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Activists file lawsuit over Cohoes Norlite plant burning, storing PFOA for Defense Department
COHOES — Environmental groups are suing to stop the burning of the highly toxic chemical compounds PFOA and PFOS at the Norlite incineration plant in Cohoes. The chemicals have been burned at the plant under a 2019 U.S. Department of Defense contract to incinerate firefighting foam containing PFOA and PFOS that have been stored at […]
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February 2020 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council meeting: poll on fluoridation, water restrictions and tidal pool
Port Macquarie-Hastings’ mayor will push for a poll on water fluoridation to coincide with the next local government election. According to the February 19 council meeting agenda, Mayor Peta Pinson will move a motion for a poll to run in conjunction with the September 2020 election. The poll will enable the community to indicate whether […]
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Is your drinking water safe? 350,000 Utahns receiving water from systems with known problems
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s been a little more than a year since a malfunction in a Sandy drinking water pump led to an overfeed of fluoride — 100 times over the maximum limit — delivering contaminated water to close to 300 homes. An estimated 350 illnesses resulted, including an infant who drank the water […]
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Fluorosis study: Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
Excerpt “The benefits of fluoride for oral health considerably outweigh the risks. But given how common dental fluorosis is and how poorly understood the cellular mechanisms responsible for this disease are, it is important to study this problem,” said Rodrigo Lacruz, PhD, associate professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at NYU College of Dentistry […]
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Fluorosis study: The lowdown on fluoride
Excerpt: The US Public Health Service’s current recommendation2 for fluoride concentration in drinking water for the prevention of tooth decay is 0.7 parts per million. “The ingestion of fluoride at the recommended levels by health organizations is safe and has positive effects,” says Lacruz. Findings help elucidate the molecular mechanisms that cause dental fluorosis. At low […]
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Fluorosis study: Fluoride good for teeth, but over-exposure may damage enamel
Note from Fluoride Action Network, An incredible statement is recorded in this article: In general, the risk for fluoride over-exposure in the United Stats “is low because water fluoridation is controlled and in some regions is in fact de-fluoridated because the naturally available water can contain high levels of fluoride,” study co-author Rodrigo Lacruz, associate […]
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Just 60% Punjab groundwater fit for use
Chandigarh, February 17. Almost half of the groundwater in Punjab is unsafe and contaminated with hazardous chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive material. And in the absence of any remedial steps by the government, the remaining safe groundwater is depleting at a rapid pace. These facts have come to the fore in the first-ever audit report […]
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Increased health threats from land use change caused by anthropogenic activity in an endemic fluorosis and arsenicosis area
Highlights Human activity causes a threat on children’s health. Land use change caused by human activity increased fluoride and arsenic concentrations in groundwater. Groundwater under industrial land suffered more serious pollution, especially at the junction of urban and suburban areas. Reasonable land use instruments, groundwater protection policies and regular monitoring are necessary. Abstract Urbanization is […]
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Fluoridation: the biggest public health failure of the twentieth century
The American Dental Association (ADA) is celebrating the 75th year of water fluoridation. This public health experiment began in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 25th, 1945. According to Paul Connett, PhD, Director of the Fluoride Action Network, “The fact that this practice has continued for 75 years is reason to lament not celebrate and in […]
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Iowa Department of Public Health: Fluoride
Fluoride Fluoride is a naturally-occurring mineral that can help prevent cavities in children and adults by making the tooth enamel (outer surface) more resistant to the acids that cause tooth decay. Fluoride is found in food, water, other drinks, toothpastes, and mouth rinses. Community Water Fluoridation Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) is a safe and effective public health intervention that prevents […]
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