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Sierra Club Position on Mandatory Drinking Water Fluoridation
Note from Doris Cellarius, Co-Chair, Environmental Quality Strategy Team, Sierra Club: On Sept. 25, 2001 the Sierra Club Conservation Governance Committee adopted the following “position” on drinking water fluoridation. It was drafted and approved by the Environmental Quality Strategy Team (EQST) in response to many requests from Chapters and activists. The issue is of particular […]
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Fluoride or Dig a Well?
A number of residents who didn’t have the opportunity to vote on fluoridation last fall would essentially be forced to have fluoridated water if the Legislature follows the recommendation of a legislative panel. The Legislative Task Force on Fluoridation voted Wednesday to recommend a change in state law to allow residents who are served by […]
United States, Utah -
Erie Water Authority Votes to Fluoridate Water Supply
Fluoridation is in. The Erie City Water Authority voted Thursday to start plans to fluoridate the metropolitan Erie water supply, despite moves this week by both Erie City Council and Erie County Council to let voters decide the issue. The authority voted 7-2 in favor of member Thomas C. Hoffman’s motion to add fluoride to […]
United States, Pennsylvania -
Colorado Springs Asks CDC to Conduct Study on Fluosilicic Acid
Deciding when to vote on adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water is becoming just as controversial and complicated as deciding whether fluoride itself poses a health hazard. On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs City Council, acting as the Colorado Springs Utilities Board, voted to postpone its decision until late November, opting instead to enlist the […]
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Goldendale City Council rejects fluoridation proposal
In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Goldendale City Council voted to reject any proposal to add fluoride to the city’s water supply in their meeting Monday, Sept. 17. The vote, preceded by a litany of anti-fluoride comments from councilmembers, put to rest the push by the Klickitat County Public Health Department and local health professionals, […]
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Erie City Council will let voters decide fluoridation issue
Erie City Council voted Wednesday night to ask the Erie County Board of Elections to place the issue of fluoridating the metropolitan Erie water supply on the ballot for the Nov. 6 municipal election. Council voted 4-3 to approve the resolution, sponsored by council President Mario Bagnoni, an outspoken opponent of fluoridation. The move was […]
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Group vows to go to court to keep fluoridation issue off Erie ballot
A local organization supporting the fluoridation of Erie’s public water supply vowed Wednesday to go to court to halt any attempt to place a referendum on fluoridation on the Nov. 6 ballot, co-chairman William G. Sesler said. “There will be no referendum on the ballot,” said Sesler, a lawyer who represents Citizens for Better Dental […]
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Billings targeted for Fluoridation
Fluoridating Billings water would be the best way to begin addressing a dental “crisis” in the area, said dentists, nurses and school officials during a dental summit Friday at Deaconess Billings Clinic. Only 14 percent of Yellowstone County’s low income residents saw a dentist last year, according to a community survey presented at the summit. […]
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Let’s say thank you to Virginia Rosenbaum
Dear All, A few days ago the city of Cumberland in Western Maryland began poisoning its water with fluoride. This was heartbreaking for many fine folks in the area, but none moreso than Virginia Rosenbaum who had successfully (up to this point) kept fluoridation at bay for over 50 years! We are proud to have […]
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Fluoridation is a heavy load for politicians
The voters of District 2 made a decision yesterday. They selected the two candidates who will face each another for the office of district counciloror come November. The voters’ selection came too late to be discussed in this column, but during the final week of the preliminary election campaign the five District 2 candidates all […]
United States, Massachusetts