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Chemical giant Arkema partners with Canada Fluorspar on acidspar mine
HALIFAX, NS – It’s been a long time coming for some of Canada Fluorspar’s (TSX-V: CFI) founding investors, but persistence appears to have paid-off. Arkema and Canada Fluorspar announced they signed a definitive agreement worth $84 million to fully fund and give a past-producing fluorspar mine in Newfoundland, Canada, a second life. Since Alcan closed […]
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Comment on NYC Council member Peter Vallone’s position on fluoride
When the Environmental Working Group this week declared much of American produce to be “tainted” with pesticides, ACSH’s Dr. Gilbert Ross found more than a trace of irony in their latest, much publicized food scare. In his op-ed featured in yesterday’s National Post, Dr. Ross observes that the source of a real public health threat […]
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Plant City to fluoridate municipal water
PLANT CITY — The city has agreed to fluoridate the municipal water supply to aid the community’s dental health. The city is receiving $386,000 in grants from the Florida Department of Health and county health department to pay for the fluoridation equipment and other costs. The city expects to have the fluoridation system in operation […]
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Liberty stops fluoridation while it evaluates whether to continue
Excerpt: … Charlie Stevens, the city’s new utilities director, said Liberty had discontinued fluoridization of the water several weeks ago… Read full article
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Sonoma County: Dental care called a health care crisis
Excerpts: According to a study by the Sonoma County Task Force on Oral Health, yet to be formally released to the public: — In 2010, there were only 15 dentists for 109,000 low-income residents in Sonoma County — a fraction of the pool available to those with private insurance. — In 2009, 52 percent of […]
United States, California -
Health Ministry to fight anti-fluoridation bill
The Health Ministry is gearing up to oppose a private member’s bill sponsored by Labor MK Shelly Yachimovich to prevent the municipalities from adding fluoride to water supplies in towns and cities with more than 5,000 residents. Although its safety and efficacy in reducing dental decay, especially in children but also to a degree in […]
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Taber: Bylaw on the books to remove fluoride
Taber town council gave first and second readings at its June 13 meeting to Bylaw 2-2011, which would repeal Fluoridation Bylaw 1728, in essence taking fluoride out of the town’s drinking water as it looks at its Water Treatment Plant upgrade. Coun.(s) Randy Sparks, Rick Popadynetz, Garth Bekkering and Murray Rochelle voted in favour of […]
Canada, Alberta -
Philomath: Citizens ask Philomath council to re-think fluoridation move
Excerpt: Monday night, the Philomath City Council listened to citizen testimony that was overwhelmingly in favor of the council revisiting its unanimous decision on May 9 to remove fluoride from city water… Max Bierek, who installed water systems and whose son Matthew is on the council, was the first and only citizen to speak clearly […]
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Upper Hutt: Fluoride network pleased
A majority decision by the Upper Hutt City Council “to lobby” Greater Wellington to remove fluoride from the region’s water supply has been hailed a major milestone by the Fluoride Action Network. The decision, taken with an unofficially recorded seven to four vote, emerged out of Thursday’s hearing of public submissions to the council’s own […]
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Moose Jaw: Dental discussion heads council meeting
What is the ‘tooth’ when it comes to the issue of fluoride in tap water? According to Five Hills Health Region medical health officer Dr. Mark Vooght, the truth is fluoridated tap water has been very beneficial to the dental health, and therefore general health, for all those in communities that supplement potable water with […]
Canada, Saskatchewan