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Iced tea likely caused man’s kidneys to fail
LITTLE ROCK, Ark — When a man went to the hospital complaining of general pain and feeling weak, tests showed he had high levels of calcium oxalate crystals in his urine. That’s the same material kidney stones are made of. Doctors found no family history of kidney stones or other issues, according to the Live Science […]
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Influence of increasing fluoride dose rates on selected liver and kidney enzymes profile in domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus)
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Symposium on the non-skeletal phase of chronic fluorosis: The spinal cord
The author presents evidence of damage to the spinal cord in skeletal fluorosis. Since pressure on the cord by osteophytes was ruled out, direct action of fluoride on cord tissue is likely to be responsible for this condition. Neurological complications of skeletal fluorosis have been described in endemic areas, especially in lndia. They consist of […]
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Exposure to sodium fluoride produces signs of apoptosis in rat leukocytes
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Subchronic exposure to arsenite and fluoride from gestation to puberty induces oxidative stress and disrupts ultrastructure in the kidneys of rat offspring.
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Fluorosis caused cellular apoptosis and oxidative stress of rat kidneys
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Histological and histochemical appearance of livers and kidneys of rats after long-term treatment with different concentrations of sodium fluoride in drinking water
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Diagnosis and treatment of deforming osteoarthrosis in subjects in contact with fluoride compounds
Deforming osteoarthrosis (DOA) has the highest prevalence rate among joint diseases [1, 3-9]. There is little information about the development of DOA in subjects in contact with fluoride compounds [2]. We have studied the characteristics of the diagnosis and treatment of DOA with patients who had previous contact with fluoride compounds in comparison to primary […]
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Asheville: Water fluoridation faces tipping point
With city council elections coming up, Raleigh’s attempt to commandeer Asheville’s water system remains in court. A related concern has been put off long enough. For 50 years, Asheville has medicated its water customers with fluoride. City voters approved, and the practice began in 1965. County voters had previously opposed fluoridation, but the N.C. Supreme […]
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San Marcos: Fluoride controversy makes local election ballot
With city council elections around the corner, the controversy surrounding the use of fluoride in public water systems is picking up steam as local activists push their views on the issue. Proposition 1, a city charter amendment for the upcoming Nov. 3 election, received a lot of support this week as activists for and against […]