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Crew Complaining About Poor Water Quality? Get It Tested On One-Stop Government Portal
Developed in partnership with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the facility makes one check the test result with just one click while sitting at home. In case any water sample fails the quality test, automated alert is sent to concerned authorities online and then remedial action is taken. Over the years, drinking water contamination […]
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Lexington: Chinese Fluoride in Tap Water Worries Michigan Community
The municipal water tower in the village of Lexington, Mich., located on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan’s Thumb area on Aug. 23, 2021. (Steven Kovac/Epoch Times) “We are dependent on China for too many things” says Village President Ray Mach of Port Sanilac LEXINGTON, Mich.—The discovery that a Michigan town’s drinking water treatment […]
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Port Macquarie-Hastings: Mayor wants fluoride facts from Minister; council explains why dosing stopped
MAYOR Peta Pinson has written to the NSW Health Minister confirming the community poll on water fluoridation will proceed at the December council elections. Cr Pinson in her letter clarified why the Port Macquarie-Hastings fluoridation dosing plant has not been operational for 18 months. She has also asked the Minister to provide a clear explanation […]
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The Politics of Dental Care in Canada
… Canadian Scholars Subjects Dentistry / Health Policy / Health Studies 404 pages 6 x 9 inches August 2021 Print ISBN: 9781773382678 Overview Filling a gap in the health policy literature, author and dental public health specialist Dr. Carlos Quiñonez explores the complexities surrounding Canada’s dental care system and policies, including how they came to […]
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The Influence of Fertilizers on the Behavior of Fluoride Fractions in the Alkaline Soil
Highlights Availability and toxicity of fluoride to plants and animal depends on its existing form Fertilizers accelerate fluoride release into the soil solution Di-ammonium phosphate and manure enhance water soluble fluoride through direct input Urea accelerates fluoride release through altering soil’s pH and elemental composition Abstract It has been established that fluoride bioavailability in the […]
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Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of PFBA and Related Compound Ammonium PFBA
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60- day public comment period associated with release of the IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid. The draft document was prepared by the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). […]
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Comparison of Fluoride Levels in Tap and Bottled Water and Reported Use of Fluoride Supplementation in a United States–Mexico Border Community.
Background: Compared to the general United States (U.S.) population, Arizona counties along the U.S.–Mexico border have a higher prevalence of dental caries, which can be reduced with adequate fluoride exposure. Because of concern regarding local tap water quality, fluoride-free bottled water consumption is common in this region, raising concern that families are not receiving adequate […]
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The fundamentalist who created today’s conservative template
(RNS) — When I was growing up in New Jersey in the 1950s and ‘60s, there was persistent political controversy over proposals to put fluoride in the public water supply. Among the leading opponents was Carl McIntire, pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church in Collingswood, outside of Philadelphia, and the foremost fundamentalist of his day. […]
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Letter from “International Group of Fluoridation Experts”
International Group of Fluoridation Experts <interntl.fluoridationexperts@gmail.com> September 21, 2020 Mr. Paul Tsaparis Chair, York University Board of Governors 1050 Kaneff Tower, Keele Street Toronto, ON Canada M3J 1P3 c/o Pascal Robichaud Secretary, Executive Committee pascalr@yorku.ca Dear Mr. Tsaparis and Members of the Board of York University, Toronto, Canada, As governors of York University, you […]
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Hydrogeochemistry and Health Risk Assessment of groundwater and surface water in fluoride affected area of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana State, India
Abstract Water is an indispensable and crucial component of the life sustenance system. According to the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), groundwater in 276 Districts in 20 States is contaminated with Fluoride. Considering the fact that Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district’s majority depend on groundwater for drinking. Fluoride a menace to this source is a cause for concern. […]
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