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Hindalco fined for pollution
SAMBALPUR: A principal bench of National Green Tribunal, New Delhi on Thursday imposed a penalty of `50 lakh on Hindalco Industries Limited (HIL), Hirakud as environmental compensation for emission of toxic fluoride gas, causing damage to the environment. The penalty needs to be deposited with the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) which will spend it […]
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Bisbee’s water no longer fluoridated, going against national trend
When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity. Public health officials say residents in Bisbee, a Southern Arizona city of about 5,000 people, should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities now […]
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ABx Subsidiary’s Aluminum Fluoride Technology To Be Licensed Globally
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced to the market yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary ALCORE Limited will have the rights to employ ALCORE technology throughout the world. In a press release issued yesterday, ABx said that the technology, which is used in producing aluminium fluoride (AlF3), will be available to ALCORE for utilization as it builds […]
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Chew on this: Potsdam should continue adding fluoride to its water supply
For the past year, officials in Potsdam have pondered whether to continue adding fluoride to the village’s water supply. Hydrofluosilicic acid vapors created through this process have eroded the equipment that makes up this system. As members of the village Board of Trustees have reviewed plans on how to proceed, they’ve heard from some residents […]
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Alcore gets license to refine
AUSTRALIAN Bauxite-subsidiary Alcore will be free to produce aluminium fluoride anywhere in the world after securing global licence rights for bauxite refining using the Alcore technology. The technology refines raw bauxite to produce aluminium fluoride and other valuable co-products such as silica fume and corethane. The global licence will pave the way for Alcore to […]
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A new campaign against fluoride
A nationwide campaign has been launched to oppose the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament. Rethink Fluoride brings together those who oppose the fluoridation of drinking water, man of whom made submissions to the Health Select Committee considering the Bill. Retired dentists Dr Lawrie Brett and Dr John Jukes said that […]
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Many NJ Residents Skeptical About Benefits Of Fluoridation
A new poll finds that New jersey residents are divided over the benefits of fluoridated water. Fairleigh Dickinson political science professor Dan Cassino says half of New Jersey’s residents believe fluoride in drinking water is a good thing while 34 percent are not convinced. Cassino says Just 15 percent of Garden State residents receive fluoridated […]
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Fluorosis victims’ survey gathering dust in Nalgonda
Fluorosis victims in Marriguda mandal of Nalgonda district. Nalgonda: A survey to identify fluoride victims in the district taken up two years ago has still not been completed, and even data collected so far reveals inaccurate figures. With an objective of collecting details of fluoride victims, district Collector Gaurav Uppal had decided in October 2016 […]
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Protected: The Catfish Study in Cumbria
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Study: Fluoride-free toothpaste won’t prevent cavities
Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient — fluoride — and leaves them at a greater risk of cavities. Most toothpastes already contain fluoride. While health authorities recognize fluoride as a cavity blocker, the internet is dotted with claims, often from “natural” toothpaste marketers and alternative […]
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