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Fluoride, Dentists’ “Magic Bullet,” Is Shooting Blanks
Despite decades of water fluoridation in New York State, the Journal of the American Dental Association reports that emergency treatment for NYS toddlers’ severe tooth decay has grown substantially in numbers and costs, many require general anesthesia, (1) reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) Fluoridation is touted as an effective […]
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Myerstown ends fluoridation of its drinking water
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER ESTE Myerstown Water Authority will stop adding fluoride to your drinking water. We have received an amended operation permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which allows us to stop adding hydrofluorosilicic acid (fluoride) to your drinking water. The PA Safe Drinking Water Act and Regulations require the […]
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Peel: Residents want proof fluoride is safe
Peel Region’s fluoride debate hasn’t been fully flushed despite a decision last April to continue fluoridating our drinking water. Councillors passed a motion yesterday urging Health Canada to classify fluoride for drinking water as a drug, and that the substance, used to prevent tooth decay, be assigned a “drug number” which, much like over-the-counter medication, […]
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London: Heated debate over fluoride meeting; public meeting Jan. 25
If the upcoming public participation meeting on fluoride becomes as heated as debate over its format, there could be fireworks inside Centennial Hall on Jan. 25. During the council meeting on Jan. 10, councillors were passing the minutes of the most recent Civic Works Committee, when Ward 4 Councillor Stephen Orser brought the subject of […]
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Pinellas Park considers fluoride
PINELLAS PARK – Residents within the Pinellas Park water service district could have fluoride added back into their water supply, despite a recent decision to stop the practice at the county level. The city would have to spend about $108,000 for one-time infrastructure costs and about $71,000 annually to supplement its water with fluoride, Public […]
United States, Florida -
Dispute arises again over whether to fluoridate tap water
The nation is abuzz once again over whether the fluoridation of tap water should be expanded to the entire country for the sake of public health. The issue came to a head as the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Tuesday that adding fluoride to tap water at a density of 0.8 ppm has […]
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Peel wants fluoride considered a drug
Peel Region’s fluoride debate hasn’t been fully flushed despite a decision last April to keep the substance in the municipality’s drinking water. Councillors passed a motion today urging Health Canada to classify fluoride for drinking water as a drug, and that the substance, used to prevent tooth decay, be assigned a “drug number” which, like […]
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Minnesota: 3M turns the tables on Met Council in Mississippi River pollution lawsuit
The 3M Co. has a new tactic to defend itself against a lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council: If we polluted, so did you. In a counterclaim filed Monday, the company said that if it is found liable for polluting the Mississippi River, the Met Council also should pay. That’s […]
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C8 Science Panel Quarterly Newsletter #7
The C8 Science Panel was chosen to determine whether a probable link exists between C8 and any human disease as part of a class action settlement of a lawsuit involving releases of a chemical known as C8 from DuPont’s Washington Works in Wood County, West Virginia. The Science Panel is made up of three scientists […]
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Trapped volcanic gases – WSU research gives insight into mass extinction
PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher’s analysis of gases trapped in microscopic, 250 million-year-old crystals is adding new insights to a theory that volcanic activity led to the world’s largest known extinction. Michael Rowe, a volcanic geochemist and research associate in the School of the Environment, was part of a study that found […]
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