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Hydrofluoric acid burn
NOTE FROM FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK: We presume this incident took place in China. The authors’ affiliation: Author Siyu Wang: Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences Author Gengwu Dai: Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. A 52-year-old man presented to the outpatient department with severe pain, right palmar […]
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Fluoride Can Cause Degenerative Eye Diseases, Study Shows
Fluoride contributes to degenerative eye diseases such as cataracts, age related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma, reports DT Waugh in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (March 2019), reports New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Although research has consistently shown that it is the topical application of fluoride to teeth, not the […]
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Newport: March 18th meeting to adopt city council goals
Public Hearing and Adoption of Goals March 18, 2019 at 6 PM “Other items identified by the Council during the goal setting session, but not prioritized as goals are as follows: … Resume fluoridation.” *See original document at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/newport-or.proiposed-goals.march-2019.pdf
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Call for more water fluoridation in Northumberland to prevent tooth decay
Northumberland has the highest rate in the North East of children under four being admitted to hospital for tooth decay, as well as the highest rate of general anaesthetics for this issue. The statistics for the county do reveal positives too; the 2017 Oral Health Survey shows that 77.4 per cent of five-year-olds in the […]
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Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency profile
Hyderabad: Bolstered by the pink sweep that fetched six of the seven Assembly segments which are part of Nalgonda Parliamentary constituency, the ruling TRS is going all out to take advantage of the fast-growing dominance on the electorate to wrest the seat. Held for as many as six times, Nalgonda is equally prestigious for Congress and may […]
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Fluorosis in Nalgonda may cripple kids for life
HYDERABAD: Fluorosis, the scourge of Nalgonda, is now affecting the fourth generation of people in the region. Scores of school-going children have shown signs of dental fluorosis. If not taken care of, the kids will go on to suffer skeletal fluorosis and become crippled for life. Instances of neurological fluorosis are plenty in all age […]
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Rotting teeth big concern for Craven parents
NOTE: Craven is a local government district of North Yorkshire Rotting teeth are the number one cause of hospital extractions for Craven children Rotten teeth is number one cause of hospital tooth extractions for children in Craven, according to NHS data. 175 hospital admissions recorded between 2011 and 2018 – all as a result of […]
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Fluoride Action Network: Dramatic increases in dental fluorosis point to widespread fluoride overexposure with risk of neurotoxicity
NEW YORK, March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers report a huge increase in dental fluorosis in the USA in a paper just published in the Journal of Dental Research – Clinical & Translational Research. Dental fluorosis is a tooth enamel defect caused by excessive fluoride intake during childhood. It appears as white spots or lines […]
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‘There’s Something Wrong With The Water,’ Sandy 911 Calls Detail Contamination Concerns
SANDY, Utah — Recordings of two 911 calls to Sandy City’s dispatch center reveal concern and confusion from residents about what we now know was acute levels of fluoride in their water. “I went to take a drink of it and I had to spew it out. There’s something wrong with the water,” one man […]
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Barry Biomass plant operators successfully applied to change the way one sites’s emissions is monitored
Note from FAN: This biomass plant has been roundly opposed by the local community, but without success. Read more here and here and scientific reports from Energy Justice Network. ________________________________________________________________________ BARRY Biomass plant operators have successfully applied to change the way one of the emissions from site is monitored. This means that they will now […]
United Kingdom, Wales Incineration