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Fort St. John: City investigating possible fluoride referendum
A Fort St. John woman is concerned about fluoride in the City’s drinking water. Dorothy Folk presented a report to City Council on Monday, that outlined the impacts of fluoride in the City’s water supply. She says fluoride is very poisonous and it can cause many health problems. Folk says she has 12 hundred signatures […]
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Anti-fluoride protestors in court bid to halt Southampton fluoridation plans
A LEGAL challenge to the controversial decision to fluoridate Hampshire tap water has been lodged with the courts, the Daily Echo can reveal. Lawyers acting for a Southampton woman have launched a claim for a judicial review into the way health chiefs backed the scheme. If the decision is ruled unlawful, it could mean plans […]
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China launches six major public health service programs
On June 18, the office of the State Council held a videoconference to launch six major public health service programs. The six major public health service programs are as follows: The first program aims at giving booster shots of the Hepatitis B vaccine to those under the age of 15. According to the plan, the […]
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Plans unveiled for Ohio’s first nuclear reactor in 2 decades
PIKETON — This beleaguered southern Ohio community will be the site of America’s first “clean energy park” and the proposed site of what would be Ohio’s first new nuclear reactor in two decades, elected officials and corporate leaders announced Thursday, June 18. Dignitaries at a press conference said the reactor would employ 4,000-5,000 workers during […]
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Point of view: Despite controversy, fluoride is a benefit for public health
Fluoride is an element that occurs naturally in ground water in some locations. Many years ago, it was noticed that people who drank this water had significantly less dental decay and disease than those who lived in regions that did not have this “asset.” The decision to add fluoride to water was akin to the […]
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Loans help Palm Beach County vitamin maker add 25 jobs
RIVIERA BEACH — Vitamin maker Sancilio & Co. will add 25 jobs over the next 18 months and landed loans of $350,000 each from Jupiter and Riviera Beach, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County said Tuesday. Sancilio & Co., headed by pharmaceutical researcher Frederick Sancilio, has 25 employees. They’re divided between its headquarters […]
Pharmaceuticals -
Minnesota: Jury rules in 3M’s favor in groundwater pollution case
The 3M Co. won a landmark court case Wednesday when a jury ruled against claims of Washington County residents suing the company over chemicals in their groundwater. For 3M, it was a triumphant end to a five-year case that once loomed as one of the largest environmental lawsuits in Minnesota history. “Obviously, we are pleased […]
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Cameco resumes UF6 production at Port Hope conversion facility
PORT HOPE — Cameco Corporation resumed production of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) at its Port Hope, conversion facility today, June 17. Production of UF6 at the facility was suspended December 2008 when the company could not obtain a supply of hydrofluoric acid (HF) on “acceptable terms”. In May 2009, Cameco announced it had signed a contract […]
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Spring water brings stream of visitors to Petone tap
It’s Wednesday afternoon in Petone’s main street, and it’s feeling pretty sleepy. But one place has a constant stream of eager customers: The Petone Spring. Nicola Kane, from Papakowhai, has been coming to the spring for about six months. She started questioning what was in her tap water when her daughter became ill with a […]
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Forum paper: Putting the Mouth Back in the Body
Excerpts: This forum was made possible by special grants from the DentaQuest Foundation and the Massachusetts Dental Society. PAGE iii The Office of Oral Health at the Department of Public Health aims to improve oral health through education about preventing dental disease, community water fluoridation, and school-based fluoride and sealant programs… Community water fluoridation is […]
United States, Massachusetts