5,000 pounds of hydrogen fluoride released in June 2019 incident Philadelphia proposal could trigger other regulatory efforts Philadelphia leaders hope their attempt to ban hydrogen fluoride from oil refinery processes within city limits will spark other regulation of the chemical compound across the country. The city’s proposal comes after a fire and explosion at Philadelphia […]
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‘I don’t know how the township can choose to medicate us’: Fluoride fight in West Manchester
Chairman Jim Bentzel, of Shiloh Water Authority, at a public hearing on Monday said the board will vote in late March will vote in late March on on defluoridation. (Photo: The York Dispatch) Dental experts, residents concerned about personal liberties and conspiracy theorists weighed in Monday at a public meeting on Shiloh Water Co.’s plan to stop […]
Advocacy group rallies opposition ahead of West Manchester Twp. defluoridation vote
A coalition of health advocates in York County is calling on Shiloh Water Authority to back down from its push to remove fluoride from its drinking water system, which serves roughly half of West Manchester Township’s residents. Healthy York County Coalition’s lobbying efforts comes ahead of a Feb. 24 public comment meeting. Later that week, the authority’s […]
Mayor Kenney proposes ban on hydrogen fluoride use
HF is believed to have been a major contributor to the June 2019 refinery fires. Mayor Jim Kenney recently announced that he is planning on proposing legislation to prohibit the future use of hydrogen fluoride (HF) at refineries. A release reports that the legislation will be introduced on Thursday by Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. The plan […]
Poster contest: “Fluoride in Water Prevents Cavities!”
Dental Health Contest: The Pennsylvania Dental Association invites third-graders to show their creativity in celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month with posters. The theme is “Fluoride in Water Prevents Cavities!” This year marks the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation. Three statewide winners will be selected. The first-place winner will be awarded $500. Also, […]
Philadelphia, state join suit against EPA over chemical-safety rules at industrial sites
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania sued the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday in a challenge to the agency’s rollback of an Obama-era chemical safety rule related to industrial facilities like the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery complex. The city and state joined 13 other states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit that says the new rules violate the Clean […]
West Manchester water supplier looks to remove fluoride from water
A West Manchester Township water authority aims to remove fluoride from the drinking water, and township officials say there’s nothing they can do to stop it. Shiloh Water Authority submitted an application to the state Department of Environmental Protection in November requesting that it be allowed to stop adding fluoride to its water. The authority provides water to […]
OSHA Fines Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery $132K for PSM Hazards
Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) was issued several citations and fine of $132,600 this week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a massive fire and series of explosions at its refinery in Philadelphia, PA last June. An investigation of the firm’s Grand Point Refinery complex revealed shortcomings in the […]
Pennsylvania Third-Grade Students Invited to Enter Dental Health Contest
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) invites third-graders across Pennsylvania to show their creativity this February in celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). The theme for 2020 is: “Fluoride in Water Prevents Cavities!” This year marks the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation. Those who participate in PDA’s […]
Shiloh Water System: Debate over fluorinated water resurfaces
West Manchester Township, Pa. — As the Shiloh Water System moves to remove fluoride from its water supply, discussions about the effectiveness of the element are back the spotlight. Like most municipalities in the U.S., The West Manchester Township Authority added fluoride to the water in 1963, the middle of the Cold War. Fluoride was […]