In a weeklong public safety awareness blitz, local activists are distributing 100,000 door hangers to South Bay homes surrounding the Torrance refinery, the same number they say could be affected by a catastrophic leak of a toxic chemical the plant uses to refine gasoline. The $10,000 campaign by grass-roots group the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance […]
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Torrance activists take on refinery; Warn residents about controversial chemical
About 100,000 Torrance residents received public safety warning fliers this week from a neighborhood grassroots volunteer group that fears a serious threat to the community lies within the walls of the Torrance Refinery. “If that thing blew up right now and the hydrofluoric acid leaked, we could not get away from it quick enough,” Steve […]
Ebensburg Municipal Authority considers removing fluoride from water system
EBENSBURG – The Ebensburg Municipal Authority is considering removing fluoride from its water system. The topic surfaced after an Oct. 16 meeting where the water authority board decided to cease fluoride from the water. Fluoride is known for fighting cavities and tooth decay. Ebensburg borough manager, Dan Penatcer, said after the authority’s meeting, Ebensburg’s Borough […]
Outstanding Foundation: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM In 2004, Delta Dental of Arkansas established the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to meet the needs of countless residents, many of whom might not otherwise receive proper care. “By investing in dental education, prevention and treatment, the foundation is focused solely on fulfilling Delta Dental’s mission to improve the […]
Letter: Do Buda residents need water fluoridation?
Yes, and here’s why. Oral health and general health are not separate. Dental care is the most prevalent unmet health need of children in the United States and dental caries (the #1 childhood chronic disease causing tooth decay) is five times more common than asthma. Untreated dental decay can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, pain […]
Fluoride — A Little Bit at the Wrong Time Is Devastating
CLICK HERE TO Read ORIGINAL ARTICLE Story at-a-glance Higher exposure to fluoride while in utero is associated with lower scores on tests of cognitive function in childhood Women with higher levels of fluoride in their urine during pregnancy were more likely to have children with lower intelligence Each 0.5 milligram per liter increase in pregnant […]
Port Angeles businesses get letter threatening blacklisting over fluoridation
PORT ANGELES — Businesses in Port Angeles that serve tap water to their customers have received an unsigned letter threatening them with being blacklisted if voters favor fluoridating the city’s municipal water supply in a Nov. 7 advisory ballot measure, and if the Port Angeles City Council follows through on its pledge to follow the […]
Tom’s of Maine celebrates 25 years of Silly Strawberry Natural Children’s Toothpaste
Note from FAN: The concern with kid-friendly tasting toothpaste is that children may swallow more of it. See more here KENNEBUNK, Maine. – Tom’s of Maine, creators of toothpaste for adults set out to use their expertise and success in making effective, natural toothpastes to construct an offering for children. The Silly Strawberry Natural Children’s Toothpaste […]
Port Angeles. LETTER: Pregnant women should avoid fluoride
A study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives (Sept. 19), shows child brain damage occurs when pregnant mothers drink waters fluoridated at the so-called “optimum levels” (0.7 mg/L). They will give birth to children who likely will have meaningfully lowered cognitive function at 4 years old, and at 6-12 years old, about half of these children […]
Fate of fluoride in Buda’s water to be decided in Nov. 7 election
Highlights • Town had fluoridated water until San Marcos residents voted in November 2015 to stop fluoridating their water. • Most of the costs of fluoridation in Buda would be covered by the Texas Fluoridation Program. The debate over whether to add fluoride to the water in Buda, reignited early this year by community activists, […]