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NJ lawmakers debate requiring fluoride in drinking water
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That is the question New Jersey lawmakers are again considering as they debate whether to mandate adding fluoride to drinking-water systems across the state. Supporters say doing so is a proven way to improve dental health, particularly for uninsured residents and low-income families who can’t afford regular dental visits […]
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New Jersey Threatened with Mandatory Water Fluoridation – Science and Residents Ignored
Despite objections from environmentalists and utility officials, New Jersey is under threat of mandatory fluoridation, which is the addition of fluoride chemicals into the public drinking water ostensibly to reduce tooth decay. Despite admission by the Federal Government that American children are fluoride over-exposed and that fluoride’s benefits are primarily topical, New Jersey legislators are […]
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New Jersey threatened with mandatory water fluoridation – science and residents ignored
Despite objections from environmentalists and utility officials, New Jersey is under threat of mandatory fluoridation, which is the addition of fluoride chemicals into the public drinking water ostensibly to reduce tooth decay. Despite admission by the Federal Government that American children are fluoride over-exposed and that fluoride’s benefits are primarily topical, New Jersey legislators are […]
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US EPA releases interim results to reduce emissions and use of long-chain perfluorinated chemicals
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the interim results of a voluntary effort by eight chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions and use of long-chain perfluorinated chemicals (LCPFCs), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Used in hundreds of manufacturing and industrial applications, LCPFCs are toxic, persistent in our environment worldwide and can accumulate in […]
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The Atlantic: What do we know about fluoride?
The government has been drugging us for years. Since the 1940s, municipalities across the United States have been voluntarily adding fluoride to their water supplies. Fluoride, as we all learned in elementary school, protects teeth against cavities. You’ll find it in toothpaste and in vitamin supplements. Children regularly get fluoride treatments at the dentist. We […]
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PFCs may hinder vaccine response
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response to vaccinations in children in research led by Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of Public Halth (HSPH). The study appears in the Jan. 25 issue of the Journal of the American […]
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Bolivar: Mayor seals vote to remove fluoride from water
In voting for the removal of fluoride from Bolivar’s water, Mayor John Best finally got his chance to cast a tie-breaking vote at the Bolivar Board of Aldermen meeting Monday evening. Alderman Rob Ross moved to remove fluoride from the city’s water, seconded by Alderman Darren Crowder. The issue, frequently revisited in the last two […]
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Schools invited to test water for fluoride content
Schools Water Portal and Oracle Education Foundation, Bangalore, are conducting a nationwide water quality testing programme with schools to spread awareness on fluoride contamination in groundwater, said a release. The programme aimed at sensitising children to the problem that affects Rs. 6.6 crore people in 19 States. Long-term ingestion of excess fluoride in water could […]
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CX-007967, CX-000889 and CX-005094: CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATIONS
“Electrochemical Fluorination in Molten Fluoride Salts CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 02/07/2012 Location(s): South Carolina Offices(s): Savannah River Operations Office This EEC covers activities related to development of an electrochemical fluorination process to separate selected metals (non-RCRA) from depleted uranium. The goal of the process is to convert depleted uranium metal (U) to gaseous uranium hexafluoride […]
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Oklahoma City water official expects EPA to make changes to fluoride regulations
An Oklahoma City official says the Environmental Protection Agency may soon change regulations to reduce the amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water. The federal agency announced they were looking at changing regulations a year ago, drawing praise from the American Dental Association and other industry professionals. Monte Hannon, the city’s water quality superintendent, said […]
United States, Oklahoma