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Stone renews effort to remove fluoride from Tottenham water
Ward 8 councillor Jim Stone served notice last night he intends to ask for support to stop the fluoridation of drinking water in Tottenham, at the Sept. 23 committee of council meeting. It’s not a new battle for Mr. Stone. On March 30, 2009, he actually won a majority vote to request the Ministry of […]
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International Court to Examine Human Rights Violations Related to Devastation of Mexico’s Water Resources
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Guanajuato, Mexico – The Organic Consumers Association (OCA), through its San Miguel-based Via Organica Project, will support a water tribunal in Mexico to examine human rights violations related to the exploitation and contamination of Mexico’s water resources. The OCA supports the presentation of complaints before the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an […]
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Environmentalists seek testing of South Jersey water
PAULSBORO Environmentalists are calling on the federal government to investigate their concerns that a South Jersey chemical plant may be contaminating drinking water with carcinogenic chemicals, and accusing state officials of years of inaction on the issue. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, an advocacy group that seeks to protect the river’s watershed, says public health is […]
United States, New Jersey Perfluorinated chemicals -
Fluorosis-hit Garhwa village yet to get safe drinking water
Garhwa: The Rs 2-crore drinking water supply scheme is yet to bring relief to residents of the fluorosis-hit Pratappur village, 15km from the district headquarter, here more than one year after it started. The project, which started in 2007, was completed last year but supply of safe drinking water did not start. The village is […]
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Greenville: City wants answers on fertilizer plant proposal
The city of Greenville is asking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a public meeting concerning plans to place a fertilizer mixing facility near downtown. City Attorney Daniel W. Ray filed the request Monday afternoon and said he is essentially asking the agency two questions about what would happen in the event of […]
United States, Texas Phosphate Industry -
Fluoride issue major toothache for Lismore councillors
EVER since Lismore council voted to change its position on fluoride last month, the issue has been festering away like a rotting tooth. Sydney’s Daily Telegraph ran a scathing story and editorial attacking the Lismore councillors who voted not to fluoridate and there were calls for the State Government to intervene. Then the local GP […]
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Prima Fluorspar Corp. enters into LOI to acquire controlling interest in a Mongolian Fluorspar Mining Company
Prima Fluorspar Corp. (TSX-V:PF) (“Prima” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that on August 30, 2013 it entered into a non-binding letter of intent with three funds managed by affiliates of New York-based Firebird Management LLC (“Firebird”), to negotiate the purchase of holding companies through which Firebird controls it 99.8% ownership stake in BerkhUul […]
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CDC funds 21 states to strengthen oral disease prevention programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced that 21 states have received a total of $6.2 million in grant awards designed to improve the oral health of state residents. Under the “State Oral Disease Prevention Program,” states will build their abilities to monitor oral disease levels and risk factors for oral disease, […]
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C8 Lawsuit Lawyers from Wright & Schulte LLC Will Meet with Residents In Mid-Ohio Valley Who Wish to File a C8 Lawsuit Against DuPont
The 3C8 lawsuit lawyers at Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced personal injury law firm, will be meeting with mid-Ohio Valley residents who would like to discuss filing a C8 lawsuit against DuPont in September. If you would like to attend a meeting please call 1-800-399-0795 or contact us through our FREE case review form […]
United States, Ohio Perfluorinated chemicals -
An interview with the Girl Against Fluoride
Aisling Fitzgibbon aka The Girl Against Fluoride is taking legal action against the Irish government to prevent them from adding fluoride to the water supply. The policy of mandatory water fluoridation has been practised in Ireland since 1964. In the run up to the court case The Girl Against Fluoride campaign is engaging in a […]
Ireland