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Somerset County: State to use stimulus funds for reverse osmosis plant to reduce fluoride levels
PRINCESS ANNE — A five-year battle over well permits for Princess Anne’s public water system ended Thursday when the Somerset County Sanitary District Commission approved cooperative agreements with three state agencies. “It’s been a long five years,” said Larry Tyler, chairman of the Sanitary Commission, after his board emerged from a 30-minute closed-door meeting and […]
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Cumbrian parents told to make children’s teeth a priority
Parents in Cumbria are being urged to make their child’s brushing habits a priority after a study revealed many are failing to ensure a good oral hygiene routine. Countywide research shows that about 10 per cent of people questioned do not take an active part in their child’s daily brushing regime. On top of that, […]
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Yorkshire. Kirklees dental chief backs fluoride study for water supplies
A HEALTH chief today insisted: Fluoride can help prevent tooth decay. Jini D’Cruz, Consultant in Dental Public Health for NHS Kirklees, said that was one of the reasons why a special study has been commissioned to look at putting fluoride back into Huddersfield water supplies. The additive was used in water supplies for some areas, […]
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Yorkshire. ‘Medication without consent’: Calderdale could get fluoride in water if Kirklees and Bradford go ahead
PARTS of Calderdale could get fluoride in their drinking water if neighbouring areas go ahead with plans to put it in the supply. Health bosses in Kirklees and Bradford want to add the controversial treatment to their water in a bid to improve dental health – but the Courier can reveal that supplies in Calderdale […]
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New Way To Prepare Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals
A team of MIT chemists has devised a new way to add fluorine to a variety of compounds used in many drugs and agricultural chemicals, an advance that could offer more flexibility and potential cost-savings in designing new drugs. Drug developers commonly add fluorine atoms to drugs, such as the cholesterol-lowering rosuvastatin, to keep the […]
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Alabama: Toxic problems won’t evaporate
Last of a three-part series [1st part; 2nd part] Although scientists struggle with how to deal with the toxins that permeate soil and water in the Decatur area, they know vaporizing the chemicals is not the best solution. But that is the solution embraced at the Morgan County Area Landfill for reducing its leachate levels, […]
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Snow Hill praised for adding fluoride to drinking water
SNOW HILL — The town is being recognized for adding fluoride to public drinking water. The Worcester County Health Department has issued a certificate of appreciation for the community’s program and the town’s commitment to oral hygiene. The mayor and council will accept the award at their August meeting tonight. About 93 percent of public […]
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Fluoride in water: good or bad? Towns required to add fluoride by next June
The idea of fluoridation being added to a community’s water supply is tough for some people to swallow. They wonder if fluoridated water is one of the reasons behind soaring cancer rates throughout the country. They speculate it may be the root of thyroid problems and rampant obesity, too. An active legion of opponents argue […]
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Lawyer says Davis County owes him $235,000 for his pro-fluoride work
FARMINGTON — Davis County Commissioners will meet in a closed session Tuesday to discuss legal fees attorney David Irvine says he is owed for his work on the fluoride issue. Irvine is threatening to return to court over $235,000 he said the county owes him for his work since 2002 with Utahns for Better Dental […]
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Threat to fluoridation in the north
A legal attempt to overturn a decision to fluoridate Southampton’s water supply could disrupt moves to explore a similar process in the north west of England. The North West Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is due to discuss progress on a feasibility study for adding fluoride to the tap water in Greater Manchester and further afield […]
United Kingdom, England