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Fluoride: one of our great public health victories or toxic waste?
When it comes to fluoride in his community’s water, the mayor of Lambton Shores, Ont., Gord Minielly, has one thing to say: “Better out than in.” But he’s not the only one calling the shots. On the other side of the debate is Mike Bradley, mayor of nearby Sarnia, who is pro-fluoridation. The two communities […]
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Development through rainwater harvesting
Sri Lanka’s three decades of conflict leaves the Northern and Eastern Provinces most affected, with infrastructure and institutions non-functional, homesteads in disrepair, livelihoods destroyed and most people unsettled and many traumatized. Now since the war is over and people and the land is free from the clutches of the terrorist, the battle is now on […]
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Somerset settles well permit issues
PRINCESS ANNE — State and Somerset County officials have “come to terms” on an issue that was further delaying the issuance of two well permits for the Princess Anne public water system. The permits now appear to be on the fast track to approval, said Robin Street, manager of the Somerset County Sanitary District. “This […]
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Sandpoint: City brushes aside fluoride challenge
SANDPOINT — Much to the chagrin of the 20-plus anti-fluoride advocates in attendance, the City Council decided Wednesday night to continue its controversial water fluoridation program. After more than an hour of testimony both extolling and denouncing the practice, the council was unable to reach consensus on the issue. When all the votes were tallied, […]
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OPINION: Citizens are being misled
THE 20 signatories to this piece are among the 2600 professionals who are calling for an end to fluoridation worldwide ( www.FluorideAlert.org ) We would like to respond to a letter signed by Dr John Carnie, Chief Health Officer, Department of Human Services, Victoria, and others. (Experts back fluoride, Sunraysia Daily, Wednesday, September 2). In […]
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Wakefield, Neb., rejects fluoridation proposals
Wakefield voters have rejected fluoridation. The vote Tuesday was 135 to 8 against the idea of adding fluoride to the town’s water supply. Wakefield is a town of about 1,400 in northeast Nebraska. A state law passed last year requires fluoridation in cities with more than 1,000 people unless local voters opt out by June […]
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Southampton, Hampshire: Fluoride campaigner John Spottiswoode in challenge for John Denham’s seat
HE has led the fight to stop fluoride being added to Hampshire’s water. Now John Spottiswoode is to challenge Government minister John Denham for his place in Parliament. Mr Spottiswoode, chairman of Hampshire Against fluoridation, wants to turn the vote into the referendum on fluoridation that has so far been denied to the 200,000 people […]
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Fluorines make hydrogen bonds
Scientists in the US have shown that fluorine compounds can form hydrogen bonds, a finding that could have implications for the pharmaceutical industry, they say Fluorine is often used in drug development as its presence in organic compounds can affect properties such as absorption, distribution and stability. However, exactly how it interacts with biological molecules […]
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Fort St. John: Northern Health voices concerns over fluoride ban
The City’s decision to ban fluoride from Fort St. John’s water supply is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of some health officials. On Monday night’s City Council meeting, a crew of dentists, dental hygienists and Northern Health representatives presented a report on the benefits of fluoride in the city’s water supply. Doctor Charl […]
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PFOS in Guernsey: Airport fire foam pollution has reached the reservoir
A STREAM that runs from the airport to St Saviour’s Reservoir has been contaminated by a dangerous chemical, it has emerged. Private wells and boreholes in the surrounding area were also polluted by perfluorooctane sulphonate – PFOS – after three incidents at the airport in which poisonous foam concentrate was spilled and soaked into the […]
Guernsey Perfluorinated chemicals