]
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Rutland: City panel refuses to defund fluoride
Fluoride appears headed for the March ballot, and an effort to defund it before the issue even gets to city voters failed Wednesday. A motion to remove $10,000 for fluoride from the Rutland City water-treatment budget was rejected 4-1 in the Public Works Committee, which went on to approve the entire water and sewer budget […]
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