‘Given we are currently updating our drinking water systems, perhaps this would be a good time to re-explore this option,’ says Dr. Wade Mitchell in letter to council. Collingwood physician Dr. Wade Mitchell has called on the town to reconsider its stance on water fluoridation. A letter from Mitchell that was part of the June 19 […]
Research will be carried out on the impact of water fluoridation on reducing tooth decay in children. Tynwald members supported the move by public health at the June sitting in a combined vote after the issue split the court the previous month. It was put forward in an amendment by Health Minister Lawrie Hooper as […]
As Vajinder Kumar saw more and more cases of cancer in young and old as he travelled through village after village in the Malwa region in northern India he became increasingly concerned. ‘In one village I saw 30 cases of cancer, in another 25, and many people living with brain and nerve disorders,’ says Kumar, […]
Algonac City Council members approved reappointments to the planning commission and discussed several water plant items at a June 20 meeting. Mayor Rocky Gillis said four planning commission board members had terms expiring July 17 and would like to be considered for reappointment: Rich Arpan, Amanda Hass, Brian Tideswell and Mark Thompson. “The boards and […]
Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has announced Andrew John Rugg-Gunn as the 2023 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal. Rugg-Gunn, from the Borrow Foundation, Hampshire, England, was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting […]
MHK fears adding substance to drinking water would mean less emphasis on other dental factors Adding fluoride to the Island’s drinking water could distract from other aspects of oral health. That’s the fear of one of the members of a Tynwald committee that’s investigated dental issues among Manx children. The committee initially suggested a twice-yearly […]
Tynwald will vote on mass medication via fluoridation of the public water supply when it next meets on June 20. Hopefully it will again reject the proposal. The NHS asserts that fluoridation is safe and effective, the only potential side-effect being tooth discolouration called dental fluorosis. Scientists associated with the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) would […]
METROPOLIS, IL — Honeywell has announced that uranium hexafluoride, a toxic chemical compound, was released from its Metropolis, Illinois, plant on Monday. A nuclear engineer says uranium hexafluoride can have major health impacts. Shannon Dassing lives near the facility and is looking to move away, but that’s not the only thing that’s on her mind. Dassing says Honeywell […]
Leon Johnson, 64, was one of three pest control workers who became sick after fumigating the Baer’s Furniture warehouse on April 22 The Broward County Medical Examiner has released its report on the death of a man who fell ill after fumigating a furniture warehouse in Pompano Beach back in April. Leon Johnson, 64, was […]
Sulfuryl fluoride, a widely used fumigant, is a greenhouse gas. UConn TCS is helping the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station commercialize a technology that can clean these fumes before they are released into the atmosphere. UConn Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) is working with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven (CAES) to commercialize a technology that […]
