Cities use different forms of tooth-decay-fighting element, staff says Loveland’s water will remain fluoridated at the federally recommended rate of 0.7 milligrams per liter, despite a shortage of the water treatment chemical sodium fluorosilicate. While Longmont, Greeley, Denver and other Front Range communities rely on the compound to fluoridate their water supplies, Loveland uses a […]
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Brushing for two: Dental health tips for expecting mothers
Note from the Fluoride Action Network As concern for exposure to fluoride by the pregnant woman and her fetus has been highlighted in the Mother-Offspring IQ Studies, we add this article for historical purposes. MILWAUKEE — Brushing for two. Often, pregnant women question if dental care during pregnancy is safe. Dr. Kristina Bath with the […]
Longmont stops fluoridation in light of global fluoride shortage
The city of Longmont has run out of fluoride at the Nelson-Flanders Water Treatment Plant. Longmont has fluoridated its water supply since 1958, but due to the last sodium fluoride mine in the country shutting down its operations this year, supplies have been restricted all along the front range, leading Longmont to exhaust its […]
Longmont stops fluoridation in light of global fluoride shortage
The city of Longmont has run out of fluoride at the Nelson-Flanders Water Treatment Plant. The City of Longmont has fluoridated its water supply since 1958, but due to the last sodium fluoride mine in the country shutting down its operations this year, supplies have been restricted all along the front range, leading Longmont to […]
Long Beach Supervisor strongly dissents to refineries continued use of Modified Hydrofluoric Acid (MHF)
In an abrupt conclusion to an issue covered in detail in multiple stories by LBREPORT.com, the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) voted 8-3 on Sept. 6 — with L.A. County Supervisor Janich Hahn strongly dissenting (AUDIO below) to approve a proffer by the Valero Wilmington and Torrance (ToRC) refineries […]
More safety measures chosen over phase-out of toxic gas at two South Bay refineries
Supervisor Hahn condemns the move; refinery officials applaud the decision. The region’s air-quality watchdog voted Friday to accept an unsolicited offer of increased safety enhancements at the two South Bay refineries that use modified hydrofluoric acid, saying that doing so would be the most “expeditious” method of implementing them. That brings an abrupt end to […]
5 Things to Know About DOD’s Research on ‘Fluorine-Free’ Firefighting Foam
Aqueous film-forming foam — known as AFFF— is a firefighting foam that quickly extinguishes fuel fires on ships and airplanes. The Defense Department is conducting research on this foam because of concerns about adverse health effects. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment wants to share five important facts about this foam […]
Meadville. Fluoride, ground zero: Tour reveals site of contentious water additive process
Meadville Area Water Authority Project Manager Bob Harrington points out different aspects of the fluoride pumping station at MAWA. SHANNON ROAE/Meadville Tribune VERNON TOWNSHIP — The plain brick building off Rogers Ferry Road looks too humble to be home to such controversy. Squat and rectangular, the structure features two overhead doors that can only be […]
Potential political showdown over refinery chemical looms at Friday air quality meeting
In this Feb. 17 photo, nearly 300 Torrance residents march in support of a ban on a toxic chemical used at the Torrance refinery. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributor) In return, the refineries have offered to voluntarily install additional safety measures they contend will offer the surrounding communities “unprecedented additional layers of protection.” The governing […]
Letter: Maybe it’s time for Maine to reconsider fluoridated water
Out of 130 Maine cities and towns that added fluoride to their public water supplies, the seven towns in the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District are the only towns that reconsidered the referendum, “Should fluoride be added to the public water for the intended purpose of preventing tooth decay?” The referendum was voted down […]