Thimerosal is a preservative that contains mercury and was used for many years as an additive in some routinely administered children’s vaccines. Fears developed a few years ago that the additive might have been causing dangerously elevated levels of mercury in infants, resulting in neurological impairment and, in some cases, autism. Studies thus far have […]
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Another VICTORY: Sherrell beats Barrett in court
Dear All, Some more good news. Darlene Sherrell has forwarded to us the news that the judge ruled in her favor against self-styled “quackbuster” and fanatical promoter of fluoridation, Stephen Barrett. Congratulations Darlene! It must be a huge relief to get this irritating, and probably highly debilitating, slapsuit off your back. Below are exerpts from […]
CDC Web Site Now Provides Information on Community Water Fluoridation
People seeking information on whether their water system is fluoridated can now find out by visiting a new Web site at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/data_systems/index.htm. The new feature, “My Water’s Fluoride,” allows consumers in participating states to check out basic information about their water system, including the number of people […]
One-third of adults in US have arthritis, according to survey
One of every three adults in the United States suffers from arthritis, tens of millions more than in previous estimates, according to a comprehensive survey released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first-ever state-by-state survey found that nearly 70 million American adults suffer from chronic joint pain or arthritis, the leading […]
Millions more might suffer from arthritis
ATLANTA, Oct. 24 (UPI) — A new, more accurate survey suggests 27 million more American adults could be suffering from arthritis than previous estimates indicated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The new survey results put the number of arthritis sufferers at 70 million, compared with the previous estimate of 43 million, […]
CDC: One in three suffer arthritis, joint problems
ATLANTA (AP) — Arthritis and other chronic joint problems are far more widespread than estimated just five years ago, affecting one in three U.S. adults, or 69.9 million people in all, the government said Thursday in the first comprehensive survey of the disease. Health officials and advocates said the numbers — and related health care […]
One-third of US adults have arthritis pain
ATLANTA, Oct 24 (Reuters) – One-third of all American adults suffer from arthritis or chronic joint problems, according to a study published on Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The survey, the first to measure arthritis prevalence directly on a state-by-state basis, revealed that an estimated 70 million people in 2001 […]
Toxic Waste in the Public Well Revisited
Part One Once upon a time there was a Great War involving all the Kingdoms of the Earth. One Kingdom, the Greatest in the World, determined that it would be the one to conquer the Evil Warlord who threatened everyone. The Great Kingdom’s industries went to work, night and day, to refine the elements of […]
Bush Administration Silencing Scientific Dissent
The Bush administration has begun a broad restructuring of the scientific advisory committees that guide federal policy in areas such as patients’ rights and public health, eliminating some committees that were coming to conclusions at odds with the president’s views and in other cases replacing members with handpicked choices. In the past few weeks, the […]
Fluorine now used in 30-50% of pharmaceutical
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 5 (UPI) — After years of research, scientists in Delaware have discovered a new way of making key building blocks for many modern medicines, a breakthrough over century-old techniques that inadvertently generate acids and other toxic waste. “The only byproduct of our reaction is water,” researcher Mas Subramanian, a materials scientist at […]