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Monitoring Environmental Parameters with Oil and Gas Developments in the Permian Basin, USA.
Abstract This study evaluates the groundwater qualities and environmental changes to obtain information on the groundwater contamination in the Permian Basin, Texas. Coupled with the U.S. government’s open data, these analyses can identify regions where environmental change could have affected groundwater quality. A total of thirty-six wells were selected within the six counties: Andrews, Martin, […]
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Judge handles final motions before TSCA fluoride trial
Excerpts: In one of his rulings, Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that all witnesses providing testimony in Food & Water Watch, et al. v. EPA would be allowed to listen to the entire trial, including opposing witnesses, despite a request from plaintiffs to bar this […]
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Calif. Trial To Decide Risk Of Fluoride In Drinking Water
Law360 (June 5, 2020, 9:39 PM EDT) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will square off at trial Monday in California federal court against groups seeking to force the EPA to ban the addition of fluoride to drinking water, in a closely watched case that could affect nearly 200 million Americans who drink fluoridated water. Using the […]
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Arkema invests in U.S. anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has announced a long-term partnership with Nutrien Ltd, the largest integrated agricultural company in the world, for the supply of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to Arkema’s Calvert City (Kentucky) site. This project has many advantages, as it secures a competitive access to anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the main raw material for fluorine chemistry, […]
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Emporia City Commission action meeting coming Wednesday
Excerpt Infrastructure will be the major talking point for Emporia City Commissioners during their regular action session Wednesday. … commissioners will consider approval for ordinances authorizing the city to match the Kansas Department of Health and Environment requirements for water fluoridation. *Original article online at https://kvoe.com/news/item/48759-emporia-city-commission-action-meeting-coming-wednesday Print PDF
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Guest column: California trial may determine fate of fluoridated water
A San Francisco courthouse which survived devastating earthquakes in 1905 and 1989 will soon be the epicentre of a water fluoridation trial that may shake up perceptions of a practice long deemed to ensure good health. One side in the dispute is essentially at odds with itself while recently published Canadian studies promise to be […]
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Virtual Bench Trial to Begin on June 8 in Lawsuit Challenging EPA Denial of Petition Seeking TSCA Regulation of Drinking Water Fluoridation
Beginning on June 8, 2020, the federal district court for the Northern District of California will hold a bench trial using Zoom in the lawsuit challenging EPA’s denial of a TSCA Section 21 petition requesting that EPA regulate fluoridation of drinking water pursuant to Section 6(a) of TSCA. The trial will be bifurcated. First, the […]
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Neurotoxicity Experts Cleared to Testify At Fluoridation Chemicals Trial June 8 in Federal Court
NEW YORK, The judge in a June 8 federal court trial in San Francisco has cleared the way for three international experts in neurotoxicity to testify on the risks of fluoride in public water supplies, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) reports. In addition, the court ruled that the purported benefits of community water fluoridation cannot be part of the trial, restricting testimony […]
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Flonicamid. Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule
*Read the original Final Rule online at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-28/html/2020-10565.htm Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula of Flonicamid For older info on adverse effects click here See below One commenter opposed approval of this tolerance claiming it could have detrimental effects on beneficial insects. Whether a pesticide has detrimental effects on beneficial insects, however, is a […]
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Letter: Fluoridation trial
Fluoridated public water supplies serve a bit more than half the Vermont population. Despite the assurances of public health authorities and the dental profession, the safety, efficacy and ethics of the practice remain controversial. Research during the past few years pointing to neurotoxic harm — IQ loss and the prevalence of ADHD — among children […]
United States, Vermont
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