Officials in Paulsboro may sue a plastics company whose West Deptford facility has been connected to potentially dangerous compounds tainting a water supply. The borough sent a letter to Gov. Christie this week calling for the state’s Departments of Environmental Protection and Health to immediately address the contamination issue. Mayor W. Jeffery Hamilton wrote that […]
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EPA Joins the Fray, Hits Allenco for Violations at L.A. Oil Facility Where Investigators Suffered
It took years of complaints from neighbors that the Allenco Energy Inc. oil facility, south of downtown Los Angeles, was making them sick—respiratory problems, nausea, headaches, nosebleeds and the like—before serious attention was paid to the problem. On Wednesday, two months after investigators for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suffered some of the same […]
Keyser may eliminate fluoride in water to save money
The city of Keyser may eliminate fluoridation as a way to reduce operating expenses at its water treatment plant. The surprise announcement was made at Monday’s meeting of the Keyser Water Board, when newly designated Water Plant Supervisor Bobby Paugh proposed a reduction in chemical purchases at the plant on Water Street. Among the many […]
Carroll-Boone to hear update on fluoride project, with possible vote to award bids
EUREKA SPRINGS — The Carroll-Boone Water District will hear an update on fluoride feed stations and the contract with Delta Dental to fund the construction at its quarterly meeting next week. The board may also vote to award a construction bid out of seven that were submitted by the Nov. 19 deadline. The board held […]
Editorial: The Fluoride in the Water in Amherst
Tooth decay in the United States has declined dramatically since fluoridation of public water supplies began in the 1940s. But don’t bother officials in Amherst County with that fact. And don’t bother them with other information showing fluoridation is the single-most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay. The federal Centers for Disease Control […]
Salina residents ask for flouride-free water
SALINA — Residents showed up in droves at Monday’s Salina City Commission meeting to protest fluoride in the city water supply. Those participating provided information alleging fluoridation of the water causes diabetes, heart disease and also effects the nervous system. A study was mentioned giving information that fluoride could take up to 20 years before […]
Salina: Opponents of fluoride present petition to city
Several people who want Salina to quit adding fluoride to its water presented a petition to the Salina City Commission on Monday night. In addition to their previous objections that fluoride in water is ineffective at fighting cavities and causes various health problems, they said they’d recently found that the fluoride Salina uses could come […]
Vitamins with fluoride
… “Everybody needs vitamins, the question is, do you need additional vitamins than what you’re (getting from) eating, and that depends on what you eat,” said Arnold Solof, a doctor with Vineland Pediatrics. “(The need for vitamins) may also depend on your age, sex, and any unusual aspects about an individual, such as an underlying […]
Updated: Amherst County will not add fluoride to water
The Amherst County Service Authority has ceased fluoridation of its water supply, long upheld as a simple way to reduce tooth decay in the general population, and at this time does not appear ready to resume the practice. Other municipalities that provide water in the area, including Campbell County and the city of Lynchburg, will […]
Why Is the US getting in the way of international efforts to make clean water a basic human right?
On 21 November 2013 the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (The Committee) adopted a resolution on “The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation.” There, all UN member states agreed that the rights to water and sanitation are derived from the right to an adequate standard of living. As a result, these rights are […]