MARLBORO — An accidental release of concentrated fluoride into Marlboro’s water system prompted a warning from the state Department of Environmental Protection. All Marlboro water consumers are urged to flush out their pipes for at least 10 minutes before using any water. Environmental officials also advise against using any ice or foods that were prepared […]
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Dr. John Lee
Dear All, I have to share the very sad news that Dr. John Lee, a very important voice on fluoridation and other health issues, has passed away. I received the news as I was about to board a plane, on route to Palo Alto, one of the many communities in California (and beyond) which he […]
N. Attleboro eyes temporary fluoride halt
NORTH ATTLEBORO — The town’s lawyer is being asked to investigate whether the board of health can temporarily halt fluoridation of the town’s water supply. The idea was discussed during a meeting held between the Plainville Water Commission and the North Attleboro Board of Health, part of a renewed effort to jointly resolve the fluoridation […]
Anti-brick brigade fights for more pollution controls
An NT music faculty member is leading a charge with fellow Denton citizens to force Acme Brick to reexamine its “business as usual” attitude. Acme’s Denton manufacturing plant on Fort Worth Drive has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for renewal of their air quality permit, which associate professor Ed Soph contends the […]
Oil Refineries Pose Avoidable Risk To More Than 15 Million In U.S.
Washington, DC – Oil refineries put more than 15 million people across the United States at needless and avoidable risk of injury or death in the event of an accident or deliberate attack, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The report, Needless Risk: Oil Refineries And Hazard […]
Activists push to ban hydrofluoric acid in refineries
WASHINGTON — Environmentalists and their congressional allies are pushing for legislation that would require oil refineries to stop using a chemical the critics claim threatens the health and safety of residents near the facilities. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group wants Congress to require refinery operators to stop using hydrofluoric acid in favor of alternative […]
More Teeth Lost as Fluoride Use Increases
Total tooth loss increased while Americans steadily receive more fluoridated water and food, according to recent government statistics. Fluoride, hailed as a cavity preventive is supposed to enhance tooth retention; but fails expectations, damages teeth and possibly bones. In 1999, 24.4% of Americans over 65 were edentulous(1) ranging from a low of about 14% in […]
Cancer Survivor Campaigns Against Fluoridation in Palo Alto
One day Susan Willis saw a picture of the bag of fluoride that Palo Alto adds to its water. The sodium fluorosilicate was labeled “toxic.” That was all the incentive she needed to begin campaigning against water fluoridation. A cancer survivor intent on removing toxins from her environment, she gathered enough signatures to force the […]
Salt Lake County’s Mandatory Fluoridation Begins
Riverton residents will not join the rest of the Salt Lake Valley in drinking fluoridated water until the new year under an extension approved Thursday by the Salt Lake Valley Health Department board. The board, however, put off until November the requests made by two small water companies that want to opt out of fluoridation. […]
Resident seeks to join fluoride lawsuit
WATSONVILLE — Arguing that he may be harmed if the city fluoridates its water, resident Nick Bulaich is seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the state. The city filed the suit in April to block the state Department of Health services from enforcing an order to fluoridate the city water supply. “The city has […]