Fluoride! Savior or scourge? Some people have strong feelings about this. Are you one of those people who have strong feelings on this “issue”? Or maybe you are one of those people who does not have particularly strong feelings? Either way, the California Center for Rural Policy, in conjunction with the Redwood Community Action Agency, […]
Abstract Fluorine is an essential nutrient, and excessive or deficient fluoride contents in water can be harmful to human health. The shallow groundwater of the Jiaolai Basin, China has a high fluoride content. This study aimed to (1) investigate the processes responsible for the formation of shallow high-fluoride groundwater (SHFGW); (2) identify appropriate methods for […]
The original article is online here; also in pdf here Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the […]
Abstract The main focus of this data article is to evaluate the groundwater and surface water quality from a granitic-basaltic watershed in a semi-arid region. The obtained values are evaluated concerning the drinking water quality standards proposed by WHO, specifically for the semi-arid regions. All the physio-chemical parameters (fourteen) required for the calculation of water-quality […]
Forks City Council met Monday night and took care of business. They also made a major decision, the topic of which brought out much public comment at the beginning of the meeting. The agenda listed “Fluoridation of City water” as an action item. The city has fluoridated the community’s water supply since the 1950s but […]
Christine Till, professor in the Faculty of Health, was embroiled in controversy when a letter signed by an international group of fluoridation experts was sent to York on September 21. The group demanded that Till’s research on prenatal exposure to fluoride be evaluated and reviewed by an international committee, as they claim her studies are […]
Abstract Highlights Efficacy of fluoride sorption by Bacillus licheniformis (KX646393) was explored. Fluoride sorption by Bacillus licheniformis (KX646393) was highly pH dependent. Fluoride was efficiently (97%) removed from contaminated ground water. SEM, TEM?EDX and FT?IR analysis authenticates the depiction of fluoride sorption. Genotoxicity on Allium cepa exposes the toxic effect of ground water fluoride. Removal […]
WASHINGTON (October 26, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Workshop on Federal Government Human Health Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Research. Aggressively […]
Webinar Registration Oct 25, 2020 06:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: A Toast to Community Water Fluoridation – Celebrating 75 Years! Description The American Public Health Association (APHA) champions the health of all people and all communities. For the last 75 years, community water fluoridation has been a significant public health success […]
The water contamination has led to serious health problems and physical disabilities in Churaman Nagar village. Gaya/Patna (Bihar): Krishna Manjhi is only 35, but he looks much older. His neck is bent, making him unable to lift up his head. He cannot straighten his back, and the bones of his feet are thin and crooked. […]
