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As TSCA Trial Begins, EPA, Environmentalists Attack Other Sides’ Experts
Excerpts: At the start of the first-time Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 21 trial June 8, attorneys for EPA and environmentalists each spent much of their opening comments defending the integrity of their expert witnesses in the case, while attempting to undermine the credibility of the other sides’ experts. The plaintiffs in the case, […]
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Neurotoxicity Experts Lead Off Federal Fluoridation Trial
NEW YORK, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Top experts in children’s brain development were scheduled to lead off testimony Monday in a groundbreaking case that challenges the nation’s water fluoridation program, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Pre-filed “Declarations” of Drs. Howard Hu and Bruce Lanphear, both medical doctors and research scientists, make clear […]
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DOE amends UF6 sale agreement, outlines disposal plans
GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an amendment to their agreement for the sale of depleted uranium hexafluoride (UF6) inventories underpinning plans for a commercial laser enrichment facility at Paducah in Kentucky. Separately, the DOE has formalised how it plans to dispose of any waste depleted uranium […]
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Trial underway in SF could remove fluoride from drinking water
About 200 million Americans, nearly two-thirds of the population, drink water containing fluoride to fight tooth decay. That could be changed by a case now on trial in a San Francisco federal court. Consumer groups including Food and Water Watch, the Fluoride Action Network and Moms Against Fluoridation contend recent studies show that when pregnant […]
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Courtroom Battle Could Lead to Limits on Fluoridation of Drinking Water
A federal court trial underway in San Francisco could spell the beginning of the end of water fluoridation in America, potentially affecting drinking water for hundreds of millions of people across the U.S. Although fluoride can occur naturally in water, many water utilities add the chemical with the goal of improving dental health. But an […]
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Neurotoxicity Experts Lead Off Federal Fluoridation Trial
NEW YORK, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Top experts in children’s brain development were scheduled to lead off testimony Monday in a groundbreaking case that challenges the nation’s water fluoridation program, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Pre-filed “Declarations” of Drs. Howard Hu and Bruce Lanphear , both medical doctors and research scientists, make […]
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Life in a ‘cursed’ land during a pandemic: The story of Churaman Nagar
No one in Churaman Nagar remembers a time when there was no sickness. “When your land is cursed, there is nothing you can do”, says Kunti Chaudhary (58) holding up the only photo she has of her granddaughter Putus. Putus, died a year ago. She was four and had never been able to get up […]
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Central Government pushes for 100% household tap connections in rural areas of West Bengal
In continuation of various initiatives taken up to improve the lives of people of this country, ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ was launched by Government of India last year to provide every rural household in the country a Functional Household Tap Connection for supply of potable water in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality on regular and […]
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EPA’s Chemical Regulation Authority at Stake With Fluoride Case
Case has implications beyond fluoride Trial begins Monday A legal battle over fluoride in drinking water could forge a new path for advocacy groups to challenge the EPA’s conclusions about a range of chemicals’ health risks, attorneys say. Health advocacy groups, including Food and Water Watch Inc., the Fluoride Action Network, and Moms Against Fluoridation, […]
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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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