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Republican State Convention in San Antonio supports banning fluoridation in Texas
The following was passed at the Republican State Convention in San Antonio that ended today: 245. Fluoride in Water Supply: The Republican Party of Texas supports banning the fluoridation of the Texas water supply. See http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/tx-gop.platform.june_.2018.pdf
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New modified iron trifluoride intercalation-conversion cathode could triple energy density
A collaboration led by scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD), the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the US Army Research Lab have developed and studied a new cathode material—a modified and engineered form of iron trifluoride (FeF3)—that could triple the energy density of lithium-ion battery electrodes. Their open-access paper is […]
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Liverpool Plains Shire Council will investigate adding fluoride to its regional water supply
Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) will consider fluoridation of the local water supply. Council has resolved to begin an investigation process, which will involve extensive community consultation. It comes after NSW Health contacted the council urging it to consider fluoridation of the regional water supply and offering it’s support to do so, including the provision of design […]
United Kingdom, England -
Superior: City officials need to act
In the six weeks since the Husky Refinery disaster, Superior citizens have questions about their safety and the role of the Husky Refinery in Superior moving forward. Silence from the city council has done nothing to answer these questions. It should be noted that the Husky Refinery disaster has not been on the agenda of […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries -
Franklin General Authority votes to terminate fluoride services
Franklin General Authority members unanimously voted Tuesday to terminate fluoride services within the city’s water system. The vote followed an incident in February when elevated levels of the acidic chemical were discovered in some residents’ water in the Third Ward, Oak Hill and Rocky Grove areas. Residents went without drinkable water for several weeks after […]
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Teeth bared as anti-flouridation campaign heats up
The NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, has rejected calls to force towns like Oberon and Byron Bay to fluoridate drinking water, saying consultation was more effective than forcing compliance with a “baseball bat”. Mr Hazzard said local and state governments had a “duty of care to try to win the debate,” and convince councils to […]
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We should start manufacturing dental materials, it is a 15000 Cr INR market : Sathyanarayanan
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Sathyanarayanan, Associate Vice-President, Marketing of Group Pharmaceuticals Limited, Bangalore, to know more about the trends and challenges in digital dentistry market in India. Edited excerpts: Why is digital dentistry using CAD/CAM so relevant today? The global dental market is around $37 billion dollars, growing at the rate of 11%. […]
India Toothpaste -
What ‘chemicals of concern’ are in your food packaging?
Hazardous chemicals that persist indefinitely in the ecosystem have no place in a circular economy. Brand owners using packaging materials that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), for example, should look for better replacements to ensure the health and safety of consumers and the environment. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have gotten a lot of criticism […]
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CO makes it legal for dental hygienists to apply silver diamine fluoride
This legislative session here in Colorado a new bill was passed that allows dental hygienists to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF) under the supervision of a dentist. Dr. Fred Guerra, with Guerra Dental in Colorado Springs, topical fluorides are nothing new. “Topical fluorides have been around since the 70’s, and they have evolved. From a […]
United States, Colorado -
Otago: Council urged to add fluoride to entire drinking supply
Fluoride should be added to all council-run drinking water supplies in Central Otago for the good health of residents, district councillors were told this week. Emeritus Prof Peter Herbison, who worked in the University of Otago Health Science Division before retiring to Bannockburn, urged the Central Otago District Council to add fluoride. Prof Herbison spoke […]
New Zealand