San Diego, California, February 20, 2018 – Cymer, an industry leader in developing lithography light sources used by chipmakers to pattern advanced semiconductor chips, today announced the first shipment of the newly qualified XLR 800ix light source that improves performance and productivity, as well as lowers cost-of-ownership for leading-edge argon fluoride (ArF) immersion lithography systems. […]
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Downplaying Appeal, EPA Vows To Fight Adverse TSCA Ruling On ‘Merits’
In a surprise to some industry observers, EPA appears to be downplaying prospects that it will appeal a recent precedential ruling that rejected its efforts to limit litigation over its denial of a citizen petition under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the administrative record, saying the agency will fight the litigation “on the […]
Minnesota, 3M reach settlement ending $5 billion lawsuit
A $5 billion water-pollution lawsuit, which pitted 3M Co. against Minnesota’s attorney general, ended on the day it was supposed to go to trial Tuesday. In a surprise settlement, 3M agreed to give $850 million to the state for water quality programs in the east metro. “This money is dedicated to fixing the problem,” said […]
Uncertified tests show Franklin water at acceptable fluoride levels
The high level of fluoride that has been in the water of many Franklin Water Department customers has returned to an acceptable range, Franklin City Manager Tracy Jamieson said this morning. Although Jamieson said it is fine to drink the water, she stressed testing results are not certified and alternative sources of drinking water for […]
Letters to the editor: Citizens should educate themselves on fluoride
To the editor: As a dentist with an undergraduate degree in comparative biochemistry and physiology, 30 years studying toxicology, author of a book on preventive dentistry and producer director of 30 public awareness programs as well as a co-author of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) position paper “Overexposure to fluoride from […]
Fluoridation debate continues in Clark County
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – City officials in central Ohio are considering fluoridating the municipal water supply to combat poor dental health. The Springfield News-Sun reports Clark County Health Commissioner Charles Patterson urges Springfield city commissioners to allow a referendum vote in November on fluoridating the water supply. A state Department of Health study says about two-thirds […]
Protesters call for ban of modified hydrofluoric acid at Torrance refinery
TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) — Hundreds of protesters took part in a march to the Torrance Refinery on Saturday, calling for a ban on the facility’s use of modified hydrofluoric acid, or MHF. Activists said three years ago, an explosion at the refinery nearly caused a catastrophic release of the highly-toxic chemical. “By the grace of […]
Protesters rally to mark third anniversary of explosion at Torrance refinery
A coalition of sign-wielding environmental activists on Saturday marked the third anniversary of the Feb. 18, 2015, explosion at the Torrance refinery that federal officials said nearly caused a catastrophic release of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid that could have killed and injured thousands. Led by grass-roots group the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance, hundreds of protesters […]
Guidelines for fluoride intake — Are they appropriate?
Alexandria, Va., USA – The appropriate use of fluoride has transformed oral health over the past 70 years, in part due to the guidelines created for fluoride intake. Recently, researchers are questioning these longstanding guidelines which served as advisory recommendations for decades. This issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), […]
Water Issue Main Topic at Franklin General Authority Meeting
Council Chairperson Ann Rudegeair opened up the meeting by welcoming the citizens who attended and giving a summary of recent issues with Franklin’s water. Rudegeair explained the timeline of events with the first report on Thursday, February 1, from a Third Ward resident who complained of a blue stain in the laundry tub and a […]