Thick smoke pours from the fire at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., on April 26, 2018. Bob King | Duluth News Tribune 2018 Duluth Mayor Emily Larson won’t easily forget the day in April 2018 when a massive explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in neighboring Superior, Wis., sending a […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The following is the molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor, a fluorinated pesticide. Also see June 17th press release from the Center for Biological Diversity on EPA’s exemption for Sulfoxaflor titled: Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ Use of Bee-killing Pesticide on 13.9 Million Acres. (See more information) ______________________________________________ The U.S. Department […]
Duluth Mayor Wants Husky to Prove HF is Safest Choice
DULUTH, Minn. – Mayor Emily Larson wants Husky to prove that HF is the safest choice for use at its Superior refinery. “I believe our communities have not been made aware of the extent to which HF is dangerous, nor have we been given proof that safer alternatives are not viable,” Larson wrote in a […]
Refreshing? Taxpayers to save big with West Chester’s water switch
WEST CHESTER — Borough employees will now be getting their drinking water straight from the tap or water fountain. No longer will the borough spend $6,000 per year for five gallon jugs of bottled water. Borough Manager Mike Perrone made the call to remove two bottles and chillers upstairs and two located downstairs. Borough Manager […]
Trump objects to PFAS foam restrictions, threatens to veto spending bill
Congress mulls wide menu of options for addressing contamination under NDAA President Trump has said his administration “strongly objects” to a provision under consideration in a major military funding bill to replace the use of fluorinated foams in military firefighting. The provision is one of a number listed in ten pages of concerns that have […]
Chemical Safety Board Reiterates Need For Review Of Toxic Chemical Hydrofluoric Acid
CSB Says 3rd Refinery Explosion In 4 Years Highlights Need For EPA To Update HF Study The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is still mum for now on whether it will review its 1993 study of hydrofluoric acid (HF). The Chemical Safety Board and congressional lawmakers are urging the agency to take action to prevent a […]
Trump threatens veto on defense bill that targets ‘forever chemicals’
One day after President Trump delivered a speech preaching of his administration’s environmental achievements, he threatened to veto a military spending bill in part due to provisions that aim to clean up a toxic, cancer-linked chemical found near military bases. “If H.R. 2500 were presented to the President in its current form, his advisors would […]
CDC: State Oral Health Plans
CDC, in an effort to facilitate the development of Oral Health Plans for each state, has identified those states that currently have State Oral Health Plans or other resources. It is hoped that sharing this information will assist other states with their plan development process. See chart below. In the absence of a completed oral […]
State Appoints Dental Director, First in Three Decades
Dr. Darwin K. Hayes, who led large training program in the Bronx, will develop oral-health plan for the state New Jersey’s new state dental director Dr. Darwin K. Hayes After 30 years without one, New Jersey will now have a state dental director, a development supporters hope will lead to public initiatives that benefit […]
8 Fluoride-Free Toothpastes That Actually Work
When it comes to putting your best face forward, there’s one aspect of your beauty routine that should never be neglected: brushing your teeth. And while natural and green products for your lipstick or hairstyle may abound, the options for making your selfie smile its whitest can be a challenge. Not all pastes are created […]