MINUTES OF MEETING

SHARON BOARD OF HEALTH

July 9, 2012

A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was held on Monday, July 9, 2012, beginning at 7:44PM at the Sharon Town Office Building.  In attendance were Suzi Peck, Chair, Jay Schwab, Vice-Chair, Ed Welch, and Andrew Stead.  Stan Rosen arrived 10 minutes late.

Also in attendance: Laura Russell, Michael Gelbwasser

VOTED:

Minutes June 25, 2012

    Voted:(Stead/Welch) Unanimously to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 25, 2012

APPOINMENTS:

 Laura Henze Russell - Dental Amalgam

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Ms. Russell met with BOH to discuss promoting awareness of the toxicity of mercury amalgam and other dental materials. Ms. Russell only became aware of the mercury in dental amalgam and the issues facing this after a year-long illness in which she has met with a variety of doctors and specialists.

It is Ms. Russell’s goal to spread the word to the community to become healthier.  Beginning the initiative  "One Town, One Challenge”, she is inviting the town, the schools, the library, cable TV, individuals, families, and citizens to engage and educate themselves about these issues over the next year.  Jay Schwab a dentist, didn’t think that Ms. Russell’s conclusions were based on scientific literature.   

The board invited Russell to meet with it again to present more information after her efforts get underway and at which time the Board can assess in more detail what educational assistance they may or may not be able to provide.  It is the opinion of the Board that banning of amalgam is beyond their purview.

Motion was made to go into executive session for purpose of hiring Health Administrator. The Board will not be going back into open session. Role call was taken (Peck/aye, Schwab/aye, Rosen/aye and Stead/aye, Welch/aye.)

Regular BOH meeting adjourned at 8.48 PM.

Meeting minutes submitted respectfully by

Linda Callan, Administrative Assistant

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