Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss reads an official proclamation Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at City Hall. (Courtesy photo | City of Grand Rapids) GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids was the first city in the country to add fluoride to its drinking water in an attempt to fight tooth decay. Seventy-five years later, the […]
Abstract Present work reports experimental investigations on simultaneous removal of fluoride and Fe (II) ions from drinking water by electrocoagulation (EC) with aluminium electrode having submerged electrode surface area of 116 cm2. During experimental studies, effects of pH, current density (Cd), inter-electrode distance (Id) and NaCl dose (Csi) were investigated to identify their influence on […]
A retired dentist reminds us of the value of having fluoridated the water systems. Toothaches and tooth loss used to be miseries that Floridians took for granted. In the late 1950s, most Americans aged 65 or older had lost all of their teeth, largely because of tooth decay (cavities). Since then, the portion of seniors […]
Highlights of article by Fluoride Action Network Japan and South Korea are engaged in a trade dispute generated by national security concerns. In July 2019, the Japanese government tightened controls on the export to South Korea of three materials used in semiconductor production. South Korea filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Large […]
Oral Health Promotion The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its Water Fluoridation Quality Award to 23 water systems in Louisiana, who are taking the lead for better oral health care in their communities! The Quality Award recognizes communities that achieved excellence in Community Water Fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoridated water […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network, Currently, Kentucky has mandatory fluoridation for communities with a population of 1,500 or more. Statutes clearly delegate powers to the State Board of Health to adopt regulations necessary to protect the dental health of the people. Under this law, Kentucky established standards for approval of public water supplies. These administrative […]
Highlights MgSiO3 impregnated on PSAC for fluoride removal was studied for the first time. MPSAC showed higher fluoride adsorption capacities compared to PSAC. Anions inhibited F? adsorption with the following sequence: Cl– < NO3– < SO42-. PSAC had stable sequestration capacities of fluoride due to strong C–F bond formation. MPSAC had high regeneration capacities for […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We include this article for historical purposes only. (EC) A study in 512 mother-child pairs from 6 major cities in Canada found that exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy was associated with lowered intelligent quotient (IQ) scores in their children at the age of 3 to 4 years. […]
There has been a significant increase in demand for industrial and chemical cleaning solutions provider Gra-Tech’s chemical cleaning of package boilers, as industries in which package boilers are used are looking to optimise operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Package boilers are smaller output boilers than those used in general industry. These differ from traditional boilers […]
Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) was issued several citations and fine of $132,600 this week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a massive fire and series of explosions at its refinery in Philadelphia, PA last June. An investigation of the firm’s Grand Point Refinery complex revealed shortcomings in the […]
