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Fluoride overdose strikes Brisbane’s water supply
ABOUT 20 times the recommended fluoride was accidentally added to Brisbane water supplies two weeks ago. Premier Anna Bligh today said the first breach of safety guidelines had occurred between 9am and midday on Friday May 1. The water should have had 1.5 milligrams per litre of fluoride but test results released this week showed […]
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Brisbane: Malfunction won’t slow fluoride rollout: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says a malfunction which pumped a surge of fluoride 20 times higher than recommended levels through water pipes in north Brisbane will not stop the statewide rollout of fluoride. The malfunction happened two weeks ago while the North Pine water treatment plant was shut for routine maintenance but did not pose […]
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Brisbane’s North Pine: Water treatment error causes fluoride overload
The State Government has ordered an investigation into a malfunction at the North Pine water treatment plant which resulted in 20 times the regulated level of fluoride being added to household water supplies north of Brisbane. Premier Anna Bligh this afternoon appeared alongside Chief Health officer Jeannette Young and SEQWater spokesman Jim Pruss to assure […]
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Closed doors for meeting but fluoride report will be made public says Warrnambool mayor
WARRNAMBOOL City councillors last night met four doctors behind closed doors to hear an update on fluoridation research. Despite a council decision last month for an open briefing by representatives from both sides of the argument, the late-afternoon meeting was held away from a public audience. The Standard was also shut out of the meeting. […]
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Zimbabwe: Public Health Vs Profits
HARARE— Residents of Zimbabwe’s major urban areas tend to take a laid-back approach to their environment and rarely raise a finger when it is polluted. It was, therefore, encouraging to hear residents of four suburbs in eastern Harare expressing their grave concerns at the environmental harm and public health impact as a result of pollution […]
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Congressional Resolution Congratulating the ADA for its 150 Years of Service
Statement by American Dental Association President John S. Findley on Passage of H.Res. 204, a Congressional Resolution Congratulating the Association for its 150 Years of Service WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “On behalf of the 157,000 members of the ADA, its officers and its staff, I would like to thank Congressman Mike Simpson for sponsoring […]
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Toowoomba: Fluoride plan hit and miss
DEPUTY Mayor Paul Antonio sat shaking his head yesterday as councillors were told 75 per cent of Toowoomba households would miss out on properly fluoridated water. He blamed the State Government for a situation where some people will get full treatment next year, others will get nothing and the remainder will get something in between. […]
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Teflon lawsuit against DuPont dismissed
DES MOINES, Iowa – A lawsuit against DuPont Co. claiming its nonstick Teflon cookware coating could pose health risks to users has been dropped. The lawsuit included 22 cases from about 15 states. All had been consolidated to be heard in U.S. District Court in Des Moines, Iowa. The lawsuit has been in the courts […]
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Minnesota issues fish consumption guidelines for PFOS
State’s fish consumption guidelines help consumers choose fish to protect health (May 12, 2009) Updated guidelines include new data on mercury and PFOS levels in fish Most health scientists agree that eating fish once or twice a week is good for our health as long as the fish are low in contaminants. The Minnesota Department […]
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New Poynette board decides to resume fluoridation
Fluoride is returning to the Poynette water system. The Village Board voted this week to put fluoride back in the water supply, reversing a decision made last month before newly elected members took their seats on the board. The previous board had stopped putting fluoride in the water last July and decided to continue that […]
United States, Wisconsin