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EPA finding could threaten IC production in U.S.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week issued a proposed finding that greenhouse gases that contribute to air pollution could endanger public health or welfare. The finding could also endanger semiconductor production in the United States, warned Dean Freeman, an analyst at Gartner Inc. (Stamford, Conn.). The EPA’s finding, which […]
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Norwood: Dental program serves Massachusetts seniors
Norwood, Mass.—In 1999, the Neponset Valley Community Health Coalition was established with a goal to advocate and help provide access to medial care for underserved residents in the region. The coalition invited local dentists Dr. Stephen Stone, a periodontist, and Dr. Mark Stone, a pediatric dentist (who are not related), to help assess and address […]
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Jhunjunu-Sikar water woes ignored by candidates
SIKAR/JHUNJHUNU: The picturesque Roop Nivas Palace, now a heritage hotel, in Nawalgarh, Shekhawati in Jhunjhunu district, presents a stark contrast to the parched hamlets nearby. Early in the morning one may see a peacock dancing and in the stable, housing over a hundred Marwari stallions, caretaker Jaswant Singh lovingly massaging the two-year-old white stallion, Nukra, […]
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‘Children pay price for fluoride-free water’
Title: ‘Children pay price for fluoride[sic]-free water’ Northern Ireland children pay the price for fluoride-free water in extra decayed teeth, the chief nursing officer warned yesterday. The Republic of Ireland uses the chemical in the mains supply and enjoys a better youth dental record, Martin Bradley added. Local politicians rejected the measure over a decade […]
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Teenagers’ teeth are rotting, say dentists
THREE out of four Irish 15-year-olds now have rotting teeth, according to dentists. The Irish Dental Association (IDA) also warned that government cutbacks were having a major impact on the oral health of children. IDA official Rosarii McCafferty said fewer schoolchildren would be able to afford to see a dentist in the future. The association, […]
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MP sinks his teeth into fluoride issue
THE new LNP Member for Beaudesert has condemned the introduction of fluoride into south-east Queensland’s water supply in his maiden speech in State Parliament on Wednesday. Opposition MP Aidan McLindon said the Labor Government’s decision was “ill-educated”. “I never recall my mother telling me to swallow my toothpaste after I brushed my teeth,” he said. […]
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Greenland Minerals & Energy raises A$5 million for Kvanefjeld Project royalty repurchase
Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (ASX:GGG) has advised that they have received verbal acceptances to place 25,000,000 shares at 20 cents a share to raise $5,000,000. The funds will be used to increase general working capital and to facilitate a potential repurchase of the royalty outstanding on the Kvanefjeld project. Greenland’s flagship project is Kvanefjeld, […]
Mining Industry -
Crescent City. Westfall: Recall effort still on
Barring major changes at City Hall, Crescent City Councilwoman Donna Westfall said she will move forward with her effort to oust some of her elected colleagues. She said there’s no timeline on when she expects to file the proper paperwork and start collecting the signatures needed to force a recall election. But she said that […]
United States, California -
Areva plans uranium enrichment facility expansion
Areva Enrichment Services plans to double the capacity of its Eagle Rock uranium enrichment plant to 6.6 separative work units (SWU) a year. The company told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) it would revise the application to double the plant’s capacity from an originally planned 3.3 million SWU. Areva decided to revise the application to […]
Nuclear Industry -
Alabama: Bailey-PVS closure result of Nucor dispute
Excerpts: The recent default on bond and lease payments by Bailey-PVS Oxides, and the company’s closure before that, were the results of a contentious dispute with Nucor Steel Decatur… A lawsuit Bailey filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama outlines the controversy that led to its demise. Bailey’s main customer […]
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