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Brooksville: Fluoride advocate declines debate
BROOKSVILLE – Dr. Johnny Johnson, a retired pediatric dentist, has declined Mayor Lara Bradburn’s invitation to debate a nationally known fluoride opponent. Bradburn announced Monday Dr. Paul Connett, author of “The Case Against Fluoride,” would attend an Aug. 27 budget workshop at Brooksville City Hall. Bradburn is planning a “presidential-style debate,” and invited Johnson to […]
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Will the iron and folic acid supplementation plan work this time?
That is the question because it has been tried before. Today The Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme for Adolescents is all set to be launched with much fanfare including full-page ads in major broadsheet papers but the question is – will it work this time? Child malnutrition is currently one of India’s biggest health […]
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Future Fluorspar Demand Set for Growth, but Challenges Remain
Fluorspar will see growing demand over the next decade, despite some applications facing more immediate challenges due to environmental legislation and more limited economic growth prevailing in some of the major developing economies. New fluorspar production capacity and expansions should boost supply over the next five years to meet growing consumption levels, according to a […]
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Honeywell Announces $208 Million In Louisiana Projects
Gov. Bobby Jindal and Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies President and CEO Andreas Kramvis have announced that Honeywell will invest $208 million in new manufacturing projects at its four production sites in Louisiana. The projects in Baton Rouge (two sites), Shreveport and Geismar will retain 698 existing jobs and create 42 new direct jobs. LED […]
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PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function
Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is linked to changes in thyroid function and may raise the risk of mild hypothyroidism in women, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs, are compounds used to manufacture fabrics, carpets, paper coatings, […]
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40% of drinking water in Gurgaon has dangerous levels of fluoride: Experts
GURGAON: With spurt in water-borne diseases being reported every day, experts believe the level of contamination in Millennium City’s water has reached alarming levels and is not fit for drinking. In South Delhi, bordering Gurgaon, one person died and more than three dozen were hospitalized on Wednesday after they reportedly consumed contaminated water. The incident […]
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Fluoridation
It is strange that a doctor can advocate fluoridation when it requires a group of lay councillors to medicate all the people in an entire town or city without regard to dose, individual susceptibly or informed consent. These are the hallmarks of prescribing medication – right dose, for the right person at the right time. […]
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Dental Survey: Fluoridated Water Debate Hits a Nerve
This dental survey by The Wealthy Dentist certainly hit a nerve! We asked dentists what we thought was a simple yes or no question: Do you support water FLUORIDATION The question turned out to be so volatile that it drew responses from non-dentists as wellas our doctor subscribers. Among them were nurses, nutritionists and biological […]
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Portland: Anti-Fluoride Group Raising Money Again
Clean Water Portland, the political action committee that won a landslide victory over proponents of fluoridating Portland’s water in May, is not finished yet. The group reported last week reported raising $11,000, most of it in in-kind contributions for “surveys and polls.” Among the contributions are Mercola Health Resources LLC ($5,000), Organic Consumers Fund ($3,000) […]
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Will Obamacare Leave Dental Coverage Off the Table?
When the Affordable Care Act goes into effect next year, millions of Americans who have been without access to affordable medical care will be covered under Obama’s planned insurance overhaul. However, those hoping for dental work will be out of luck. The health plans that American consumers will be required to purchase will cover a […]
United States, National USA