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24 Hospitalized in Caltex Chemical Spill
A chemical spill Thursday at a Caltex oil refinery in an eastern Australian city sent 24 people to the hospital with burning skin and respiratory problems, police said. Refinery manager Andrew Brewer said hydrogen fluoride began spilling from the facility when a pipe burst, but the leak was immediately stopped and contained by water. Hydrogen […]
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Toxic chemical is being added to drinking water
A HIGHLY toxic chemical – so strong that it can eat through road surfaces and solid steel – is being used to add fluoride to our drinking water. Hexafluorosilicic acid is the concentrated form of the chemical which the North Cumbria Health Authority insists should be added in low concentrations. Objectors to the policy, including […]
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Vineyard sues neighbor over gas emissions
At first, no one knew why the grape leaves at AmRhein Wine Cellars’ Botetourt County vineyard were dying. Tony Wolf, a professor of viticulture at Virginia Tech, was brought in to investigate by both AmRhein and General Shale Brick Inc., which owns the adjoining land. “This was one that caught us by surprise,” Wolf said. […]
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Two fluoride votes split
Neosho voters sent a proposal to add fluoride to the water supply to a crushing defeat, but Carl Junction residents overwhelmingly approved a similar plan. In Neosho, voters on Tuesday rejected the proposal, with 1,223 opposed and 509 in favor. In Carl Junction, the tally was 813 “yes” and 477 “no” votes. Last year, city […]
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Voters reject fluoride ban
Fort Collins residents embraced fluoride Tuesday, voting 2-to-1 to keep the cavity fighter in the city water supply. “Everyone is greatly relieved that we have dodged a bullet,” said Larry Sarner of the “Vote No” campaign. “This is a public health issue,” he said. “I hope this will temper the move in other cities.” Pati […]
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Study: Utility should not fluoridate
Not fluoridating its water supports South Blount Utility District’s mission of providing the “safest, cleanest and purest” water to its customers, a study found. Gary McGill of McGill Associates presented to the board Tuesday the findings of his firm’s fluoride literature review and a draft of a “mailer” that could be sent to the district’s […]
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Utility official sees wife’s health improve since fluoride dropped
Janet Lail’s husband calls her a “water junkie.” Of course, she is married to the district manager of the South Blount Utility District. “My water cup is my constant companion,” she laughed, hoisting the yellow jug into the air. “The first thing I do in the morning is fix my water. I drink water all […]
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Fluoride program opposed
Forty years after fluoride was first added to local drinking water, the municipality of Lambton Shores wants it removed. “We’re not happy we’re forced to be medicated en masse,” says Paul Turnbull, Lambton Shores’ director of community services. “A buildup of fluoride can be toxic,” he said. “It’s an imposition on my rights.” Fluoride, a […]
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In Our View: Farewell fluoride
Better late than never, as the saying goes. Wednesday, the Arkansas Senate Public Education, Welfare and Labor Committee put an end – for this legislative session anyway – to a bill that would have required municipal water systems to add fluoride to drinking water. The reason: Arkansans wouldn’t swallow this intrusion from the Legislature into […]
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Congressional reps back fluoride in water
Colorado’s congressional delegation on Thursday endorsed fluoride in the water to fight tooth decay as Fort Collins residents are in the process of voting on ending fluoridation. “Community water fluoridation has been cited as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for Disease Control,” the bipartisan group […]
United States, Colorado