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TVA to roll out environmental plan for coal-burning residuals at Cumberland Fossil plant
Later this month, TVA is expected to announce a public input process that will include a public meeting in Cumberland City regarding its Environmental Investigation Plan being developed at the Cumberland Fossil Plant. The Environmental Investigation Plan (EIP) is being conducted under the direction of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and it will […]
United States, Tennessee Coal Industry -
Letter: Professionals support Edgartown fluoridation
To the editor: On April 12, 2018, at the annual town election the voters of Edgartown will decide whether the town public water supply should be fluoridated. Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, is useful for preventing dental caries, also called cavities or tooth decay. Dental caries is the most prevalent infectious disease of childhood. It […]
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Taking On The Toothpaste Giants: How One Entrepreneur Built A Fresh $20 Million Brand
Toothpaste hasn’t exactly been a hot consumer product category for newcomers. Though oral care is a $40 billion global category, in the U.S. it’s long been dominated by three big brands: Colgate (Colgate-Palmolive), Crest (Procter & Gamble) and Sensodyne (GlaxoSmithKline). Craig Dubitsky, cofounder of lip balm maker Eos Products and an early investor in Method […]
United States, National USA Toothpaste -
Teachers’ outcry halts fumigation of Watsonville elementary
Note from FAN: Sulfuryl Fluoride is a highly neurotoxic fumigant (see health effects). The molecular formula is: WATSONVILLE >> Plans to tent and fumigate termite-infested Ohlone Elementary were canceled Wednesday after dozens of teachers and staff signed a letter voicing concerns about students’ health. Sensitivity to pesticide exposure is high among Pajaro Valley residents who […]
United States, California Pesticides -
Chemicals fouling Gujarat’s groundwater
AHMEDABAD: Overexploitation of groundwater resources and over-reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers is leading to rise of life-threatening chemical contaminants in groundwater beyond acceptable limits. The central ground water board (CGWB) figures presented by Union MoS water resources, Arjun Ram Meghwal, in the Lok Sabha recently, suggests that 21 districts of Gujarat have reported issues […]
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In search of safe replacements for harmful chemicals used in cookware, carpets, clothing, cosmetics and more
After ditching two notoriously toxic compounds, manufacturers subbed in other versions of their chemical class. But are they any better? When Donald Taves discovered two kinds of fluoride in his blood in the late 1960s, he immediately knew something was wrong. Everyone assumed that blood contained just one type of fluoride, a naturally occurring form […]
United States, National USA Perfluorinated chemicals -
Sterlite polluting Thamirabarani, shut it down: Stalin
CHENNAI: The DMK on Monday asked the Tamil Nadu government to order Sterlite Industries to shut down its unit in Tuticorin district if it continued to pollute the area. The party’s working president M K Stalin urged the government to protect the people in the district from the pollution caused by the company’s copper smelter […]
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Toll free number launched for fluoride issue in Nalgonda
Nalgonda: District Fluoride Mitigation Centre (DFMC) has setup a toll free no. 18004252243 to receive grievances from the fluoride victims and general public on Fluoride related matters. A special cell of toll free number was setup in Office of Executive Engineer of Rural Water Supply department in Zilla Parishad building. Two employees were appointed to […]
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Pell City: Public Hearing on whether to Fluoridate on April 9th
Date: April 9thTime: 5:30 pm Where: Council Chambers of City Hall located at 1905 1st Avenue North The City of Pell City will hold a Public Hearing to solicit citizen input regarding the potential introduction of fluoride into the City’s water system. The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall […]
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MOV Health Department to offer low-cost dental exams for students on April 20
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – On April 20, the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will offer low-cost dental exams and other dental procedures to students who need them before the Fall 2018 semester starts. West Virginia state law requires all students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 7th Grade or 12th Grade in the Fall to have documentation […]
United States, Ohio