New Jersey has become the first state to regulate its drinking water for a man-made, toxic chemical compound once used in making nonstick cookware and now linked to a variety of health problems. A new Department of Environmental Protection rule will cap the amount of compounds known as PFNAs, short for perfluorononanoic acid. For years, the […]
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Opinion: Water Fluoridation Is An Emperor Without Clothes
Putting fluoride – a known neurotoxin – in the water is unconscionable. Putting a drug – any drug – in drinking water is absurd. Putting fluoride – a known neurotoxin – in the water is unconscionable. Yet the U.S. government has endorsed water fluoridation since 1950. Many organizations in the medical establishment, led by the […]
Class action complaint filed against Husky Energy
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A class action complaint was filed against Husky Energy and Superior Refining Company in response to the April 26 explosion and fire at their Superior refinery, which prompted the evacuation of most of Superior. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on Aug. 20, […]
Concord NC: September 19 meeting on fluoridation propaganda for waterwork operators
FLUORIDATION & PUBLIC HEALTH Kip Duchon, P.E., National Fluoridation Engineer – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention September 19, 2018 in Concord — 8am – 4pm Cost: $40 for members and $90 for non-members Agenda 8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Welcome 8:30 – 9:45 Fluoride History in NC TBD 9:45 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – […]
Michigan extends ‘Do Not Eat’ Fish Advisory for Huron River
The health department says the alert is based on the most recent perfluorooctane sulfonate data from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. State of Michigan has issued a “Do Not Eat” Fish Advisory for the Huron River through Monroe, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The original advisory was issued Aug. 4 by the Department […]
Without fluoridated water, Washoe County kids need fluoride supplements for healthy teeth
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We recommend against taking supplements at any age because of fluoride’s toxicity as well as its bio-accumulation in the human body over time. Keeping an eye on your child’s oral health is always a good idea — and it’s especially important here in Washoe County, where the water supply does […]
Floss picks, fluoride rinses among ADA Seal-accepted products
Several oral health care products, including floss picks and fluoride rinses, earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance in the second quarter of 2018. The ADA Council on Scientific Affairs’ acceptance of the following items means the products’ manufacturers met clinical and ADA laboratory requirements in addition to ADA and American National Standards Institute-approved dental standards, […]
New Fluoride Pump for Parsons City
The city had a new fluoride pump and tank installed at the water treatment plant after the Parsons City Commission agreed to restart fluoridation of the public water supply. *Original online at http://www.parsonssun.com/gallery/image_80e885d2-aa72-11e8-aa18-eb6048138e39.html
Hayward: City drops fluoridation on cost concerns, precedent, not for public health reasons
After very little deliberation at its Aug. 13 monthly meeting, the Hayward City Council voted unanimously to stop adding fluoride to city water as a cost-saving measure. The decision is in opposition to recommendations by state and federal health organizations, but based on an informal survey, it appears to be popular with some of the […]
Potsdam Village board hears professional and public comments on fluoridating the water
POTSDAM — First, there was one, then two more filed in. A family of them marched into the village board meeting room. In a matter of minutes, seats were filled with folks in light blue shirts. Extra chairs had to be brought in. In the hallway stood the elderly, the middle-aged, and the young — […]