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First Stage Of Upgraded Fluoride Facilities Secures Funding
Greater Wellington has approved a $6 million capital funding request from Wellington Water to restore fluoride to drinking water at the Te Marua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants and review and upgrade fluoridation facilities at Wainuiomata and Waterloo. The funding is the first part of a two-stage strategy to upgrade fluoridation facilities throughout Wellington. […]
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Fluorosis-affected youths struggle to find brides in Dhanbad hamlet
Dhanbad: The 70-odd families of Brahmin Tola at Gharbar village are facing a unique problem as the eligible bachelors are unable to find a bride for themselves. The area is located 30km from Dhanbad town. Abhishek Ganguly (name changed on request), who is in his mid thirties, said, “There are close to 40 males, who […]
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Students give Wikipedia dental content a checkup
May 25, 2022 — University of Toronto dental students are monitoring dental and oral health content on Wikipedia to ensure it is accurate and properly cited. The university’s chapter of the Wikipedia Collaboration of Dental Schools (WCODS) has been updating information for the last three years. Though some don’t view Wikipedia as a credible source, […]
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First Aid for Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure
Hydrofluoric acid is a very corrosive, highly irritating, and poisonous chemical that is accessible and used in many workplaces Burns and exposure to this chemical can be severely painful and cause extensive damage or even death. The Risks Associated with Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Is a chemical compound that exists as a colourless glass […]
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Wellington Water requests $6 million to restore fluoride to residents
Wellington Water stopped fluoridation last year at two plants supplying Upper Hutt, Porirua, and Wellington City residents. Wellington Water has requested $6 million to restore fluoride to residents and upgrade facilities. This is after the water company stopped fluoridation last year at two plants supplying Upper Hutt, Porirua, and Wellington City – without telling anyone. […]
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Enrichment mechanisms for the co-occurrence of arsenic-fluoride-iodine in the groundwater in different sedimentary environments of the Hetao Basin, China
Highlights Sedimentary environment is the key factor to control the As, F, I distribution. Four sedimentary zones were divided on the basis of Clay-sand ratio, clay layers and terrain slope. High As and I is distributed in paleochannel zone with strong reducing environment. High F comes from the fluorine-rich bedrock surrounding the basin. Abstract Abnormal […]
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Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan
Highlights Groundwater fluoride risk maps (>1.5 mg/L) created with >5000 data and machine learning for all of Pakistan. Arid climate and soil composition are statistically important predictors of geogenic fluoride contamination. The high-resolution maps reveal the vulnerable areas and the number of people exposed. An estimated 13 million people (6% of the population) are at […]
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Black salt and its health hazard
Black salt is a type of rock salt, a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in the South Asia. It is also known as Himalayan black salt. Popularly known in Bangladesh as bit laban, it is a food additive for incrementing the taste of food. But it is not safe for health. Surprisingly, it is used […]
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Likely government fluoridation decree for Northland councils pending
Fluoride will likely soon be added to thousands of Northlanders’ drinking water – as the government moves to impose the controversial additive’s inclusion in council water supplies. Fluoride to be added to Whangarei’s drinking water treatment plant in Whau Valley. Photo: Northern Advocate / Tania Whyte via LDR Compulsory fluoridation – at a cost of […]
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Nizamabad: People trek miles for drinking water as Mission Bhagiratha fails
Highlights: The irate residents of Mecca village in Kamareddy district stage protest to solve their drinking water problem Inset under photo: Villagers staging a protest on Setlur-Bichkunda main road for water; Young people walk tens of miles in the Gandhari mandal for drinking water. Nizamabad: While the temperatures are rising with every passing day, the […]
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