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Labor returned to Richmond
Labor’s Justine Elliot has been returned to the seat of Richmond (Tweed, Byron and Ballina shires), after the surprise re-election of the Liberal-National Morrison government on Saturday. And like many elections preceding this, the Byron Shire Green vote was again instrumental in returning Labor’s Elliot into office. Nationals candidate Matthew Fraser secured a strong vote […]
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Removing fluoride from water supply key election issue for Lynch
An interest in politics only developed in the last year for Noreen Lynch and now the sixty one year old has decided to dive head first into local politics by placing her name on the ballot paper for Friday’s election in the Kilrush electoral area. Issues that she is passionate about have failed to garner […]
Ireland -
Is Fluoride the New Mercury? 10 Natural Toothpaste Alternatives That Are Playing It Safe
Whether it’s part of the tidal wave of new naturals taking over the beauty realm or fluoride’s classification as a neurotoxin (the same eyebrow-raising category that lead, arsenic, and methylmercury fall into) this year, there’s no denying that natural toothpastes are having a moment. Though it’s long been added to drinking water supplies and used […]
United States, National USA Toothpaste -
Bill To Ban PFAS Chemicals From Food Packaging Would Eliminate Major Source of Exposure
WASHINGTON – A bill introduced today in Congress would ban the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS from use in a primary source of exposure to the compounds. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced the “Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019.” The act would ban the use of PFAS on any paper used […]
United States, National USA Perfluorinated chemicals -
May 23: 2020 Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health
Thursday, May 23, 2019 National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council Meeting Open to the public NIH Campus, Building 45 Conference Rooms E1/E2 in Bethesda, Maryland (NIH Visitor Information) Watch the NIH Videocast » 10:40 am Dr. Michael Longaker, Stanford University will discuss the new Suregon General’s report. *For more information go to https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/about-us/22st-meeting-may-2019?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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JNARDDC comes up with a process to get silica, aluminium fluoride from coal fly ash
Silica is useful for structural materials, microelectronics and pharmaceutical industry Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur has developed a process to convert coal fly ash into useful products such as high purity silica and aluminium fluoride at laboratory scale. Pure silica has many uses such as it is utilised in structural […]
India Coal Industry -
Sulfuryl Fluoride: Method for Determination of Multifumigant Residues in Grain, Oilseeds, Nuts, and Dry Fruit.
Abstract Highlights: • An innovative multifumigant residue detection method based on HS-SPME sampling technology with gas chromatograph-mass selective detection (GC-MSD) analysis was established, including phosphine, methyl bromide, cyanogen, sulfuryl fluoride, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, ethyl bromide, and ethyl formate; • The first report of a sorption study of the process of physical sorption and chemisorption […]
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Fluoride treatment protects solar cells
Fluoride treatments aren’t just for protecting your teeth. According to a new study, an ingredient found in toothpaste can also help prevent solar-cell decay (Nat. Energy 2019, DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0382-6). The finding may lead to simple chemical procedures for extending the lifetime of low-cost photovoltaic (PV) devices based on a promising class of materials called perovskites. […]
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Water authority: Meadville water consumption down as fluoridation nears
VERNON TOWNSHIP — Consumption of water is down in Meadville and Meadville Area Water Authority officials say the explanation is improved technology and fewer people drinking tap water. They are hopeful the introduction of fluoridation, which is expected to occur in the next month or two, will not contribute further to the decline. A steep […]
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High fluoride boreholes in Naivasha to be closed
In Summary • Private boreholes with high levels of fluoride are a health threat to residents • Cases of teeth discolouration and weak bones on the increase The high levels of fluoride in water in Naivasha is a concern the county government of Nakuru. Private boreholes with high levels of fluoride are a health threat […]
Kenya