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EPA announces $125,000 fine against Torrance refinery for safety violations
The EPA has levied a $125,000 fine against the owners of the Torrance Refinery for chemical safety and risk-management violations, the federal agency announced Monday, Jan. 13. The violations stem from a 2016 investigation, which found equipment designed to help contain an accidental release of toxic hydrofluoric acid — a modified version of which the […]
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Taal Volcano: DOH advises public to stay indoors, use dust masks vs Taal ashfall
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday released guidelines on how to deal with an ashfall following the phreatic explosion at the Taal Volcano. In an advisory, the DOH explained that “volcanic ash consists of powder-size to sand-size particles that have been blown into the air by an erupting volcano.” Exposure to this ash may […]
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Taal Volcano: What are the harmful effects of volcanic ash to your health
Department of Health (DOH) issued an advisory after the Taal Volcano erupted on Sunday, warning the public on the possible health effects of volcanic ash. According to the DOH advisory, volcanic ash has carbon dioxide and fluorine which can cause numerous harmful health effects to a person when exposed to it. Some of the effects […]
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Aluminium Association of India Seeks Reduction in Customs Duty on Input Materials
Indian aluminium industry has urged the government to reduce the basic customs duty on critical raw materials like aluminium fluoride, stating that high import duties are a huge disadvantage as they make Indian finished goods costlier and uncompetitive in the international markets. Aluminium Association of India said “To improve the cost structure of the Indian […]
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Pennsylvania Third-Grade Students Invited to Enter Dental Health Contest
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) invites third-graders across Pennsylvania to show their creativity this February in celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). The theme for 2020 is: “Fluoride in Water Prevents Cavities!” This year marks the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation. Those who participate in PDA’s […]
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Abe shot himself in the foot through his export controls
DuPont Electronics and Imaging President Jon Kemp (right) submits an investment report on an EUV photoresist factory to Chang Sang-hyun (left), head of KOTRA Invest Korea in San Francisco on Jan. 8. South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo stands between them. (provided by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) Morita Chemical […]
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Shiloh Water System: Debate over fluorinated water resurfaces
West Manchester Township, Pa. — As the Shiloh Water System moves to remove fluoride from its water supply, discussions about the effectiveness of the element are back the spotlight. Like most municipalities in the U.S., The West Manchester Township Authority added fluoride to the water in 1963, the middle of the Cold War. Fluoride was […]
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Taal Volcano spews ash in phreatic eruption —PHIVOLCS
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology director Renato Solidum said the Taal Vocano in Batangas spewed ashes in phreatic eruption on Sunday morning due to hydro-thermal activities. Photo courtesy of Harry Penano Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV, Undersecretary Solidum said that a phreatic eruption was recorded at around 11:00 a.m. “Nagkaroon nga […]
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Taal Volcano: Pyroclastic density currents, volcanic tsunami likely around Taal –PHIVOLCS
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert status in Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 from Alert Level 2, according to the agency’s 4 p.m. Sunday bulletin. It also confirmed that there was a magmatic intrusion that is likely the cause of the volcano’s phreatic eruptions on Sunday morning and afternoon. […]
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Fluoridated water case is going to federal court
As some Cape Ann residents and local Conservation Commissions continue to push for the removal of fluoride in drinking water, a California court is expected to rule on the issue. A fluoridated water case, originally filed in 2017, is slated for an eight-day hearing in federal court in Berkeley, California, starting April 20. In 2016, the Food & Water […]
United States, Massachusetts