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Maniototo: Fluoridation decision delayed
The Maniototo community will have another chance to voice its opinion on the sticky issue of water fluoridation after its community board decided more consultation and disbursement of information was needed. At its meeting this week, board members were expected to make a decision on whether or not to continue with their December 2011 resolution […]
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Fluoride contamination plagues 15 of 27 dists in Chhattisgarh
JAGDALPUR: The problem of high concentration of fluoride in ground water, which is causing innumerable problems and sufferings to hundreds of people in Bastar, extends much beyond the boundaries of this erstwhile princely state and virtually plagues 15 of the 27 districts in Chhattisgarh. Fluoride contamination runs as high as over 10Mg/L, against the permissible […]
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Nagaon district: Alarming fluoride levels found in 64 children
GUWAHATI – Sixty four students of the Dikharumukh Primary School in Nagaon district were found to have alarming levels of fluoride in their bodies. This came to light while their urine samples were examined recently at the initiative of the Kampur-based environment group Environment Conservation Centre. The environment group said in a statement here that […]
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Hamilton. Robinson Report: Fluoride for panel or kangaroo court
Unless it cleans up its blatant conflicts of interest, Hamilton City Council’s fluoridation tribunal will be leaking credibility like a sieve. Despite careful plans designed by staff to maximise citizen participation and fairness in council’s public consultation and hearings process, four councillors with blatant conflicts of interest will be fully involved when it comes down […]
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Au Gres opts against fluoride funding
No fluoride will be added to the Au Gres water system. The decision came at an Au Gres city council special meeting, scheduled for March 12 to determine capital improvement plans for the city, opting out of spending any of those capital funds on fluoridated water. Councilman Larry Malace said the city put together a […]
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Sodium Fluorosilicate (CAS 16893-85-9) Market Report
What does the sodium fluorosilicate market look like? What are the main application areas of the product? How should sodium fluorosilicate be handled and stored? What regions and countries participate in the making of sodium fluorosilicate? What are the main manufacturers of the product? What technologies do they utilize? What are the top suppliers of […]
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Naivasha: SH 1.2 billion for fluoride-free water
The Ministry of Water requires over Sh1.2 billion to supply Naivasha town and its environs with fresh water from the Aberdares in Nyandarua County. The revelation came a day after it emerged that the fluoride levels in the town stood at 10mg/litre against the WHO recommended standards of 1.5mg/litre. Naivasha District Water Officer Robinson Ngugi […]
Kenya -
Forced Medicine: The Philosophy Behind Fluoridation
Scientific studies have linked fluoridation of the water supply to lowered IQs, increased risk of cancer, and bone disease, amongst other conditions. So why do we still fluoridate? As researchers like Anthony Gucciardi warn, fluoridation may in fact only be the thin edge of the wedge when it comes to forced medication of the population. […]
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Charters Towers council rejects fluoridation
The Queensland branch of the Australian Dental Association says it is disappointed Charters Towers, in the state’s north, has decided not to put fluoride in its water. Councillors yesterday voted against fluoridation, four votes to three. The association’s Dr Bruce Newman says he hopes the council will not rule it out completely. “I would certainly […]
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Minister accepts Open Letter with 27 questions from Hot Press
Hot Press journalist Adrienne Murphy, along with the self-styled ‘Girl Against Fluoride‘, Aisling FitzGibbon, personally delivered a set of 27 questions in the form of an Open Letter to Junior Minister for Health, Alex White – the Minister in charge of Ireland’s fluoridation policy – at the Department of Health yesterday, Wednesday, March 20th. Murphy […]
Ireland