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PFAS Nation: Toxic Discharges Suspected From Almost 500 Industrial Facilities Across U.S.
At least 475 industrial facilities across the nation could be discharging the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS into the air and water, according to an EWG analysis of government data. EWG analyzed two online databases from the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as data from a survey by the state of New York, and […]
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Fluoride removal from natural volcanic underground water by an electrocoagulation process: Parametric and cost evaluations.
Highlights Use of electrocoagulation technique for the remediation of fluoride in groundwater. Performance intensification ways and cost evaluation are comprehensively discussed. Operating conditions have been optimized in batch and continuous-flow regimes. Percentage of fluoride removal varied between 68.9 and 84.7%. Final fluoride concentration below the legal limit of 1.5 mg/L in all cases. Abstract Excessive […]
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15 exposed to toxic fumes after responding to Fairfield house fire
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KCRA) — Fifteen first responders were treated for exposure to toxic fumes after helping battle a house fire over the weekend in Fairfield, officials said Tuesday.The Fairfield Fire Department said 11 firefighters and four officers reported feeling sick after being exposed to the fumes. Crews responded to a fire at a home on […]
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Clearwater begins adding fluoride to drinking water
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The city of Clearwater is set to begin adding fluoride to its drinking water on Monday. The Clearwater City Council gave final approval for the addition of fluoride to the water system in April 2018. The city is adding fluoride to prevent tooth decay. Public utilities will adjust the level to 0.7 […]
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Fort Simpson may add fluoride to drinking water
Fort Simpson is considering adding fluoride to its drinking water. If it does, the village will become the fourth NWT community to do so. Fort Simpson has a population of just over 1,200. Pat Kane/patkanephoto.com The territorial government’s Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) states “the addition of fluoride into drinking water remains one […]
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Donahue Letter: Criticism of fluoridation ban call has provoked reaction
Editor’s note: On May 27, the Cape Breton Post published a column by Sydney resident Marlene Kane which called for a ban on water fluoridation. On June 6, the Post published a letter from Juliet Guichon, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, who called the ban fear mongering. This prompted a response from […]
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Green Letter: Criticism of fluoridation ban call has provoked reaction
Editor’s note: On May 27, the Cape Breton Post published a column by Sydney resident Marlene Kane which called for a ban on water fluoridation. On June 6, the Post published a letter from Juliet Guichon, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, who called the ban fear mongering. This prompted a response from […]
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Massey Letter: Criticism of fluoridation ban call has provoked reaction
Editor’s note: On May 27, the Cape Breton Post published a column by Sydney resident Marlene Kane which called for a ban on water fluoridation. On June 6, the Post published a letter from Juliet Guichon, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, who called the ban fear mongering. This prompted a response from […]
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3 Firefighters, 1 Cop Taken To Hospital For Fluoride Gas Exposure From House Fire
11:06 p.m. Update: Officials have lifted the shelter-in-place warning for residences on Ash Tree Court and Fawn Glen Circle. FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Residences on two streets were put under a shelter-in-place order following a structure fire and hazardous materials incident on Ash Tree Court Saturday evening. The incident began when firefighters responded to a house […]
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Osmunson Letter: Criticism of fluoridation ban call has provoked reaction
Editor’s note: On May 27, the Cape Breton Post published a column by Sydney resident Marlene Kane which called for a ban on water fluoridation. On June 6, the Post published a letter from Juliet Guichon, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, who called the ban fear mongering. This prompted a response from […]
Canada, Nova Scotia