State has not tested Haven well since it shut down in May PORTSMOUTH – The state has not tested the Haven well at the Pease International Tradeport since it was shut down last year after they found high levels of a “contaminant of emerging concern,” in the city-owned well. But when the Air Force tested […]
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Halifax County: Water plant garners CDC quality award
Members of the Halifax County Service Authority got good news and bad news Thursday when they met for their regular monthly session. The good news is that for the second consecutive year, the Leigh Street water plant has been given a Water Fluoridation Quality Award by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The award […]
Bennington. Letters: Clearing up confusion on fluoride
I understand there is confusion in the debate about the merits of water fluoridation in Bennington. I am confident that the following information will eliminate the confusion surrounding both the benefits and the dangers to human health from the addition of fluoride to drinking water. First, data from the largest tooth decay study ever done […]
Water costs up; fluoride coming for Eureka, Berryville, Green Forest, Harrison, Alpena, Cottonwood, Southwest Boone
If you get water from the Carroll Boone Water District, your water soon will probably be more expensive and it will have fluoride in it. Eureka Springs, Berryville, Green Forest, Harrison, Alpena, Cottonwood Water and Southwest Boone Water customers will be affected, officials said. Water issues took up a good chunk of time at Thursday […]
PFOA. Full disclosure: Another toxic villain rides into the sunset
End of the line for PFOA This year is the deadline for phasing out PFOA and related compounds, which have been commonly used in waterproof clothing, firefighting foam, nonstick cookware and other products. On Jan. 15, the EPA announced that it would also seek the power to block any new use or imports of those […]
Project Censored: Fluoridation Without Informed Consent
The News That Didn’t Make The News Since the 1940s, Hexafluorosilicic acid (a common form of water-soluble fluoride) has been added to the municipal water supply in several counties of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Rebublic of Ireland. This chemical has been proven toxic and corrosive at certain levels, but has support […]
Cleveland Community Coalition calling for end of fluoridation
… In other actions, the CU board [Cleveland Board of Public Utilities]: Heard a presentation by a new nonprofit organization, the Cleveland Community Coalition, whose leaders are asking the CU board to consider removing fluoride from the utility’s water distribution system. Speakers included Mike Shreve, a 45-year Cleveland resident who pastors “The Sanctuary,” a local […]
Intel asks DEQ to increase its emissions limits, in some cases by over half
Intel is seeking to double the allowable carbon footprint and particulate matter emissions at two of its Washington County facilities, the company revealed at a public meeting Wednesday night in Hillsboro. In a new construction permit filed Dec. 31, the company is asking to increase the permissible carbon-dioxide equivalent at its Aloha and Ronler Acres […]
Newburyport. Letter: Hiding behind degrees and associations
To the editor: I was one of the dozen or more opponents of fluoride in our drinking water who spoke at the Newburyport Council on Monday, Jan. 15. My sources of knowledge were from the Fluoride Action Network whose information comes from peer review scientific research. The Daily News article, “Fluoride vote under review,” referenced the degrees and professional […]
Fluoridation will stop in Dallas if 8 of its council-members vote No on Jan. 28
On January 14th, the Dallas City Council heard several dentists oppose the purchase of the fluoridating chemical hydrofluorosilicic acid. Fluoridation Status Quo is being challenged in Dallas. Regina Imburgia states,”Dallas Councilman Sheffie Kadane continues to repeat the basic truth about the water fluoridation issue in Dallas by stating, “We have enough fluoride in the raw […]