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Green tea or black tea: Which one should you choose?
Note from the Fluoride Action Network This writer knows little of the potential dangers of over-exposure to fluoride. Too much fluoride can lead to a lack of elasticity in the bone as well as the potential for bone fractures. We add this article for historical purposes only. (EC) Excerpt Black tea is better for bone […]
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Greenwood: Letter: On CPW, science and tooth decay
Greenwood has enjoyed the benefits of water fluoridation since the early 1980s. This occasion was ushered in through a referendum by the community and accepted by CPW. Time has a way of diminishing how things were pre-fluoridation but the memory is still strong with retired dentists such as Erwin Able and Jimmy Padgett. Both could […]
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion hurled 38,000-pound piece of shrapnel across Schuylkill River
NBC10 Philadelphia/CBS.GOV A video still from NBC10 of the V-1 explosion that occurred at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery on June 21. The explosion that destroyed the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in June was so powerful it launched a 38,000-pound piece of equipment across the width of the Schuylkill River, according to a report released […]
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For South Philly residents, new report on refinery explosion prompts more health worries
The thick black smoke over her South Philadelphia neighborhood was enough to make Carol White feel as if she couldn’t breathe. She never had asthma or respiratory issues, but the June 21 explosion at the refinery near her home sent her to the emergency room. White, 60, said she still has chest pains, headaches and […]
United States, Pennsylvania Oil Refineries -
S. Philly refinery blast released 5,000 pounds of a deadly chemical [Hydrofluoric acid]
Philadelphia dodged several potential catastrophes during a dramatic June 21 refinery blast, which released about 5,239 pounds of a deadly chemical and launched pieces of shrapnel as large as a truck hurtling across the 1,300-acre refinery complex, according to federal findings released Wednesday. The disaster at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex began with the early […]
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Long-term infrastructural changes key to reducing the severity of drought in India
Excerpt … Due to the lack of rainwater, lakes and wetlands, most of India’s population is heavily dependent on groundwater: around 25 percent of the groundwater extracted around the world is removed in India. Much of this is done illegally, which only adds to supply problems. In major cities like Bangalore and New Delhi, so-called […]
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LG Display succeeds in localizing 100% of hydrofluoric acid at domestic panel plants
It has been confirmed that LG Display has localized 100% of hydrogen fluoride that is used at South Korea’s display and panel factories, Yonhap News Agency reported on Oct. 14. “LG Display has replaced all hydrogen fluoride that is used in etching and cleaning process with South Korean products,” said a representative for the industry […]
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After 74 years, is fluoride friend or foe?
Research says it’s not a magic bullet, but if used properly, it can reduce tooth decay Research is mixed on the effectiveness of fluoride in local water supplies for improving public health. Conspiracies have always existed, but the internet has become a breeding ground for fluoride theories. Conspiracists online, for example, claim fluoride is the […]
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Greenwood: CPW strips flouride from water supply
Greenwood’s Commissioners of Public Works unanimously voted on Thursday to eliminate fluoride from its municipal water supply as a corrosion control measure. The 3-0 vote came after a recommendation by CPW General Manager Jeff Meredith to take the step. Meredith pointed to federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards requiring proper disinfection as the catalyst for […]
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Why Northumberland leaders want to increase fluoridation of county’s water supply
The county council is moving onto the next steps of a bid to extend the fluoridation of the water supply in Northumberland. A map showing the areas of Northumberland covered by the exisiting fluoridation scheme (in blue), and showing the areas proposed to be covered by the extension (in green). Pictures from Northumberland County Council […]
United Kingdom, England