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ATSDD: uses a data-mining company to search local government meeting agendas and minutes
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) ASTDD Fluorides Committee Annual Report Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020. Chair: Bruce Austin Members: Tracy Boehmer, Susan Deming, Sahira Khalid, Jay Kumar, Jennifer Lansing, Summer Macias, Katya Mauritson, Dixianne Parker, Howard Pollick, Misty Robertson, Gina Sharps, Gwen Sullentrup, Sandy Sutton, Brad Whistler, Matt Zaborowski, Tooka […]
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New Health Bill opens water fluoridation ‘breakthrough’, MP says
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We’ve labeled this article as misinformation because it states, “The safety of fluoridation is proven beyond doubt in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Here 60 to 80% of their water supplies receive fluoride…Only dental benefits, with no negative effects have ever been seen in any correctly fluoride areas.” […]
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Intermann letter: Read the evidence against fluoride
I fully accept that Theo Van der Veen (Port News, 22 July) is happy to rest on his “lived experience” of water fluoridation, and more power to him and his family’s good health. However, as it seems clear he’s not actually read the published evidence against fluoridation, I’d ask that he do so before again […]
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1080: Company was ‘taking shortcuts’ when worker ended up in coma after poisoning incident
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, click here A pest control company was under pressure to meet supply demands when it tried to make the active ingredient in the pesticide 1080 and a worker ended up in an induced coma. This […]
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Inspiring and educating British children on oral health
In 2021 Colgate will help, inspire and educate 1.65 million children through Colgate’s professional and schools oral health education programmes. By providing the tools needed to motivate behaviour change, we can get children excited about maintaining their oral health and making it a routine part of their day. Dental practice programme 2021 Colgate will send Bright […]
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Pani for Puri: Indian city becomes first to get 24/7 piped clean drinking water
‘Puri has now joined the elite group of international cities like London, New York and Singapore in supplying quality potable water’ Puri, a coastal city in eastern India’s Odisha, has become the first Indian city to get 24/7 clean drinking water (Getty Images) Puri has become the first Indian city to get clean drinking water […]
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1080: ‘Extremely lucky to survive’: Company fined $275k for poisoning employee
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, click here A Rolleston-based pest bait manufacturing organisation has been fined $275,000 after an employee was poisoned and nearly lost his life. Pest Control Research Limited Partnership (PCR) appeared for sentencing in the Christchurch District […]
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Large firms cut pollutant emissions in half over 5 years
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) — Large companies in South Korea have more than halved their air pollutant emissions over the past five years amid the government’s anti-coal policies, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. Air pollutant emissions by 166 plants of 77 large businesses came to 139,112 tons in 2020, down 56 percent from 316,013 five […]
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A naturally inspired, reusable system that purifies water and builds itself
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In nature, the interaction of molecules at the boundary of different liquids can give rise to new structures. These self-assembling molecules make cell formation possible and are instrumental to the development of all life on Earth. They can also be engineered to perform specific functions — and now, a team of […]
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Proposal for cyanide in Badin Lake fought back by residents
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Plans to pump Cyanide and Fluoride into a lake in Stanly County has some residents fighting back and winning. Badin Lake is a popular spot for fishing, boating and other recreation but it also sits next to an old plant that used to bring jobs and residents worry still pollutes the […]
United States, North Carolina Aluminum Industry