Arkema invests in U.S. anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has announced a long-term partnership with Nutrien Ltd, the largest integrated agricultural company in the world, for the supply of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to Arkema’s Calvert City (Kentucky) site. This project has many advantages, as it secures a competitive access to anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the main raw material for fluorine chemistry, […]

Nationwide supply chain shortage of Sodium Fluoride shuts down shut down Lake Stevens plant

Snohomish County, Washington, Public Utility District Board of Commissioners Remote Meeting June 2, 2020 Purchased Water results are lower than budget due to time of  year and billing delays with the City of Everett; however, we anticipate an increase in purchase water cost for the next few months due to a nationwide supply chain shortage […]

Emporia City Commission action meeting coming Wednesday

Excerpt Infrastructure will be the major talking point for Emporia City Commissioners during their regular action session Wednesday. … commissioners will consider approval for ordinances authorizing the city to match the Kansas Department of Health and Environment requirements for water fluoridation. *Original article online at https://kvoe.com/news/item/48759-emporia-city-commission-action-meeting-coming-wednesday

Guest column: California trial may determine fate of fluoridated water

A San Francisco courthouse which survived devastating earthquakes in 1905 and 1989 will soon be the epicentre of a water fluoridation trial that may shake up perceptions of a practice long deemed to ensure good health. One side in the dispute is essentially at odds with itself while recently published Canadian studies promise to be […]

[Investigation and Analysis of Occupational Hazards and Control Measures in Waste Incineration Power Generation Enterprises]

  Abstract in English, article in Chinese: Objective: To investigate occupational hazards in waste incineration power generation enterprises. Methods: From May 2016 to September 2018, four garbage incineration power generation enterprises in different regions and scales were selected as the survey objects. Investigated and analyzed the types of occupational hazards, workplace distribution and occupational disease […]

Virtual Bench Trial to Begin on June 8 in Lawsuit Challenging EPA Denial of Petition Seeking TSCA Regulation of Drinking Water Fluoridation

Beginning on June 8, 2020, the federal district court for the Northern District of California will hold a bench trial using Zoom in the lawsuit challenging EPA’s denial of a TSCA Section 21 petition requesting that EPA regulate fluoridation of drinking water pursuant to Section 6(a) of TSCA. The trial will be bifurcated. First, the […]

Neurotoxicity Experts Cleared to Testify At Fluoridation Chemicals Trial June 8 in Federal Court

NEW YORK, The judge in a June 8 federal court trial in San Francisco has cleared the way for three international experts in neurotoxicity to testify on the risks of fluoride in public water supplies, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) reports. In addition, the court ruled that the purported benefits of community water fluoridation cannot be part of the trial, restricting testimony […]

Flonicamid. Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule

*Read the original Final Rule online at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-28/html/2020-10565.htm Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula of Flonicamid For older info on adverse effects click here See below One commenter opposed approval of this tolerance claiming it could  have detrimental effects on beneficial insects. Whether a pesticide has detrimental effects on beneficial insects, however, is a […]

Letter: Fluoridation trial

Fluoridated public water supplies serve a bit more than half the Vermont population. Despite the assurances of public health authorities and the dental profession, the safety, efficacy and ethics of the practice remain controversial. Research during the past few years pointing to neurotoxic harm — IQ loss and the prevalence of ADHD — among children […]

Materion to supply coolant for Kairos molten salt reactor

Kairos Power of the USA has entered into a strategic collaboration with advanced materials supplier Materion Corporation to develop a reliable and cost-effective supply of coolant for its fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR). Materion will supply beryllium fluoride, technical consultation, key interfaces and support services. The KP-FHR is an advanced reactor technology that uses uranium […]