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Dangerous South Philly refinery chemical still poses threat to community
A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery hours after a series of early morning explosions at the 150-year-old industrial complex at 3100 W. Passyunk Ave. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The dangerous task of disposing of a toxic chemical at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery could put workers and the surrounding community at risk, according to […]
United States, Pennsylvania Oil Refineries -
Hastings water set to remain fluoride free until 2021, sparking concern in HBDHB
The water in Hastings remains fluoride-free, and it is causing major concern among oral hygiene staff at Hawke’s Bay District Health Board. Fluoride was supposed to be added back to the water last year but Hastings District Council group manager asset management Craig Thew said “the dosing system at the treatment plants was being used […]
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Fluoridation of Arden Water System
The water served to Arden Manor customers in Golden State Water Company’s (Golden State Water) Arden System will be treated with fluoride beginning in August 2019, thanks to funding provided through a grant from First 5 Sacramento. California State Law (Assembly Bill 733) passed in 1995 requires that water providers add fluoride to the […]
United States, California -
Is your water providing the benefit of fluoride?
Note from Fluoride Action Network This article is likely a media release from the I-Smile™ initiative of the Iowa Department of Health. It makes no mention of the potential risks of lowered IQ to the offspring of pregnant women living in fluoridated communities, nor to the potential for risks to formula-fed infants whose formula is […]
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Neutralization of hydrofluoric acid to begin Monday at PES refinery
Workers at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia are planning to start neutralizing tens of thousands of barrels of a highly toxic chemical beginning Monday. The refinery is shutting down after an explosion and fire destroyed part of the plant. The company has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chemical, hydrofluoric acid, is one […]
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S. Korean firms suddenly scrambling
Sunday marked one month since the Japanese government tightened controls on exports to South Korea of three items, including hydrogen fluorides used in semiconductor production. So far, there has been no noticeable impact on production or corporate performance in either Japan or South Korea, yet South Korean firms are moving to increase their stocks of […]
South Korea Electronics Industry -
South Korea intends to end reliance on Japan for 20 products
SEOUL — The South Korean government on Monday said it will wean its industry off a reliance on 20 Japanese exports within a year as a diplomatic and trade dispute between the countries threatens its electronics sector. The announcement came after the Japanese government formally decided to remove South Korea from a “white list” of […]
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Synthesis of bone char from cattle bones and its application for fluoride removal from the contaminated water
Highlights Bone char is synthesized by thermal treatment of cattle bones at 350°C. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 10.56 mg g-1. The specific surface area was determined 79.34 m2 g-1. Abstract This study is focused on the synthesis of bone char (BC) and its application in adsorptive removal of fluoride from the […]
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Story of Najafgarh: How a River Was Murdered After Flood of Flying Fishes
Excerpt: New Delhi: On August 7, 1977, fish flew out of the river. That day, the day of the flood, the river began dying. The Sahibi river, which as per an 1807 map of the Environs of Delhi was once connected to the Yamuna, is now ‘regulated’. It has become the 51-km Najafgarh drain that […]
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Seoul-Tokyo relations are at a crossroads
Senior government officials and presidential aides said Sunday South Korea-Japan relations are at a crossroads, and vowed to reduce the country’s reliance on Japanese imports by investing 1 trillion won to localize key industrial components. “South Korea-Japan relations are at a major crossroads as Japan’s decision to remove South Korea from its list of trusted […]
South Korea Electronics Industry