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Iran rejects NY Times atom bomb report
Iran has rejected a New York Times report which claimed the country has produced enough nuclear material to make ‘a single atom bomb’. The latest UN nuclear watchdog report on Iran, released Wednesday, disclosed that the country had ‘produced approximately 630 kilograms [1,390 pounds] of low enriched UF6’. UF6 is used in the uranium enrichment […]
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Proposed EPA rules may effect Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park may have problems with air quality if new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules are passed. The Washington Post reported that the EPA is finalizing new air-quality rules that would allow oil refineries, coal-fired power plants and other polluters near national parks. The Clean Air Act protections for Class 1 Areas would be […]
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Halton: Fluoride’s Fine, says Region’s Medical Officer
Halton Region’s medical officer of health calls arguments for stopping water fluoridation nonsense. “The body of world literature in no uncertain terms shows fluoridation to be safe and effective,” Dr. Bob Nosal said after council put off a decision on the issue. Referring to anti-fluoride delegations heard last week, Nosal said: “Much of what they […]
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Hampshire County rejects fluoride in water
Plans to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton have been rejected by Hampshire councillors, just hours after city councillors backed the idea. Southampton City Council voted 26 to 18 in favour of the measure after a heated debate on Wednesday. On Thursday, Hampshire County Council decided unanimously that it did not support the proposals. […]
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Health chiefs welcome Southampton’s fluoride decision
HEALTH chiefs have welcomed the backing of Southampton City Council to proposals to add fluoride to water in the city and surrounding areas. City councillors voted 26 to 18 in favour of water fluoridation to combat tooth decay following an in-depth inquiry and council debate last night. Southampton City Primary Care Trust, the local body […]
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Hampshire councillors vote against fluoride plan
HAMPSHIRE councillors have voted almost unanimously to oppose plans to add fluoride to water to tackle tooth decay among the young in Southampton. Only one councillor spoke out in favour of the plan by health chiefs to boost levels of fluoride in tap water delivered two thirds of Southampton residents as well as 36,000 people […]
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Southampton councillors vote to back fluoride plans
SOUTHAMPTON’S councillors last night voted to back plans to add fluoride to the city’s water to give thousands of “poor kids rich kids’ teeth”. Health chiefs want to improve dental health among youngsters in the city by controversially adding fluoride to the tap water delivered to two-thirds of residents. In a free vote city councillors […]
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Casino gets fluoride for Christmas
Richmond Valley Council has been directed by the NSW Director General to fluoridate Casino’s water supply by December 31. The Council has awarded the tender to carry out the installation of the fluoride system to a company called Prominent Fluid Controls. According to Council’s director of works, Gary Murphy, the planning and purchasing of all […]
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Sephaku confirms 8 million ton fluorspar resource in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A resource of eight-million tons of fluorspar has been confirmed at the Naauwpoort/Kromdraai project, in Gauteng, black-controlled minerals exploration and development company Sephaku Holdings announced on Wednesday. The explorer said in a statement that independent consultants SRK Consulting Engineers and Scientists had confirmed this resource, which Sephaku CEO Neil Crafford-Lazarus said was […]
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Study: Bay Point chemical plant at high risk of terrorist attack
A Bay Point manufacturing firm is among the nation’s most dangerous chemical facilities because its contents and location make it susceptible to terrorist attack, according to a new study by a national think tank. The report by the Center for American Progress says current security measures at sites around the nation are inadequate, and there […]
Electronics Industry