The story of S-50, the thermal diffusion plant located adjacent to the world’s largest steam-powered electrical generating plant at the time, is often overlooked in the history of Oak Ridge. That this plant fed slightly enriched uranium into the K-25 gaseous diffusion process and ultimately the Y-12 Beta calutrons, shortening the war by approximately three […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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Fluoride – Alzheimers Disease and Copper Pipes
The fluoride debate is boiling in Sonoma County. Those drinking its water should know about some startling fluoride revelations. Recent research has connected “hidden” dots linking fluoride with the most dread of all diseases – Alzheimer’s (AD). But it may not be fluoride directly, but fluoride’s effects on your copper pipes. Copper in your body […]
Easton Utilities sends out fluoride level notices
Easton Utilities customers may have gotten notices recently warning of elevated levels of fluoride in Easton’s drinking water. Geoff Oxnam, vice president of operations at Easton Utilities, said elevated fluoride levels in Easton’s water isn’t anything “new or different” and said he remembers the notice being sent to Easton Utilities customers every year for the […]
Telepresence Options Promotes Charities Founded and Supported by Members of the Telepresence Industry
Non-Profit Organizations Recognized in Telepresence Options Publications Telepresence Options, the leading publishing company in visual collaboration recently reported on key charities founded or supported by members of the telepresence industry, including Bicycles for Humanity, Vacations for Veterans, Kiva, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Amazon Cares, and Fluoride Action Network. The non-profit Bicycles for Humanity, founded […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says Frackers Can’t Overrule Local Laws
In a decision that breaks new legal ground by recognizing and enforcing environmental rights, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week ruled that key parts of Act 13—the state’s controversial pro-fracking law—are unconstitutional because they violate the state’s Environmental Rights Amendment (EnRA). On a 4-2 vote, the Court struck down a provision that exempted fracking operations […]
Ask the Pharmacist: Is your medication making you sick?
Dear Pharmacist, You said that some drugs are related to fluoride and may cause hypothyroidism or other diseases of the reproductive tract. Which medications and why? — D.L., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Shocking, I know! Some of the most popular medications in the world are “fluorinated,” meaning they were created using a backbone of fluoride — […]
After two-year hiatus, fluoride is back in Brooksville’s drinking water
After months of discussion, many emails and academic research – even a visit from an internationally known critic – the Brooksville City Council voted to put fluoride back in the city’s water supply in October. On Dec. 1, fluoride officially was back after a two-year hiatus. Brooksville added fluoride to its water supply from 1986 […]
Atwood ends fluoridation
Excerpt: Expenses will be reduced by approximately $13,000 in FY 14 because some of the assets have been fully depreciated. Fluoride is no longer added to the water, which is expected to reduce expenses another $2,000. Pdf of Status Report
Holmen board rejects second fluoride referendum
There will be no fluoride referendum in Holmen this spring. The Holmen Village Board voted 4-3 against holding a second fluoride referendum at its Dec. 12 meeting, with Village President Nancy Proctor casting a rare tie-breaking vote. The board then voted 6-1 for a resolution affirming the 2008 referendum on fluoridation as binding. Board member […]
From Russian warheads to megawatts
Uranium reprocessed for fuel in U.S. power plants went through Baltimore’s port A flatbed truck pulled away from the port of Baltimore last week carrying uranium once packed into nuclear warheads aimed at the United States. The shipment, bound for a processing plant in Kentucky, marked the end of a 20-year collaboration to convert weapons-grade […]