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Report On Brisbane Fluoride Incident
An expert report into the fluoride overdosing incident in Brisbane in May this year has highlighted a series of problems with equipment and monitoring systems, as well as inadequate training, communication failures and poor management systems that collectively contributed to the incident. The report, by the International WaterCentre (IWC) in Brisbane, was commissioned by the […]
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Greenland Minerals And Energy Acquires 4% Royalty On License In Greenland
Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd, is a mineral exploration and development company, focused on unlocking the mineral riches of Greenland, one of the world’s last natural resource frontiers. Our aim is simple; to identify large mineral deposits with the potential to underpin long term, economically robust mining operations. This is achieved through technically-focused exploration, aggressive […]
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Rockhampton: Fluoride is on it’s way
GREG Moore is counting down the days til he can enjoy a glass of fluoridated water in Rockhampton. The Australian Dental Association Queensland president, he has been campaigning for fluoridation since the 1980s. As councillors debate the hot topic again this afternoon, he says it will be a great day for the city when the […]
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Bourke council considers fluoridation
In 2007, the shire council abandoned plans to try to introduce fluoride into the water. A fluoride plant was installed but placed in the wrong part of the water treatment plant and was never commissioned. However, the council has now been advised by the New South Wales Government that it is possible to demolish the […]
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United Steelworkers Union Calls for Industry-Wide Phase-Out of Hydrogen Fluoride in Oil Refinery Alkylation Units
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that it is calling for the nationwide phase-out of hydrogen fluoride alkylation units. “Hydrogen fluoride is such a deadly component, and there are new and safer technologies available,” said USW Vice President Gary Beevers, who is in charge of the union’s oil sector. “It’s […]
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Tap water vs. bottled water: Differences explained
Last year, consumers in the U.S. bought 8.6 billion gallons of bottled water, according to the International Bottled Water Association. You may have drunk some of that water yourself. But did you ever wonder if tap water and bottled water are really that different? Water is water, right? However, there are major differences between bottled […]
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Paducah Gaseous Enrichment Plant; Confirmatory Order (Effective Immediately)
In the Matter of United States Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Enrichment Plant; Confirmatory Order (Effective Immediately) I The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), a subsidiary of USEC Inc., is the holder of NRC Certificates of Compliance (COC) No. GDP-1 issued by the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR Part 76 on November 26, 1996, and renewed […]
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Animals and humans react differently to fluoride
Dear Dr. Fox — I read in today’s paper about a dog with very sore gums. I am one of those rare people who is highly allergic to fluoride in water. I had very sore gums. Even with teeth cleaning every three months, it didn’t help. Apart from sore gums, I also had severe stomach […]
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Tamil Nadu: Village in Dindigul gets water under Swajaldhara project
All the 2,150 residents of K. Ramanathapuram village in Dindigul district are now getting good quality drinking water, thanks to effective community participation and the implementation of the Central government’s Swajaldhara project. This remote village has two bore wells and an overhead tank. But the ground water is not potable. Kidney ailments and fluorosis are […]
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Water fluoridation plant for Menindee
The New South Wales Government has commissioned a new water fluoridation plant in Menindee. The Minister for Water, Phillip Costa, announced the new $210,000 plant to improve dental health during a visit to the far west yesterday. Mr Costa says the system will bring Menindee into line with many other communities in the state. “The […]
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