STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The State College Borough Water Authority took a step that will affect the water of residents in the borough. The approved vote now means that the water authority will begin the process to stop adding fluoride to its water. “I don’t feel that it’s our role to medicate, in this […]
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are an assault on children’s developing brains. Brain function, especially in children, is often evaluated by intelligence tests resulting in an Intelligence Quotient or “IQ.” IQ scores, after having increased for most of the 20th century, have been going down since the mid-1990s. The decline is well documented across Europe, the U.S. and […]
The State College Borough Water Authority will respond to your comments, calls, and emails. Continued discussion of fluoridation is on the agenda. Zoom Details July 21, 2022 – 4:00pm Board Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85236970237?pwd=Y0ViTVY4bUFGbnpXbUlYTTZqNFZFZz09 Meeting ID: 852 3697 0237 Passcode: 550434 One tap mobile +19292056099,,85236970237#,,,,*550434# US (New York) +13017158592,,85236970237#,,,,*550434# US (Washington DC) Dial by […]
After several meetings of discussion, the State College Borough Water Authority voted on Thursday to discontinue adding fluoride to the water, which is used by an average of over 75,000 people daily. The vote was unanimous, after one member — Bernard Hoffnar — resigned in opposition, a stance shared by a number of local dentists […]
Zhong Yanxiong, a Chinese national, has taken it upon himself to help address the increasing risk of untreated water in Nairobi. The 34-year-old was intrigued by the dirty water situation in Africa while working in several parts of the continent. Zhong took it upon himself to ease the situation by establishing a water cleaning startup […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: First, Zoom details for the July 21st meeting at 4 pm are here. This is an outrageous Opinion piece co-authored by a medical doctor the day before the meeting. The authors state, “CWF is the precise adjustment of the naturally occurring mineral, fluoride, that is already in your water, to […]
According to the European Union, sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) free technologies are the energy industry’s future. Here, ABB’s Stephen Gibbs, discusses their rollout and potential contribution to decarbonised distribution networks. As a highly efficient electrical insulator, SF6 has been a vital component of switchgear design since the 1950s. It is stable, non-flammable, non-toxic, inert, and […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) and Sulfoxaflor: Documents. EPA Finds New Insecticide Is Putting Over 100 Species in Jeopardy of Extinction WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft biological evaluation today showing that the bee-killing […]
Alcore’s new laboratory reactors use oleum and smelter waste to recover fluorine. Credit: File ABx Group subsidiary Alcore has completed the commissioning of three laboratory reactors in its efforts to produce a high-value essential ingredient for aluminium smelting from a smelter waste product. Its smelter waste, or “excess bath” process, if successful, would deliver bonus […]
Just when you thought it was safe to brush your teeth, here comes a report telling you toothpaste could be cancerous! But, is there any rationality to that claim? Let’s dig a little deeper and find out what’s really lurking inside your tube of toothpaste. And, what you can do instead to avoid those seemingly […]
