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Chemical spill at lab sends 2 to hospital in Waltham
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday after a chemical spill at a Waltham lab, officials said. Police and firefighters rushed to 35 Gatehouse Drive after a minor release of hydrofluoric acid in one of the labs in the building around 9:53 a.m. The building is mostly occupied by Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, Waltham Fire Lieutenant […]
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Troy official: Well that triggered elevated fluoride reading is not in use
TROY — Despite residents receiving a notice last week about higher-than-expected fluoride levels in a well in the town’s water system, a Troy water department official said Monday that there’s no cause for alarm. The well is not in use, according to Justin Frazier, superintendent of the Troy Water and Sewer Department. One of the […]
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Bromethalin is poisoning the parrots of Telegraph Hill
Note from the Fluoride Action Network Bromethalin is a highly toxic rodentcide. Its molecular formula is C14-H7-Br3-F3-N3-O4. Click here and here for more information. While all rodenticides are highly toxic, bromethalin is partcularly horrid because it contains both fluorine and bromine, and in animal studies its effects on the brain are particularly severe. In 1996 […]
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Your Turn, NH: Laurie A. Rosato, DMD: Ban on fluoridated water is dangerous for NH
THE N.H. HOUSE of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on HB 192 — a state-mandated ban that would make New Hampshire the first state to abolish fluoridation in water, putting at risk the oral health of nearly 300,000 Granite Staters. Water fluoridation is the most cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of […]
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Hydrofluoric acid burn
NOTE FROM FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK: We presume this incident took place in China. The authors’ affiliation: Author Siyu Wang: Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences Author Gengwu Dai: Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. A 52-year-old man presented to the outpatient department with severe pain, right palmar […]
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Fluoride Can Cause Degenerative Eye Diseases, Study Shows
Fluoride contributes to degenerative eye diseases such as cataracts, age related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma, reports DT Waugh in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (March 2019), reports New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Although research has consistently shown that it is the topical application of fluoride to teeth, not the […]
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Newport: March 18th meeting to adopt city council goals
Public Hearing and Adoption of Goals March 18, 2019 at 6 PM “Other items identified by the Council during the goal setting session, but not prioritized as goals are as follows: … Resume fluoridation.” *See original document at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/newport-or.proiposed-goals.march-2019.pdf
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Call for more water fluoridation in Northumberland to prevent tooth decay
Northumberland has the highest rate in the North East of children under four being admitted to hospital for tooth decay, as well as the highest rate of general anaesthetics for this issue. The statistics for the county do reveal positives too; the 2017 Oral Health Survey shows that 77.4 per cent of five-year-olds in the […]
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Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency profile
Hyderabad: Bolstered by the pink sweep that fetched six of the seven Assembly segments which are part of Nalgonda Parliamentary constituency, the ruling TRS is going all out to take advantage of the fast-growing dominance on the electorate to wrest the seat. Held for as many as six times, Nalgonda is equally prestigious for Congress and may […]
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Poll: Superior residents generally opposed to, unsure of refinery’s use of hydrogen fluoride
Nearly a year after the April 26 Husky Energy refinery explosion and fire in Superior, the city’s residents are split on what to do about hydrogen fluoride, a potentially dangerous chemical used at the refinery, according to survey data released Monday by a local group opposed to the refinery’s use of that chemical. The survey, […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries