Note from Fluoride Action Network, Lake Delton is in Sauk County and has a population of approximately 3,000 (reference). The Lake Delton village board officially voted to suspend fluoridation of the village’s drinking water at its meeting Monday, preempting an April circuit court suit that could end the practice nationwide. Brenda Staudenmaier, one of the […]
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Wisconsin refinery that was site of explosion plans rebuild
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Husky Energy says it’s been given approval to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin after an explosion and a series of fires last year injured 36 people and required much of the city to evacuate. Husky, which does business as Superior Refining Company in Wisconsin, said it will start the $400 […]
Brushing for two: Dental health tips for expecting mothers
Note from the Fluoride Action Network As concern for exposure to fluoride by the pregnant woman and her fetus has been highlighted in the Mother-Offspring IQ Studies, we add this article for historical purposes. MILWAUKEE — Brushing for two. Often, pregnant women question if dental care during pregnancy is safe. Dr. Kristina Bath with the […]
U.S. senators seek EPA review of hydrogen fluoride after refinery fires
Senators want EPA-approved risk management plans reviewed after severe malfunctions at three U.S. refineries that use hydrogen fluoride. Liquid asphalt gushes from a ruptured tank at the Husky Energy Refinery as seen in this aerial photo from the morning of April 26, 2018. (2018 File / News Tribune) Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., joined by […]
Superior Council supports refinery rebuild
Councilors unanimously in support of rebuilding the Husky Energy refinery with added safety measures after Duluth Council votes to ask EPA to reconsider use of hydrogen fluoride. Superior’s City Council is lending its support to rebuilding the Husky Energy refinery in the safest manner possible. Councilors unanimous support to a resolution presented by Superior City […]
Chemical Safety Board Reiterates Need For Review Of Toxic Chemical Hydrofluoric Acid
CSB Says 3rd Refinery Explosion In 4 Years Highlights Need For EPA To Update HF Study The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is still mum for now on whether it will review its 1993 study of hydrofluoric acid (HF). The Chemical Safety Board and congressional lawmakers are urging the agency to take action to prevent a […]
Fluoridation of Public Water. Policy Statement of Madison & Dane County Public Health
Available in pdf format INTRODUCTION Communities throughout the United States have utilized the fluoridation of drinking water supplies for over 70 years as a strategy to reduce tooth decay (dental caries)1-7. The observed decline in national averages for the prevalence and severity of dental caries since the initiation of the program in 1945 has been […]
EPA urged to update petroleum refinery safety rules
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review its existing hydrofluoric acid study to determine the effectiveness of existing regulations and the viability of utilizing inherently safer alkylation technologies in petroleum refineries. “In the last 4 years, the CSB has investigated two refinery incidents where […]
Chemical Safety Board Calls On EPA To Update Hydrofluoric Acid Study In Wake Of Husky Fires
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revisit a 1993 study on hydrofluoric acid in the wake of an explosion and series of fires at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior last year. Kristen Kulinowski, the CSB’s interim executive, said the agency should examine existing regulations and […]
Husky Energy Says It Will Keep Using Hydrogen Fluoride At Superior Refinery
Fires at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior prompted the temporary evacuation of Superior residents in April. Photo courtesy of Bob King with the Duluth News Tribune Company Says It Will Provide Additional Measures To Ensure Safety Husky Energy announced Wednesday it will invest more than $400 million to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior […]