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New Hanover County: Water ban lifted, but questions and boil water advisory remain
Thousands of New Hanover residents woke up Wednesday not able to drink their water NEW HANOVER COUNTY — An advisory to boil water in parts of northern New Hanover County was scheduled to remain in effect Thursday for residents who had been warned Wednesday not to drink water after elevated levels of fluoride were detected. […]
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New Hanover County. Update: State says fluoride double federal limit in water. CFPUA can’t explain why
Though the “do not drink” advisory has been lifted, CFPUA is unable to answer questions about why or how an “abundance of fluoride” was detected in the public water supply in New Hanover County north of Wilmington. Areas colored teal were included in CFPUA’s initial advisory notice. (Port City Daily photo /COURTESY CFPUA) NEW HANOVER […]
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‘Do not drink the water’ alert issued for New Hanover County by CFPUA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Residents in northern New Hanover County may be at risk of fluoride poisoning and are being told not to drink or cook with tap water by the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. According to robocalls made to residents in the northern part of the county, water from the CFPUA’s Richardson Nano […]
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New Hanover County: CFPUA lifts ‘do not drink’ alert, issues boil advisory for some customers
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Officials with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority have lifted a do not drink alert for customers who get their water from the Richardson Nano Groundwater Treatment Plant in northern New Hanover County. The utility has now issued a boil advisory for some of the affected customers. All of North Chase, Murrayville, […]
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Karnataka: Unhappy coconut growers, fluoroisis major issues in Arsikere taluk
Skeletal and dental fluorosis affected people due to increasing of fluoride content in bore well water in parts of Arsikere taluk. ARSIKERE: Coconut growers in Arsikere are unhappy as they were hit by price crash and drastic fall in the yield due to consecutive droughts in the past three years. Many growers are least bothered […]
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San Diego: City Ordinance Banning Fluoridation of Water Supply Preempted by Statute
State law precludes the City of San Diego from abiding by its ordinance barring the addition of fluoride to the public water supply, Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday, declining to repudiate a decision to that effect by another district. David Kennedy—a dentist who, departing from the view held by […]
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Diversion project channels 2 billion cubic meters of water to Hebei
The central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has channeled 2 billion cubic meters of water to Hebei province as of April 19, playing a vital role in securing water supply, improving ecological environment, and promoting economic development in the province. Areas covered by the diverted water include Shijiazhuang, Langfang, Baoding, Cangzhou, Hengshui, Xingtai […]
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NE Bradford School District ends fluoridation at elementary school
This was the message: Fluoridation discontinued Fluoridation of the water at the elementary school has been discontinued, as of April 12, 2018. Northeast Bradford School District Home of the Panthers 526 Panther Lane, Rome, PA 18837 Phone 570.744.2521 | Email info@nebpanthers.com *Online at http://www.nebpanthers.com/2018/04/20/fluoridation-discontinued/ – also saved at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/pa.ne-bradford.elem_.fluoridation-ended.pdf See also: • March 9, 2018, […]
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What Causes White Spots On A Toddler’s Teeth? The Good News Is, They’re Harmless
Note from FAN: We do not agree that dental fluorosis in toddler’s teeth is an issue for no concern. On the contrary, parents should be concerned that their child was overexposed to fluoride at such a young age and to take appropriate steps to stop further exposure. An advertisement prominently placed within this article is […]
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Chatham-Kent: Study could examine fluoridation impact
Laura Zettler, an epidemiologist with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, makes a presentation to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health in this October 2017 file photo. (File photo/Postmedia Network) The oral health of kindergarten and Grade 2 students in Chatham-Kent has mostly been stable for the last few years, according to a recent survey, but further […]
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