For a second time, a state appeals court has breathed new life into a lawsuit pitting Monterey County against residents of a Cachagua mobile home park over a water system contaminated with fluoride. In a ruling this week that could have statewide impacts on cities and counties, the 6th District Court of Appeal said the […]
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Houseplants sensitive to fluoride
Excerpt: Houseplants are more and more becoming our focus — so today I’m going to talk about some common problems we deal with and possible solutions. Following are some reasons why plants have brown tips. After that, we’ll discuss houseplant pests and then how to keep your tropical hibiscus happy: • There are several things […]
Hirzy: EPA drags feet on fluoride
The Environmental Protection Agency ignores the dangers of fluoride in drinking water, according to Dr. Bill Hirzy, the chair of AU’s Chemistry Department. Hirzy discussed conflicts within the EPA, an organization he worked for from 1981 to 2008, in a Kennedy Political Union event Tuesday, Oct. 26. He served for three years as the president […]
Rehoboth: City to add fluoride to water
REHOBOTH — City officials have announced plans to add fluoride to the area’s water supply, a move they believe will make it healthier. Effective Oct. 28, the Rehoboth Beach Public Water System will begin introducing fluoride into its drinking water to comply with a 2004 Delaware Division of Public Health mandate. “We’re actually one of […]
Sandpoint: Robust crop of candidates in city races
Excerpts: PONDERAY – Voters here and in Sandpoint will not lack for choices when they head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3… Sandpoint race… Boge and Newton, two of the council’s more seasoned veterans, explained their differences on the hot-button issue of fluoridation. Boge said he no longer supports the additive because it is […]
Rocky Mount: Fluoridation equipment to be replaced
Excerpt: … On another water matter, town council voted to accept a $4,918 grant from the state Health Department for the purchase of fluoridation equipment for the water treatment plant. Deitrich said the treatment plant’s fluoridation equipment if getting old and needs to be replaced.
Donora: A temperature inversion sets the stage for the Donora Smog of 1948
Welcome to the Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays, historical observances, etc., we couldn’t cram into The Week in Preview. Today in 1948, a stifling yellow smog descended on the industrial mill town of Donora, Pa. It blanketed the town until Oct. 31st, when it was finally dispersed by rain. By then, […]
Somerset County: Permit issued for disputed wells
PRINCESS ANNE — After a five-year wait, state officials have issued a permit for two wells that had been the subject of a lawsuit scheduled to be heard next week in Circuit Court. A copy of the permit arrived by fax Thursday, an hour before the start of the Somerset County Sanitary Commission meeting. “They’re […]
Studies: All Infant Formula Contains Fluoride at Tooth-Discoloring Levels
New York – October 21, 2009 – All infant formulas, whether ready-to-feed, concentrated or organic, contain fluoride at levels which can discolor developing teeth, reports the October 2009 Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) (1). Fluoride, added to some bottled and public water supplies ostensibly to prevent cavities, is also in many foods and […]
Fluoride to be added to Rehoboth Beach drinking water
REHOBOTH BEACH — The public water system will begin adding flouride [sic] its water supply on Oct. 28. City Manager Gregory Ferrese said the change is being made to comply with standards of the Delaware Division of PUblic Health and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The water system will maintain a flouride [sic] level […]