The seventh anniversary of the explosion at the Torrance Refinery was marked by a burst of activity aimed at finally phasing out use of modified hydroflouric acid, which could have killed thousands of residents if the explosion had happened just a little bit differently. But that phase-out would already be well under way if not […]
The 190,000-sq-ft Sunlit Arizona building will produce hydrofluoric acid and the other high-grade industrial chemicals in the first phase, expected to be operational in spring 2023. Image courtesy of Sunlit Sunlit Chemical, a leading semiconductor supplier based in Taiwan, has begun construction on a plant near the Deer Valley Airport in north Phoenix––the company’s first […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We labeled this article as misinformation because the author, Hunter Walker, did not invest any effort to understand Senator Gosar’s position and ended up ridiculing him for doing the right thing. Why is Gosar right? • Gosar was for fluoridation in 1997 and 2001 but changed his mind last week […]
Across villages in central India, people are developing discoloration of teeth, a main symptom of dental fluorosis caused by excessive ingestion of fluoride. People in their 30s and 40s are experiencing bone deformities that is claimed to be due to long exposure to contaminated water. In many of the tribal villages in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and […]
Dear Editor: The fluoride added to tap water is not pharmaceutical grade, unlike that added to toothpaste. It is hydrofluorosilic acid — toxic waste from phosphate fertilizer factory chimney scrubbers, which is contaminated with arsenic, mercury and lead, etc. Fluoridation is wasteful and expensive as only around 1% of tap water is drunk by children. […]
Until 2002, San Antonio was the largest city in the United States without fluoride in its public water supply. Fluoride reduces tooth decay in children and adults by 25 percent according to the CDC. Data also show that prevention of tooth decay can be maintained at the recommended level of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per […]
Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama decided Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. H-2 Pharma, LLC, a dispute concerning labeling for fluoride products that raised a variety of issues with broader implications for industries regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Because the suit was brought pursuant to […]
Fluorosis is the top concern in the rough and rocky terrain of Duddhi, Uttar Pradesh’s most remote assembly constituency Villagers fetching water from tankers that are provided by some companies under corporate social responsibility. (SOURCED IMAGE ) The campaign for the UP polls is in full swing, but like in every election, no politician raises […]
Tasman District Council estimates it will cost just over $1.3 million to fluoridate its five largest drinking water supplies, if it is directed to add the chemical. In addition to that capital expenditure for its dosing those five supplies for Richmond, Motueka, Mapua-Ruby Bay, Brightwater-Hope and Wakefield, the council predicts fluoridation will swallow another $125,000 […]
A sign welcomes people to Girdwood. (Bill Roth / ADN File) Months after the problem started, Girdwood residents are learning that fluoridation of city drinking water there has been shut off for most of the past year and that it likely will not be fluoridated again until 2024. Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility manager Mark […]
