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| | Honolulu Bans Water Fluoridation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) |
 | | On February 12, 2004, the Mayor of Honolulu approved a bill passed 7-2 by the Honolulu city and county council that prohibits the introduction of unnecessary chemical additives, considered to be medication, into their water supply. |
 | | The new Honolulu law further stipulates that, if the Hawaii state legislature mandates fluoridation, against the will of the Honolulu legislature and residents, the chemical dispensed must be a pure, FDA-approved, pharmaceutical-grade medicine that will not corrode pipes. |
 | | Honolulu is one of four cities among the nation’s 50 largest cities that serves residents fluoride-free water. |
| www.suite101.com /article.cfm/fluoridation/107045 (460 words) |
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