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No fluoride in CWS water
In January of 2006, Community Water System discontinued the addition of fluoride (in the form of fluorosilicic acid) to its finished water. Several factors entered into this decision most of which concerned health issues, conflicting research concerning the merits of fluoride in drinking water as well as employee safety, according to Tim Shaw at CWS. […]
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NYS Attorney General supports revocation of all food tolerances of Dow AgroSciences fumigant sulfuryl fluoride
On August 4, the Office of NYS Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency in support of the revocation of the use of Dow AgroSciences food fumigant sulfuryl fluoride (ProFume®). Three groups (Fluoride Action Network, Environmental Working Group, Beyond Pesticides) petitioned EPA in June 2006 to revoke all food tolerances […]
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NYS Attorney General supports revocation of food tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride
On August 4, the Office of NYS Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency in support of the revocation of the use of Dow AgroSciences food fumigant sulfuryl fluoride (ProFume®). Three groups (Fluoride Action Network, Environmental Working Group, Beyond Pesticides) petitioned EPA in June 2006 to revoke all food tolerances […]
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An ever flourishing debate on fluoridation
If Logansport grows its population base on the south side with the creation of a new Ivy Tech State College campus and the four-lane entrance to the city at the Burlington Avenue interchange, Dan Cain could see the need for a subtle change. The Indiana State Department of Health director of water fluoridation and oral […]
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Minister officially opens Moree fluoridation plant
NSW Minister for Health John Hatzistergos today officially opened the Moree Plains Shire Council Fluoridation Plant. Mr Hatzistergos said the official opening of the plant provided the ideal opportunity to highlight the benefits of water fluoridation as a preventative oral health measure that can reduce dental decay in children by up to 60 per cent. […]
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Unions Say E.P.A. Bends to Political Pressure
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 – Unions representing thousands of staff scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency say the agency is bending to political pressure and ignoring sound science in allowing a group of toxic chemicals to be used in agricultural pesticides. Leaders of several federal employee unions say the chemicals pose serious risks for fetuses, pregnant […]
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Unfinished Business: Congress and Fluoride by Dr. J. William Hirzy
Unfinished Business: Congress and Fluoride Presented by Dr. J. William Hirzy at the Second Citizens’ Conference on Fluoride Canton, N.Y. July 30, 2006 This presentation has been authorized by the Executive Board of Chapter 280 of the National Treasury Employees Union which represents professional employees at the headquarters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). […]
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Toxic leak at Sarnia plant sickens 23
SARNIA- A local union official whose members were taken to Bluewater Health Thursday after a toxic vapor release at Suncor Energy is demanding that workers are kept better informed during plant emergencies. “Everyone is concerned about what’s going to happen next,” said Ross Tius, business manager for the Pipefitters Local 663. No alarms sounded when […]
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Fluoride fixation
What a miracle modern water systems are. With a gentle flick of a finger or twist of a wrist, cool, clear, life-giving water comes rushing out of the faucet without a moment’s delay. Oh, sure, a faint whiff of chlorine reminds us someone’s treating that water for impurities. But as we dutifully swallow our eight […]
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Both Sides of the Water Fluoridation Issue Heard
As the saying goes, there are two sides to everything. At the Utility Committee meeting held at City Hall on Tuesday, July 18th, guest speakers presented two distinctly opposing views on the issue of city water fluoridation. “We wanted to explore both sides,” Lafayette Mayor Bill Wells said identifying the purpose of Tuesday’s meeting, as […]
United States, Tennessee