Fluoridated drinking water will begin flowing through the taps of Newman by September 2023. Supplementation of Newman’s water supply with the tooth-strengthening mineral will bring Newman into line with other major communities in the region such as Kununurra, Broome, Derby, Hedland, Roebourne, Karratha, Dampier and Exmouth. Fluoridation of Newman’s water supply is part of a […]
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CDC gives Corpus Christi ‘Water Fluoridation Quality Award’
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have awarded the City of Corpus Christi Water Utilities with the Water Fluoridation Quality Award for the 3rd consecutive year. “Water fluoridation is important in fighting tooth decay in our community and is one of public health’s greatest accomplishments,” said Nueces County Director […]
Dr.Collins BioMin Restore Plus: the first ever fluoride-containing bioglass toothpaste to get FDA approval
Dr.Collins is delighted to announce that its BioMin Restore Plus Toothpaste has received FDA 510K approval for relief of sensitivity. This is a huge breakthrough, being the first fluoride-containing bioactive glass toothpaste to be approved by the FDA for sale in the United States *(see footnote). The toothpaste uniquely controls the release of calcium, phosphate […]
Tablet fluoridation. Innovations: New community water fluoridation system is ‘game-changer,’ advocates say
Sodium fluorosilicate tablet system receives NSF Standard 61 approval Innovation: The new sodium fluorosilicate tablet system is shown. Editor’s note: The “Innovations” series highlights and features leaps forward in science-based technology that can provide benefits to dentists, their patients and the public. Mulberry, Fla. — A new community water fluoridation system that is the […]
People of Golaghat facing drinking water problem
GOLAGHAT: The people of Golaghat are facing a serious problem of pure drinking water. Both in rural and urban areas, people are not getting pure drinking water. Out of around 13,000 families in Golaghat municipal area, only 2,000 families are getting water supply from the Golaghat Municipal Board and most of these families get very […]
City of Swift Current Secures Cheaper Chemical Tender
The largest chemical purchase for the city in 2021 is expected to be liquid alum at just under $330,000 (file photo) The city of Swift Current will be able to keep a bit of extra money in their piggybank next year after finalizing their water treatment chemical tender earlier this week. Swift Current city council […]
Investigation targets discharges of next-generation ‘forever chemicals’ from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant
Cottage Grove plant focus of investigations into PFAS materials. State and federal pollution regulators are investigating 3M Co.’s reporting on next-generation “forever chemicals” discharged from its Cottage Grove plant into the Mississippi River, even as Minnesota struggles to address ever-growing contamination from the original versions the manufacturer no longer makes. 3M’s Cottage Grove plant has […]
Yorktown’s Over-Budget Fluoride Project Runs into More Problems
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Nearly eight years ago, the Town Board voted to keep fluoride in its drinking water. The town later received a $901,050 grant from the state to build a town-operated fluoride system—a place to dose its water with the naturally occurring mineral, which is said to protect and strengthen tooth enamel, thereby reducing […]
Fluoride-Based Batteries Set to Replace Lithium in Rechargeable Batteries
As the world continues to become modern, more energy is needed to power modern technology being used today. With the use of electric cars, researchers have been looking for alternative ways and materials to replace lithium-ion rechargeable batteries because these batteries only have a very limited supply. According to a report from Futurity, researchers have thought of […]
Juliet Guichon letter: No debate on fluoride
On Dec. 14, Calgary city council could have significantly helped Calgarians by 1. reducing pain, suffering, cost and misery; 2. wisely investing (spending $1.29 to save $55.47); 3. addressing racial inequity; 4. honouring the will of the people expressed in two plebiscites; 5. following medical advice; and 6. attracting young families. City council could have […]