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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 […]
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SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation an amazing opportunity for India
Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation is at the very core of sustainable development, critical to the survival of people and the planet. The issues of health and wellness are closely related to adequate water supply and functional sanitation systems. This Goal addresses not only the issues related to drinking water, sanitation, and […]
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The Ticking Time Bomb: India’s Water Crisis About to Blow Up in Our Face
It’s not yet March-end, but water woes are already un-ravelling in many parts of India. Bengaluru, by all accounts, sits on acute water shortages akin to the ones witnessed by Cape Town. According to a statement issued by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) ahead of World Water Day, water table there shrunk from […]
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‘Access to clean water India’s biggest concern’
Around 63 million Indians do not have access to clean drinking water. But, according to an OECD study, every rupee invested in clean water can yield between Rs 4 and Rs 12 in economic returns. This is where Swajal Water comes in. Over the last five years, Swajal, an IoT (Internet of Things) based clean […]
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Quarterback sacks mean less plaque for kids across Wisconsin
PLOVER, WIS. (WSAW) A partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Delta Dental is allowing kids across Wisconsin access to free dental care. For each of the 43 quarterback sacks the Packers recorded during the 2017/18 season, a donation was made to the Seal-A-Smile program, which provides free oral health screenings, fluoride varnish and sealants […]
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Maharashtra: Fluoride levels
Excerpts: Nagpur: In almost all the districts of the state, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater. It is believed to cause blue baby syndrome. The monitored data by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) shows that the concentration of nitrate is well above the permissible limit all over the state. As per the […]
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Meadville: Minor changes at water authority’s reorganization meeting
Excerpt: The members of the MAWA [Meadville Area Water Authority] board are appointed by Meadville City Council. The makeup of the board and the process of selecting its members was the focus of more attention than usual during early and mid-2017 when the board controversially approved fluoridation by a 3-2 vote. Tommy Thompson, MAWA’s consulting […]
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Extending dental care to schools
Four staff members of the dental ward in Samoa visited Fagali’i Primary School on Monday. This is part of their dental project which began in June last year. It is held every three months. The visit focuses on teaching children ways of preventing tooth decay and the importance of maintaining healthy teeth. Since June, 30 […]
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Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach support ban of hydrofluoric acid from Torrance refinery
On Tuesday night, the Manhattan Beach City Council, in a unanimous vote, joined Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, as well as the county Board of Supervisors, to approve signing onto a letter to the Southcoast Air Quality Management District opposing the use of MHF at the Torrance Refinery. All three beach cities want the hydrofluoric […]
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