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Fluoride Pollution
Environmental contamination by fluorides exposes many organisms to potentially toxic effects and may exert some stress on the ecological interrelationships among plant and animal populations in natural biological communities. Research to date has focused on human beings and species important to humans; (1) relatively little is known of the potential ecological consequences of fluoride pollution. This article presents a literature review of what is known about the ecological effects.
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“Air Is Fluoridated”
Fluoride is an extremely toxic ion; near sources of fluoride air pollution, vegetation is destroyed, animals get sick and die, and people suffer eye irritation, respiratory problems, or more serious symptoms of fluoride poisoning. But fluoride can be dangerous even in very tiny amounts, because many plants and animals accumulate the ion in their tissues. Over several months or years, even the faintest measurable traces of fluoride can add up and cause harmful effects.
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Fluorides in the Air
The story of Garrison, Montana is but one of many in which an industry and its neighbors have fought long and bitter battles over the damage caused by fluorides in the air. The federal government and many affected states have been slow to enact regulations to control fluoride air pollution. They have taken action only when public pressure has forced them to recognize an emergency.
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Fluoride, Teeth, and the Atomic Bomb
Introduction: The following article was commissioned by the Christian Science Monitor in the spring of 1997. Despite much favorable comment from editors, and full documentation, the story remains unpublished by the Monitor. By any yardstick, this report was an award-winning scoop for any national paper. The report offers a glimpse into the history of fluoride, […]
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First Atom Bomb Suit – for Ruined Peaches – Filed by Salem County Growers for $400,000
A dozen orchard owners in Salem County (N.J.) blamed the atomic bomb yesterday for their ruined 1944 peach crop. And – they’re not fooling. For they filed suit in New Jersey Supreme Court for $400,000 to make good for their losses. Named in the suit – first of its kind – are three chemical manufacturers […]
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Harold Hodge, the University of Rochester, and Human Radiation Experiments
Chapter 13: “The Rochester Production Line” On September 5, 1945, just three days after Japan formally surrendered, Los Alamos chemist Wright Langham sat down with scientists working at the Manhattan Annex, the secret research facility at the University of Rochester to plan the most comprehensive set of plutonium injections yet undertaken. This new round of […]
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Voices of Opposition Have Been Suppressed Since Early Days of Fluoridation
Ever since the Public Health Service (PHS) endorsed fluoridation in 1950, detractors have charged that PHS and the medical and dental establishment, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Dental Association (ADA), have suppressed adverse scientific information about its effects. Some of those who generally support fluoridation make similar charges.
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Some Studies Indicate that Dental Fluorosis is Increasing
In the 1980s, several studies indicated that the prevalence of dental fluorosis was rising.
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Promoters’ Style Has Fueled Fluoridation Controversy
The style of promotion that fluoridation’s proponents have used from the very beginning probably made the issue more controversial than it need have been.
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Fluoridation of Water: Questions about health risks and benefits remain after more than 40 years
Chemical & Engineering News’ infamous and thorough review of the science underlying water fluoridation.