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Southwestern public health issues fluoride and sodium reminder for Oxford County
Southwestern public health issued their annual reminder on the levels of fluoride and sodium in water of certain areas of Oxford County. The region’s health unit issued its annual reminder about the potential risks concerning fluoride and sodium levels in the water in certain areas of Oxford County. The release from Southwestern public health noted […]
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PFAS Chemical Associated With Severe Covid-19
Note from Fluoride Action Network Molecular structure of PFBA (Pentafluorobenzoic acid) C6F5CO2H Ref: Wikipedia A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of a compound called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19. Elevated levels of a PFAS compound were associated with more severe forms of Covid-19, […]
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Health Advisory for high water fluoride levels in Brownsville, Ingersoll, Lakeside, Oxford South
Southwestern Public Health Oxford – Elgin – St. Thomas Elgin St. Thomas Site Administrative Office 1230 Talbot Street St. Thomas, ON NSP 1G9 Woodstock Site 410 Buller Street Woodstock, ON N4S 4N2 December 7, 2020 Health Advisory Fluoride in drinking water in Oxford County ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH UPDATE FOR RESIDENTS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS […]
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New York Ban On PFAS In Food Packaging Is Now Law
n August 2020, we flagged that New York took a significant step in becoming the third state in the country to ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. At the time, the legislation (S.8817 and A.4739-C) was passed by the New York State Legislature, but had not been signed into law by Governor Cuomo. […]
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West Coast council bails out of controversial 1080 pellet factory
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, go to http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/pesticides/sodium.fluoroacetate-page.htm Department of Conservation.PCR manufactures a variety of pesticide baits, including the pellets containing 1080. (File photo) The West Coast Regional Council has cut its losses and sold its share in a […]
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Calgary. Letter: What about the waste?
A fluoride story this week suggests Calgary spend around $35 million over the next 20 years to reintroduce and maintain a fluoridated water supply. Does anyone have a clue just how many people drink tap water these days? Any studies to support this thinking? If the goal is to prevent tooth decay, how much fluoride […]
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Fluorosis cases rampant in Odisha district
NHRC seeks report on drinking water from Nuapada Collector The National Human Rights Commission has directed the District Collector of Odisha’s Nuapada district to submit a comprehensive report on providing safe drinking water to people affected by fluorosis. The NHRC warned the officer of personal appearance if the requisite information was not submitted within next […]
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OC water districts file massive lawsuit over PFAS contaminants
11 agencies seek hundreds of millions of dollars from DuPont, 3M, others. Ricardo Medina, an Orange County Water District research associate, loads ion exchange resins into a treatment system to filter out PFAS toxins. The district is testing 14 different products to determine the best to remove the carcinogenic chemicals from dozens of Orange County […]
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Fipronil: Flea treatment contamination of rivers ‘conjecture’ – NOAH
Note from Fluoride Action Network For more information see Adverse Effects, Index Page, Older Abstracts, EU 2013 Review. Molecular structure of Fipronil The organisation representing the UK’s veterinary pharmaceutical sector says “it has not been demonstrated” flea products cause the imidacloprid and fipronil contamination reported in English rivers. In a comprehensive statement released following the […]
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Potential of preparing cement clinker by adding the fluorine-containing sludge into raw meal
Highlights A sustainable treatment of hazardous fluoride containing sludge was proposed. Fluorine-containing sludge improved burnability, mineral morphology and properties of produced clinker. Fluorine was combined with calcium in produced clinker and hydration products. Fluorine-containing sludge from semiconductor industries were one kind of hazardous wastes, there was hardly effective treatment to realize its safe disposal and […]
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