The state will start preliminary testing for perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly known as PFOA, in 11 locations around the state, the Shumlin administration announced today. Testing will start around industrial sites where PFOA may have been used in the production of Teflon, wire coatings and fire-fighting foam. Testing sites in Chittenden County include areas around GlobalFoundries, formerly IBM, in Essex, […]
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PFOS: Issaquah City Council approves $988,000 for filtering and studying well water system
After a protracted discussion, the City Council voted unanimously April 4 to spend $988,000 to mitigate contamination problems with Issaquah water system’s Gilman Well No. 4. The amount was slightly less than the $1.08 million requested by the administration in its most recent agenda bill. The council previously had approved $150,000 to partially pay for […]
Rutland: Charter puts fluoride in question
During the past year’s discussion, it has frequently been stated that the authority to fluoridate the city water supply resides solely with the commissioner of public works, according to the city charter. On Monday night, I sought to challenge that authority and warn the city of impending liability from the fluoridation program, but the city […]
Fluoride or no fluoride in Cornwall water
Let the fluoride debate begin — again. Cornwall council will allow for two speakers to present arguments for and against the fluoridation of water at two succeeding meetings on April 11 and April 25. But the decision for two representatives are local medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis and American anti-fluoride advocate Dr. Paul […]
Leading Physician Joins Calls for Federal Investigation of Water Fluoridation
Dr. Mark Hyman Warns of Fluoride Risks to Diabetics, Kidney Patients, and Thyroid Function April 5, 2016: Ellijay, Georgia: Physician and nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman has joined a growing chorus of influential leaders highlighting possible health risks from drinking fluoridated municipal water. Known to millions of American television viewers […]
PFOA. EPA: Hoosick Falls playing fields safe for use
HOOSICK FALLS >> With local athletic fields determined to pose no health risks, environmental officials will soon test soil near a factory suspected of being the source of contamination of village water sources with a suspected cancer-causing chemical. Tests on soil taken from the village athletic fields found low levels of perfluorooctanoic acid, state and […]
Petersburgh Water Contamination: ‘I’ve Got No Information from Anybody’
PETERSBURGH, N.Y. — Residents were expecting to get more from health officials. Instead of waiting for answers, two women are taking things into their own hands. “Things take time, and I would love to have this all go away tomorrow,” said Petersburgh Town Supervisor Peter Schaaphok, “but it’s not. It’s going to be a situation that […]
Kazatomprom and ConverDyn launch joint uranium marketing initiative
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom and US’s ConverDyn have signed a cooperation agreement that provides a framework for the world’s largest uranium producer and the leading provider of UF6 conversion services to jointly offer uranium in the form of natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) to global utilities, Kazatomprom said on April 4. UF6 […]
After 1972 effort failed, it’s try, try again for Brockton flouride
Note from FAN: Fluoride and fluoridation are misspelt throughout the article BROCKTON – Flouridation of Brockton water was ordered by the city’s board of health in 1972. But the initiative fell to the wayside, after reaching the Brockton City Council. Now, a group of community organizers and city officials are once more supporting the addition […]
PFOA: State moves fast on Southern Vt. filtration fixes
NORTH BENNINGTON — While elevated levels of PFOA have been found in more than 100 private wells in Bennington and North Bennington in the last month, almost as many water filtration systems, which will remove the contaminant, will have been installed by the end of next week. There are already more than 50 of the […]