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C8 exposure linked to birth defects, preeclampsia
VIENNA, W.Va. — A three-person science committee has found evidence that could connect the toxic chemical C8 to human birth defects and high blood pressure in pregnant women, according to the latest reports made public Thursday. Babies whose mothers had high levels of C8 in their blood were 70 percent more likely to have birth […]
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Some Worcester County Communities Lack Fluoridated Water
OCEAN PINES, Md.- The Worcester County Health Department says it is moving forward with plans to open a dental clinic for children in Berlin next year. The clinic will treat children from low-income families, and on Medicaid. The Eastern Shore has the most untreated tooth decay in Maryland, according to the state. Worcester County health […]
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Calgary: Time to chew on fluoride issue
Open wide…your mind that is. It’s time to brush up on fluoride — again. Yes, we’ve been down this cavity, er, road before, but five city aldermen say it’s time to reopen the debate on water fluoridation. We agree for several reasons. The last time this issue was really looked at publicly was during the […]
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Legal firm builds fluoride case against Government
A WARRNAMBOOL law firm is exploring legal action against the State Government on behalf of residents who have become ill because of fluoride. Solicitor Adam Kempton is establishing a database of people who believe the introduction of public water fluoridation has triggered ailments from rashes through to kidney disease. Mr Kempton would not specify the […]
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ATSDR: Don’t let your babies drink the water . . .
New advice from the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry indicates that parents who live near Parkersburg, West Virginia should purchase pre-mixed baby formula instead of mixing powdered formula with water contaminated with C8. While research is ongoing to determine whether human health is negatively impacted by exposure to the manufacturing substance, the agency […]
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Panel studying C8 ends two days of public meetings
PARKERSBURG – The Peer Consulting Panel studying how C8 migrates finished its public meetings Tuesday in Parkersburg. The two-day meeting was to review a preliminary report as part of the DuPont-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Understanding and Phase II Workplan. The studies address C8 at and near the DuPont Washington Works plant and the […]
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Wind Gap crash may promote more thinking about fluoridation
The whole country was concerned over the crash of a tanker truck full of hydrofluoric acid near Wind Gap, causing the evacuation of thousands. Our daughter called from Tennessee to make sure we were all right after it was a top news item there. My reaction, once I learned there was no significant spill of […]
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Santa Monica Races to Pave Way for New Water Treatment Facility
More than a decade after Santa Monica’s water supply was discovered tainted by a dangerous gasoline additive*, the City Council on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to begin demolishing parts of the old facility to pave the way for a new state of the art water treatment plant. Under a settlement with the polluting oil companies, […]
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Cobleskill: Surprise! Village votes to put flouride back
In a surprise unanimous move, with no discussion, the Village of Cobleskill has agreed to put fluoride back in its water. For the second time in two meetings, dentist Gary Surman, a passionate advocate for fluoridated water, asked the village to reconsider its August 2007 decision to remove it. With no discussion, Trustee Bob LaPietra […]
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Calgary’s fluoride battle heats up again at council
Five aldermen want to once again sink their teeth into the fluoride debate by calling on their colleagues to halt the city’s practice of fluoridating water. In the latest attempt to stop the rule that’s been in place since 1991, the group of five says the cost of fluoridation, the prospect of multimillion-dollar upgrades and […]
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