? A public service announcement produced by the U.S. Public Health Service in 1952 explains what fluoridation does and how it is distributed in the water supply. *Original article and video online at http://www.kansascity.com/article191837644.html
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Stubbs was folk hero to many
Excerpts: Clauis Alden “C.A.” Stubbs, whose banjo strumming and organizational skills made him a local folk hero and feared anti-taxation crusader, is remembered by many as a champion of the oppressed, having twice backed efforts in the 1990s to defeat the proposed Applewhite reservoir. “He fought for the common man,” said his sister, Theda Yager […]
In Case of First Impression, Court Rules EPA Wrongly Dismissed Citizen Group’s TSCA Section 21 Petition
On December 21, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had wrongly dismissed a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 21 petition submitted by Food & Water Watch, Inc. and other citizens seeking the regulation of fluoridation of drinking water supplies under TSCA […]
Timeline of TSCA Lawsuit Against the Environmental Protection Agency
Below is the timeline of the events leading up to yesterdays ruling by the Federal Court judge that denied EPA’s request to dismiss the Petition to ban fluoride chemicals into the public drinking water. This Petition was submitted under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This ruling allows the law suit against […]
U.S. judge says groups can sue EPA over drinking water fluoridation
Opponents of fluoridated drinking water can proceed with a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen denied EPA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Food & Water Watch, the Fluoride Action Network and other groups […]
EPA Can’t Ditch Enviro’s Fluoride Fight, Calif. Judge Says
A California federal judge on Thursday denied the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s bid to toss a lawsuit from Food & Water Watch and others seeking to ban drinking-water fluoridation, rejecting the agency’s assertion the advocates didn’t provide enough information to determine if the chemical poses an unreasonable risk. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward […]
Court Denies EPA’s Bid To End Fluoride Suit, Muddying TSCA ‘Uses’ Issue
In a first-time decision, a federal judge has denied EPA’s request to dismiss environmentalists’ lawsuit charging that EPA had wrongly dismissed their Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) petition seeking to ban drinking water fluoridation, but the decision could complicate other litigation challenging which “uses” the agency considers when assessing substances under the new TSCA law. […]
Delving into the atomic realm
Models and schematic diagrams are powerful tools for studying the fundamental workings of chemistry, but they’re not enough for Wilson Ho. “Atoms, molecules and the bonds that hold them together – I want to see these things as they actually appear in nature,” says Ho, UCI’s Donald Bren Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry. […]
EPA silences experts speaking out against fluoride
It’s the oldest trick in the book: Suppress information by silencing those who have something important to say. In this case, that something is about water fluoridation — and those who are trying to keep us from hearing the truth are with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Attempting to keep top scientists quiet isn’t easy, […]
Parsons: City gets $35K grant to restart fluoridation
The city of Parsons will get $35,000 to restart its fluoridation program at the water treatment plant. City Manager Debbie Lamb announced during the city commission’s Monday evening meeting that the National Association of County and City Health Officials will give the city the grant. Lamb said the city staff had just learned about the […]