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Jaipur will install 200 free RO water kiosks across the city
Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is all set to restart the age-old tradition of setting up Piyau (Water Hut) in Pink City, however in a different manner. The municipal corporation will be introducing the concept of modern Piyau. Under this plan, drinking water kiosks will be installed at 200 locations across the city by JMC. People […]
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Adding fluoride to Meadville’s water awaits DEP permit issuance
VERNON TOWNSHIP — Meadville Area Water Authority has taken another step in the bureaucratic process required to follow through on its June 2017 decision to add fluoride to its water supply. The authority addressed comments it received from the state Department of Environmental Protection on its fluoride permit application, Gannett Fleming consulting engineer Thomas Thompson […]
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Oberon will have to wait longer for a fluoride decision
OBERON Council will wait until June or July to make a decision on whether to reverse its official long-standing opposition to fluoride in the town water supply. A recommendation was tabled at Oberon Council’s ordinary meeting on Tuesday night that council provide some direction in relation to the review of the fluoridation policy, but a final decision still remains […]
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Battery’s hidden layer revealed
The reaction mechanism for converting hydrogen fluoride (HF) impurity from the electrolyte into lithium fluoride (LiF) in the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) with release of hydrogen gas (H2). The SEI layer is shown on a substrate of gold (Au) atoms, which serves as a simplified model system. Scientists determined this mechanism using advanced computational methods (density […]
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Rain Barrels Available at Discounted Rate for New Bedford Residents
NEW BEDFORD — This spring, rainwater collection barrels offered by The Great American Rain Barrel Company will be available for residents of New Bedford. Harvesting rainwater with a rain barrel can mitigate the irregular patterns of rainfall. To help homeowners and the City manage their water supplies and encourage water conservation, New Bedford is offering […]
United States, Massachusetts -
Houston Council to make a decision on fluoride
Members of the Houston City Council heard input Monday during a hearing and later at their regular meeting on fluoridation. The six-member council could decide to continue the 16-year-old practice, opt to end it or place the issue on a ballot. Two years ago, the council decided not to end it. The most recent debate […]
United States, Missouri -
Houston council hears opinions on fluoridation
It had all the trappings of a debate on a national stage: The country’s foremost critic of fluoridation and representatives of the national organization that promotes its use with a local medical community that has seen its benefits. And it all happened in Houston, Mo., on a Monday night with the Houston City Council looking […]
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Tooth decay sparks move to add fluoride to Darlington’s water
A MOVE to introduce a mineral to the water supply in a town where more than a third of five-year-olds have one or more decayed, filled or missing teeth has been revealed. Some 63 years after being invited to take part in a five-year trial to test the benefits of adding fluoride to the water […]
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Dunedin: Council gets ticking off over bill
Margaret van Zyl is still waiting for her money. The Mosgiel pensioner turned up at the Dunedin City Council’s infrastructure and networks committee meeting yesterday to voice her displeasure during the public forum. She was upset by the council’s continuing practice of adding fluoride to drinking water, in line with Ministry of Health guidelines. And […]
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This New Treatment Could Heal Tooth Cavities Without Any Fillings
It regrows the enamel itself. Scientists have invented a new product that can encourage tooth enamel to grow back, which means we could finally have a game-changing way to treat dental cavities. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a treatment based on peptides – short chains of amino acids, linked by peptide bonds, […]
United States, National USA