MANSFIELD – The Mansfield Board of Health unanimously supports continuing fluoridation of the town’s water supply. The BOH voted its continued support for town fluoridation to prevent dental decay after a May 20 meeting during which members heard comments from state and local dentists and pediatricians, Water Division Operations Manager Kurt Gaffney, the public, and […]
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New London ending fluoridation of water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: According to Wikipedia, New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca counties Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. Of this, 5,685 were in Waupaca County, and 1,640 were in Outagamie County (ref). The New London Common Council voted to end injecting fluoride into the city’s water […]
1,500 gallons of liquid fluoride spills at Alabaster water plant
1,500 gallons of liquid fluoride spilled at an Alabaster water plant. According to a release from Alabaster water, the spill happened at a water plant on Winterhaven Drive Wednesday morning at around 7:15 a.m. According to the CDC’s website, exposure to liquid fluoride by skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion include irritation of the skin, eyes, […]
Mansfield: Resident’s petition asks: Do we still want fluoride in town water?
MANSFIELD – Thomas Yeransian said he believes it’s time to rethink adding fluoride to the town water supply. Yeransian has filed a citizens’ petition asking Town Meeting voters to discontinue adding sodium fluoride or any other fluoridation chemical “in order to protect vulnerable populations from over exposure to fluoride…” The article will go before Town […]
Proposed rule. Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on December 27, 2020. This rulemaking proposes to: • Establish the hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption baselines based on […]
Brevard cuts off flow of fluoride to water supply in Mims
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, Brevard County stopped providing water fluoridation for the water supply in Mims. (Spectrum News/Will Robinson-Smith) MIMS, Fla. — Brevard County Utilities stopped adding fluoride to the water supply in Mims indefinitely on Thursday, about 10 days after the Brevard County Commission voted to do so. What You Need […]
Judge Eyes Future Studies In Order Extending Stay Of TSCA Fluoride Suit
The federal judge overseeing the novel suit over a requested TSCA ban on drinking water fluoridation says he intends to keep the case in abeyance at least until the conclusion of a National Toxicology Program (NTP) analysis of fluoride and could prolong it further pending peer-reviews of three international “cohort” studies. Judge Edward Chen, of […]
3M pays $80,000 over handling of hazardous waste in Cottage Grove
Leaking of “extremely toxic” hydrofluoric acid cited among problems. 3M’s Cottage Grove manufacturing facility 3M Co. paid $80,000 for numerous alleged hazardous waste violations at its Cottage Grove plant and incinerator, according to an enforcement action the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced Wednesday. At issue was a release of “extremely toxic” hydrofluoric acid, a […]
Following a no notice vote, Brevard County okays cutting fluoride from Mims water Thursday
Starting at 1 p.m. this Thursday, by order of the Brevard County Commission,the Mims water supply will no longer be fluoridated to the specifications recommended by public health agencies to prevent cavities. The announcement of the decision comes one week after a snap unscheduled commission vote, raising questions about whether the surprisemove runs afoul of Florida’s […]
2 Injured in Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery
Marathon Petroleum Corp. is investigating what caused a toxic chemical release that injured two workers on May 4 at a Texas City oil refinery, a spokesman said, as the U.S. industrial safety watchdog also began looking into the incident. A release of hydrofluoric acid at the 585,000-bpd refinery on Texas’ Gulf Coast prompted workers and […]