Government is not testing drinking water for PFAS, which studies have linked to numerous health issues Defra says it takes ‘the risks posed by PFAS chemicals very seriously’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA The UK government is not testing drinking water for a group of toxic manmade chemicals linked to a range of diseases including cancers, while […]
A move to give the Director General of Health the power to determine whether fluoride goes into water supplies has the potential to create divisions in Waikato. Only Hamilton City and Waikato District fluoridate all their supplies. The fluoride free website lists those councils not fully fluoridating as Waipa, Hauraki, Waitomo, Matamata-Piako, Otorohanga, Thames-Coromandel (apart […]
John Bisset/Stuff Timaru dentist Mark Goodhew is hoping Timaru’s water will be fluoridated as soon as possible after the announcement Central Government will take control over the decision from councils. (File photo) A Timaru dentist is backing central Government moves to take decisions relating to the fluoridation of drinking water away from district councils. Mark […]
The mayors of two Wairarapa districts facing water fluoridation as default both said they would prefer consumer choice on the issue. Last week, the Government announced plans to amend the Fluoridation Bill, first introduced in 2016. Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said adding the chemical to drinking water would boost the nation’s oral health. […]
Abstract Fluorosis is a major public health problem in India affecting nearly 20 states. Despite more than three decades of fluorosis prevention efforts, fluorosis continues to be a widely prevalent disease in India. The debilitating effects of skeletal fluorosis are well documented and pose a serious health risk to people who consume excess fluoride. In […]
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) of elevated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels in Lake Superior rainbow smelt. In order to be protective of public health, MDHHS is matching WDNR’s guidance and issuing a precautionary Eat Safe Fish guideline […]
Debate was last heard by commission in 2014 Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald The Big Thompson River flows under the walking bridge Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland. The river, which is the city’s source of drinking water, has a natural fluoride concentration of 0.2 milligrams per liter. Skeptics and public health officials dueled […]
According to the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), groundwater in 276 Districts in 20 States is contaminated with fluoride. Considering the fact that Yadadri- Bhuvanagiri district’s majority depend on groundwater for drinking, fluoride is a cause for concern. This study was carried out to understand the fluoride contamination and its health risk assessment. For this […]
Any scientist or educator who has followed the science of fluoride’s toxicity – especially its potential to damage the developing brain – must be stunned to hear that the NZ government is set to introduce mandatory water fluoridation into the whole country. Either NZ scientists and educators have not kept up with the science or […]
We’ve talked a lot about health equity with the pandemic disproportionately impacting lower income and communities of color. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new initiative to deliver an important preventive health care tool to rural and smaller neighborhoods. It’s a new fluoride tablet system that works similar to chlorine […]
