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Strides Made in Chemical Warfare Detection
Chemical black hole-based chemical warfare agent detector. Credit: University of Illinois Materials Research Laboratory. Sarin is a man-made nerve agent that can spread as a gas or liquid. According to the Center for Disease control, exposure to large doses will over-stimulate glands and muscles, and can lead to loss of consciousness or respiratory failure. Even […]
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13 Oklahoma cities win fluoridation award
The city of Bartlesville is one of 13 water systems in Oklahoma that recently received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth […]
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Black Friday deals on Toothpaste For Baby – Black Friday 2018
There are more than 12 deals on toothpaste for baby this black friday, and many of them have some or the other unique and advanced features you’ve never heard before. That being said, if you choose any random black friday deals on toothpaste for baby, there are possibilities of facing some of the serious issues […]
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Future generations will wonder why it took so long to nix fluoride
Sir: Re: Juliet Guichon’s letter of Oct. 25, “Guest column was false and harmful to public health.” Since I am the only person I know of in the bottled water business who is vocal in opposition to fluoridation, I am likely who Ms. Guichon is referring to in claiming: “people who own water bottling companies” […]
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Ecostore removes ‘nasty’ fluoride claims from toothpaste marketing
DAVID WALKER/STUFF – The complaint was in relation to marketing for Ecostore’s Complete Care toothpaste. Ecostore has removed anti-fluoride marketing from its website after a complaint to the advertising watchdog accused the company of “scaremongering”. In July Ecostore launched a range of fluoride-free natural toothpaste, which included three products. Marketing relating to one of the products, […]
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Viva fined for failing fluoride emission target
The EPA has taken local oil refinery operator Viva to court after they released potentially dangerous levels of fluoride into the air. Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd will pay $31,000 in fines and legal costs, after pleading guilty to four counts of breaching its EPA licence.The Corio refinery is allowed to release 140 grams per minute, […]
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Letter: Ethics professor was unethical in her response to column opposing fluoridation
Sir: In her Oct. 25 letter, “Guest column was false and harmful to public health,” Assistant Professor Juliet Guichon misrepresented, mischaracterized and maligned the science-based Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Now in its 18th year, FAN is the largest non-profit in the U.S. broadening awareness about the toxicity of fluoride. Readers can look at FAN’s website […]
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Local seeks to remove fluoride from Wenham water supply
A letter to the Wenham Board of Health hints a resident might request the town remove fluoride from the water supply through a warrant article at next year’s annual Town Meeting. In a letter dated Oct. 17, 2018, Catherine Tinsley wrote seeking the Board of Health’s support in a proposed article which would request the […]
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Syracuse to vote Monday on upgraded fluoride system
[The first part of this article dealt with street lights] The council also plans to vote Monday on whether the city will get an upgraded fluoride system. The total cost of the fluoride project is estimated at $1.2 million, and the city’s water department has already received a grant covering nearly $650,000. The city applied […]
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Letter: Flawed practice
In responding to the recent release by the Ministry of Health of 2017 oral health statistics for Year 8 (12 year olds) Northland DHB oral health advisor Neil Croucher in referring to the relatively poor state of oral health in Northland, said, “If we did have fluoride in the water here in Northland it would […]
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