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Judge denies latest EPA effort to dismiss TSCA fluoride suit
Excerpt: A federal judge has once again denied EPA’s efforts to dismiss landmark TSCA litigation seeking to force the agency to regulate drinking water fluoridation, but the same ruling also says that the agency will be allowed to challenge any effort by the plaintiffs to amend the suit to bolster their legal standing. The Jan. […]
United States, TSCA Lawsuit -
City of Sandy: Approval by Water Board of the Stipulated Consent Order for massive fluoride overfeed
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • Sandy, Utah, fined $37,000 in penalties & fees for allowing 151.5 mg/L, fluoride to flow into the water supply and seriously sicken residents in February 2019. • 1 pm meeting today of the Drinking Water Board -January 12- via https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/566470605 to discuss the Stipulation & Consent agreement with the City […]
United States, Utah -
Yorktown. Letter: Don’t Force Fluoride on Me
The debate about adding a toxic substance, fluoride, to our drinking water has its pros and cons. Yorktown has been without water fluoridation for a long time now. I have not heard of any problems with an increase of cavities, have you? If there are people who want fluoride treatment for their teeth, there are […]
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Groundwater near Panipat refinery unfit for drinking
Fluoride, uranium above prescribed limit Panipat, January 9 The groundwater in villages adjoining Indian Oil Corporation Limited refinery here has been found unfit for drinking, according to a survey by the Central Ground Water Board. The pH value of water was not found up to the mark at certain places while heavy metals — iron, […]
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Study shows the possibility of fluorine substituting lithium when manufacturing rechargeable batteries
The scarcity of cobalt and lithium is undebatable. That has been a challenge since they are essential components of modern batteries. With people transforming towards a zero-emission globe, the demand for modern batteries will only increase significantly because of electric vehicles. That’s why researchers saw the need to look for another alternative for this rare […]
International Batteries -
Spokane. Taking a principled stance on water fluoridation (Letter)
The latest fluoridation controversy is over the city moving forward with a cost analysis. Although initially funded by Delta Dental’s Arcora Foundation, the city must pay for it if it decides not to fluoridate. The current positions: Green light: Spokane City Council President Breann Beggs – Full speed ahead Yellow light: Mayor Nadine Woodward – […]
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Open-Source Portable Device for the Determination of Fluoride in Drinking Water
Abstract The prolonged exposure to fluorides results in the development of several diseases, from dental fluorosis to crippling deformities of the spine and major joints. The population exposed to high fluoride concentration is located in developing countries where the assurance of water quality is difficult to perform. Addressing this challenge, an open-source system for the […]
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Sulfuryl Fluoride: Illegal use in Rice Export
Note from Fluoride Action Network The brain is the main target of Sulfuryl fluoride. Structural Formula of Sulfuryl Fluoride: Can sulfural floride be used as a fumigant for fumigation of export containers of rice? The answer is a big NO. Interestingly, its use has increased as a replacement for methyl bromide, which was phased out because of harm to […]
India Pesticides -
Fluoridation roll out for Bunbury and Dalyellup
The South-West communities of Bunbury and Dalyellup will have fluoridated drinking water on tap by 2023. This follows the setting of fluoridation target dates of June 2022 for Dalyellup and June 2023 for Bunbury. It also follows water fluoridation in November, of neighbouring communities, Eaton and Australind, as well as Burekup, Brunswick Junction, Roelands and […]
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Cenovus closes on nearly $5B deal to combine with Husky, which owns Superior refinery
Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy has closed on its nearly $5 billion deal to buy Calgary-based Husky Energy, the company that owns and operates Wisconsin’s only oil refinery. The $4.78 billion deal makes the combined company the second-largest Canadian-based refiner and third-largest oil and gas producer there. The deal was first announced in […]
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries