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Punjab: Is the water you drink safe? Think again
Ludhiana:All 10 blocks in Ludhiana have groundwater that is unfit for drinking: Central groundwater management dept That groundwater in Punjab is depleting is a widely known fact but here are some facts that should set alarm bells ringing across the state. According to the latest data available with the Central Groundwater Regulation and Management department, […]
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Fluoride No Benefit to Poor, studies show
Even when fluoridated water is the most consumed item, cavities are extensive in low-income Americans when their diets are bad, according to Caries Research. (1) Burt and colleagues studied low-income African-American adults, 14-years-old and over, living in Detroit, Michigan, where water suppliers add fluoride chemicals attempting to prevent cavities. Yet, 83% of this population has […]
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New Jersey: Class Status Denied in Suit Against DuPont Over Chemical-Tainted Water
The use of medical monitoring as a remedy for mass exposure to toxic chemicals has suffered a setback in New Jersey. A federal judge in Camden has denied class certification sought in behalf of 15,000 people whose drinking water may have been contaminated by a chemical spilled from DuPont’s Chambers Works in Salem County. The […]
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Controversial fluoride sets scene for new reforms.
AS we wave goodbye to 2008, the introduction of fluoridated drinking water heads a raft of reforms pioneered by the Bligh Government that will impact on Mackay residents in 2009. From today dangerous drivers will face tougher penalties, drinking alcohol and playing pokies before breakfast at the local will be a thing of the past […]
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Queenslanders rush to filter fluoride from water
QUEENSLANDERS concerned about the introduction of fluoridated drinking water are rushing to purchase the latest filtering systems. Almost 80 per cent of southeast Queensland households are now drinking fluoridated water, with only Toowoomba, Caboolture, Redland City and pockets of the Sunshine Coast, north of the Maroochy River, still to come online. But the State Government […]
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Joliet refinery should be made safer, says study
ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery is one of the 101 most dangerous chemical facilities in the country, according to a report released recently. The report identified a technology that could lessen the threat of a toxic gas release, but company officials refused to say whether they are considering an alternative approach to refining. “Chemical Security 101: What […]
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Queensland: Fluoridation opponents set to back Lawrence Springborg
OPPONENTS of water fluoridation have vowed to give LNP leader Lawrence Springborg their vote if he moves to scrap the controversial practice. Almost 80 per cent of southeast Queensland households are now drinking fluoridated water. Only Toowoomba, Caboolture, Redland City and pockets of the Sunshine Coast, north of the Maroochy River, are still to come […]
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American Public Health Association 2008 policy statement endorsing community water fluoridation
Excerpt: The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 12 policies at its 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego. The newly adopted policies address a broad range of public health issues from Vitamin D deficiency and smoking in films to reproductive health and removal of wisdom teeth. Following are descriptions of the measures approved by […]
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Fluoridation of southeast Queensland water begins
FLUORIDE will be pumped into southeast Queensland’s water supplies around-the-clock from today as the State Government steps up its oral health campaign. Premier Anna Bligh said water treatment plants would produce an ongoing supply after fluoride powder was sporadically introduced in the past few weeks. Almost 80 per cent of southeast households will have fluoride, […]
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Browning water to contain fluoride
Fluoride will soon be back in Browning’swater supply to help fight off tooth decay. The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed a resolution recently in support of fluoridating a water project that will help about half of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, according to the Glacier Reporter. It’s been about 10 years since fluoride was taken out […]
United States, Montana