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How much does it cost to fluoridate Kentucky’s water?
State lawmakers could soon remove a mandate that requires the chemical fluoride to be added to Kentucky’s water supply — despite warnings from dental professionals. In Kentucky, state regulations require water systems that serve more than 3,000 people to add fluoride to the water to help protect residents’ dental health. Some state lawmakers are pushing […]
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Morehead leaders discuss possible effects of proposed water fluoridation bill
A bill on its way through the Kentucky General Assembly would make putting fluoride into water systems across the commonwealth optional, and local officials are weighing the pros and cons. House Bill 141, sponsored in part by Republican Representative Richard White, aims to allow the governing bodies of water systems to decide whether they participate […]
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Bill to allow Ky. water utilities to opt out of using fluoride advances out of House committee
CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WKYT) – A bill to allow Kentucky municipalities and water districts to opt out of adding fluoride to their tap water supplies is advancing through the state House of Representatives. House Bill 141 passed the House Standing Committee on State Government by a 16-1 margin, with one additional lawmaker passing on the vote. […]
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Kentucky lawmakers ignore dentists, could let towns stop putting fluoride in water.
FRANKFORT — A bill that would allow local communities to stop fluoridating their water gained nearly unanimous support in a House committee on Thursday despite dental experts’ opposition. House Bill 141’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, has proposed the measure in the past but this is the first time it received a committee hearing. “It’s a […]
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What is Gaseous Diffusion?
Gaseous diffusion is a complicated technology that helped end World War II, powered the U.S. Navy’s nuclear fleet, and helped generate more than 10 percent of the world’s electricity. One of the most closely guarded American secrets of WW II, the process separated the most common form of uranium, U-238, from the much rarer isotope, […]
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DOE seeks proposals for DUF6 project work
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a draft request for proposal for a contract related to the depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities at the DOE’s Paducah and Portsmouth, Ohio sites. The new contract will have an estimated value of $1.89 billion over a period of 10 years and three months. The new […]
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Chemours’ plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions could produce hazardous air pollutants
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The chemical giant Chemours, moving to cut emissions of a climate super-pollutant from its Rubbertown facility, has asked city officials to issue a permit for new abatement equipment that could release chloroform and other hazardous air pollutants. The company plans to capture the climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23) and transport the gas to a Chemours […]
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Editorial: Tap water fluoridation shouldn’t be a choice
Note from Fluoride Action Network: A 2010 study reported that nearly half of those aged 65 or older in Kentucky were endentulous (without teeth). The article also stated, “In 2006, Kentucky ranked second [among the 50 states] in the percentage of people who were edentulous over age 65, while its neighboring state of West Virginia […]
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Kentucky: Fluoride pro and con: Lawmakers hear the debate
Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, left, and Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, testifying on potential legislation to give local governments control over tobacco marketing and sales. FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Passionate advocates for and against adding fluoride to tap water testified Tuesday before lawmakers on the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government. For decades, […]
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Fluoride pro and con: Lawmakers hear the debate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Passionate advocates for and against adding fluoride to tap water testified Tuesday before lawmakers on the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government. For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended safe amounts of fluoride be added to tap water to prevent tooth decay. State regulations require water to […]
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