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Gifts for Fluoride Action Network’s Fundraiser
The following gift items are available for FAN’s Annual Fundraiser. The money raised will constitute the main source of funds for FAN’s 2014 budget. If you want to receive any of the following items, email the Item # that you want to Ellen@fluoridealert.org after you have made your donation. Donations can be made online or […]
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Dáil Éireann Debate: The fluoridation of water supplies (Repeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members]
Deputy Clare Daly: I found the Minister of State’s tone unhelpful. It is a progressive move for us to discuss this topic today and I compliment Deputy Stanley on tabling the Bill. Despite the Minister of State’s protestations, from the beginning of Ireland‘s attempts to fluoridate our water, this has been a controversial issue. Fifty years […]
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Notice of Intent to Sue Intel Corporation for Violations of the Clean Air Act
October 22, 2013 Via Certified U.S. Mail, Return Receipt Requests Brian M. Krzanich Chief Executive Officer Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054 Jessie Taylor Facility Contact Person Aloha Campus 3585 SW 198th Ave Aloha, OR 97007 Mckayla Garrett Facility Contact Person Ronler Acres Campus 2501 NW 229th Ave Hillsboro, OR 97124 […]
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Fluorinated Chemical Weapons
Sodium fluoride, Potassium fluoride, Hydrogen fluoride, and Ammonium bifluoride are chemicals used as precursors in the making of fluorinated chemical weapons. The United Nations classifies three of the fluorinated chemical weapons (Sarin, Soman, and Cyclosarin) as “weapons of mass destruction” according to UN Resolution 687. In 2013 there was a storm of media coverage, mainly outside the US, […]
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Preliminary Partial Dose Estimates from the Processing of Nuclear Materials at Three Plants during the 1940s and 1950s
This report was produced by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (www.ieer.org) under contract to USA Today, which supplied IEER with the plant documents as well as summaries of operating periods for the plants. The Authors: Arjun Makhijani [2], Bernd Franke [3] and Hisham Zerriffi [4]. © Copyright 2002 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett […]
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Canada: Toxic substances list: inorganic fluorides
Inorganic fluorides are used in Canada and emitted into the Canadian environment both from anthropogenic (estimated releases of approximately 23 500 tonnes/year) and natural sources (amounts released are not known). The main anthropogenic sources of inorganic fluorides in Canada include phosphate fertilizer production, chemical production, and aluminum smelting. Gaseous inorganic fluorides (e.g., hydrogen fluoride and […]
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Hydogen Fluoride – EPA 2000
HYDROFLUORIC ACID(a) 7664-39-3 Hazard Summary-Created in April 1992; Revised in January 2000 Hydrogen fluoride is used in the production of aluminum and chlorofluorocarbons, and in the glass etching and chemical industries. Acute (short-term) inhalation exposure to gaseous hydrogen fluoride can cause severe respiratory damage in humans, including severe irritation and pulmonary edema. Severe […]
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Connecticut: Mandatory Fluoridation – 2013 Update
2013-R-0171 You asked for an update to OLR Report 2007-R-0655, describing Connecticut law on water fluoridation. BACKGROUND Most water supplies contain trace amounts of fluoride. When a water system adjusts the level of fluoride above the naturally occurring amount, it is referred to as community water fluoridation. According to 2010 statistics from the Centers for […]
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Organic Consumers Association Recommends Voting NO on Water Fluoridation
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is a consumer protection and organic agriculture advocacy group based in Finland, Minnesota. It was formed in 1998 in the wake of the mass backlash by organic consumers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s controversial proposed regulations for organic food. The OCA is an online non-profit public interest organization that […]
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Dr. William Hirzy, former VP of EPA’s HQ Union, Recommends Portland Flush Fluoridation Proposal
Dr. William Hirzy, a former risk assessment scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency, explains why EPA Headquarters Union of Scientists and Professionals oppose fluoridation. This letter, written in March 2013, was sent to Clean Water Portland — a group that led a resoundingly successful effort to prevent the fluoridation of Portland, Oregon’s water supply. In 1997 […]