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Southwest Harbor: Fluoride benefits, risks debated
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — At the 1959 town meeting here, Kenny Hutchins was among the majority voting to have fluoride added to the public water supply to help prevent tooth decay. He plans to vote the same way at town meeting May 7, when residents will reconsider that 54-year-old decision. Anne Napier, a registered nurse and […]
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Southwest Harbor: Fluoride tops hearing agenda
Southwest Harbor – The question whether the town should stop adding fluoride to the water supply will be up for discussion at a public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the fire station. Citizens will vote on the fluoride issue at the May 7 town election… Since 1959, Southwest Harbor has been […]
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Southwest Harbor: Fluoridation vote is set
The future of the 54-year-old practice of adding fluoride to the town’s water supply to protect against tooth decay will be up to voters here this spring. The selectmen agreed Tuesday night to place the question on the ballot for the May 7 election… Read the full article Print PDF
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Howland, Lincoln to consider water fluoridation
LINCOLN, Maine — Health Access Network officials want town leaders to consider allowing the water supply shared by Howland and Lincoln to be fluoridated, officials said Thursday. Lincoln’s Town Council will discuss Health Access CEO Dawn Cook and Dr. Noah Nesin’s request that town leaders support the fluoridation of town public water supplies, which also […]
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Maine urges water districts to cut fluoride now
The acting commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services urged the state’s water districts Monday to immediately reduce the amount of fluoride in drinking water, following federal guidelines announced last week. Maine calls for 1 to 2 parts per million of fluoride — which has been shown to prevent tooth decay — to […]
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Great Salt Bay Sanitary District: Twin village residents question fluoride use in water
A trio of local residents appeared before the Great Salt Bay Sanitary District Board of Trustees May 12 to express concerns over the Sanitary District’s practice of adding fluoride to the public water system that serves 1650 customers in Newcastle, Damariscotta and Damariscotta Mills. Amy Lalime of Damariscotta said she believed the added fluoride provides […]
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Gardiner, Hallowell attempt to forge water supply pact
As regionalization becomes a familiar word among municipal officials, water districts in Gardiner and Hallowell want to take the first step to more firmly connect their systems. “In the last few years, it became obvious that we’re serving the same area, so we’re saying, ‘Let’s look at this in the best interest of our customers,’” […]
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Island Falls voters OK water fluoridation
ISLAND FALLS, Maine — A slim number of voters decided by a wide margin on Wednesday evening to continue adding fluoride to the public water system. Voters cast ballots 34-9 in favor of continuing the practice, Betti Jo Michaud, an assistant at the town office, said Thursday. Many Maine communities add fluoride to their public […]
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Citizen initiative petition to prohibit fluoride in public water approved for 2010 ballot
TITLE: An Act to Prohibit Fluoride in Public Water Supplies Issued: August 8, 2008; 18-month deadline: February 8, 2010 Proponent Information: Jacqueline Sorenson Westbrook, ME 04092 Print PDF
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Island Falls to weigh future of fluoride in water
ISLAND FALLS, Maine — Many Maine communities add fluoride to their public water system to help residents enhance their oral health. But voters in Island Falls will decide next week whether they want to continue to pay to do so. Residents will go to the polls on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to vote on a referendum […]
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