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Ban on toxic acid may test Californians’ thirst for cheap fuel
Californians are used to paying more for gasoline, but that may be tested soon if a pair of Los Angeles-area refineries are forced to stop their use of a toxic chemical. The local air-quality regulator indicated this month that it may ban hydrofluoric acid from both PBF Energy’s Torrance refinery and one owned by Valero […]
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Meadville. Council: You’re preaching to the choir over water authority’s fluoride vote
Frustration boiled over on both sides at the end of Wednesday’s Meadville City Council meeting as opponents of fluoridation once again aired their grievances only to be told that council meetings are the wrong forum for doing so. Five fluoridation opponents addressed council in what soon became a contentious public comment period at the conclusion […]
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Cold Lake: Council hears water fluoridation presentation
City of Cold Lake council heard a presentation at the Aug. 8 council meeting against the fluoridation of the City’s water supply. Cold Lake’s water supply already contains 0.1 milligrams of fluoride per litre of water without any added. With the additional fluoride the City adds to the water, the level fluctuates between 0.6 milligrams […]
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How low can the Health Minister sink?
The on-going performance of Jonathan Coleman as health minister is no longer a major concern but a complete disaster for the New Zealand public health system, according to Democrats for Social Credit health spokesman David Tranter. Perhaps his most serious – and tragic – dereliction of duty involves his continuing inaction regarding the horrific suffering […]
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Palakkad: PAP extension to mitigate fluoride threat
Dependence on groundwater leading to dental fluorosis in 33 Palakkad border villages The high prevalence of dental fluorosis in 33 eastern border villages of Palakkad district, confirmed by a survey initiated by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently, stresses the need for early completion of the long-awaited extension of the right bank […]
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Need fluoride added to your drinking water? Some cities go without it
Health officials hail the practice of adding fluoride to our drinking water as one of the 20th century’s top health achievements. And yet, hundreds of thousands of South Floridians don’t reap the benefits, because some utilities don’t boost the presence of the cavity-fighting mineral in their water. The battle over fluoridation has reignited in Palm […]
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Athens: City agrees to seek grant to update fluoridation equipment
In the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove,” Brigadier Gen. Jack Ripper believes the Communists are using the fluoridation of water to pollute America’s “precious bodily fluids.” The general, who turns out to be stark raving mad, triggers a nuclear first strike on the Soviet Union over the issue and, presumably, global nuclear war. Nothing like that […]
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Prakash Reddy: Making a difference
Nalgonda SP, Prakash Reddy is transforming lives in Gundlapally — one of the most fluoride affected villages in the district. IPS officer Prakash Reddy, SP, Nalgonda district is an epitome of selflessness and has adopted Gundlapally, one of the worst fluoride affected villages in the district. “When I took charge in June last year, I […]
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Frankford Adds Fluoride to Water
FRANKFORD, Del. – The town of Frankford added fluoride to its water on Tuesday, one of the terms in their loan forgiveness settlement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, according to the town treasurer. Frankford Treasurer Marty Presley says the town reached a tentative settlement with DNREC earlier this year, after the […]
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Oconto Falls to stop fluoridation
A 50-year practice is coming to an end after the Oconto Falls City Council voted 4-2 Aug. 8 to stop adding fluoride to the city water supply. The decision came after considerable discussion, including appearances by four experts touting the mineral’s role in preventing tooth decay and promoting oral health. Mary Rosner, an Oconto County […]
United States, Wisconsin