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Ocala. Editorial: Fluoride debate demands skepticism
There seems to be little argument that fluoridation of public water supply is one of the greatest public health success stories of the past three-quarters of a century — except in Ocala City Hall. The city’s water resources chief, Sean Lanier, has a different take. Lanier recently recommended the city stop adding fluoride to its […]
United States, Florida -
Española: City Committee Approves Nitrate Filtration System
A panel with oversight authority of the city of Española’s water system has approved a plan to purchase a $113,000 nitrate filtration system to be installed on a city-owned well, with further commitments to buy a second system that would remove fluoride from a second well. Tony Granger, a sales engineer for Albuquerque-based Hennesy Mechanical […]
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Physicochemical and microbiological quality of the public water supply in 38 cities from the midwest region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract The public water supply is a constant subject of concern since its quality depends on many different factors. The intention of this paper was to evaluate the quality of the public water supply in 38 cities from the Midwest Region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, during the year of 2016. The parameters […]
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Report shows 239 people sickened in Utah fluoride overfeed; investigation continuing
Spenser Heaps, Deseret News FILE – Sandy city employees Taylor Vick and Mike Fox distribute water to residents at a staging area on 700 East in Sandy on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. A new summary of the health impacts caused by the accidental release of fluoride in Sandy says there were 239 cases of people […]
United States, Utah -
[18F]Fluoride : molar activity and utility in radiosynthesis and in biological applications
A radiopharmaceutical is a radioactive isotope combined with a biologically interesting molecule that targets specific tissues, organs, or cells in the living body. This special class of medicinal product has applications in both diagnostics and therapy. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful non-invasive imaging technique that utilises gamma rays generated by short-lived positron emitting […]
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Equipment necessary for water fluoridation in Meadville is ready
Fluoridation day is nearly upon us. While a major step remains before Meadville Area Water Authority can begin fluoridating the water it provides to consumers, the equipment necessary for doing so is ready to go, according to MAWA officials. “Konzell Construction has completed all of the work associated with the fluoride addition with the exception […]
United States, Pennsylvania -
Water authority board meeting Thursday night at Valley Springs
The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority board is set to meet Thursday night in Valley Springs and chairman Andy Anderson hopes more members show up and contribute toward the appeal of the authority’s fluoridation lawsuit. Act 197 of 2011 required all water systems serving 5,000 people or more to add fluoride to drinking water. […]
United States, Arkansas -
College Street students treated with no-fill cavity treatment
Students at College Street Elementary School last week received free no drill cavity treatments through a state Department of Health’s pilot program involving a silver diamine fluoride sealant to affected teeth. The program involves a relatively new to the US treatment that has been used for decades worldwide. The MCS Family Resource Center and Coordinated […]
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Reader letter: Some people are more affected by fluoride
Re: The fluoride debate: ‘I know what I saw,’ by Anne Jarvis, March 1. As an environmentalist, organic farmer and believer of informed consent, I have several reasons for opposing fluoridation chemicals in drinking water but after reading Anne Jarvis’ opinion piece about dental anecdotes I thought it important that the public know the reality […]
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Arsenic in Some Bottled Water Brands at Unsafe Levels, Consumer Reports Says
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: This article by Consumer Reports is important because there are many people living in fluoridated communities that buy bottled water to avoid fluoride. If you drink a particular brand of spring water it would be wise to either call the producer and request the levels of all tested contaminants […]
United States, National USA