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HF/Asthma Controversy in England
A MOTHER believes her daughter could now be suffering as a result of a chemical leak tragedy which killed her brother and his workmate more than five years ago. Karen Tyrell’s brother Ryan Preece lost his life in a fume-filled sewer chamber in Crymlyn Burrows in October 1996, when he tried in vain to rescue […]
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Distribution characteristics of fluoride and aluminum in soil profiles of an abandoned tea plantation and their uptake by six woody species
Abstract Distribution characteristics of fluoride (F) and aluminum (Al) in soil profiles of an abandoned tea plantation in Hong Kong and their uptake by six woody species namely Camellia sinensis, Melastoma affine, Sterculia lanceolata, Ardisia crenata, Acacia formosa and Machilus thunbergii were investigated. C. sinensis accumulated both F (656 mg/kg in the leaves) and Al […]
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Polk girl, 7, dies after dad’s acid spills on her
KATHLEEN – A 7-year-old girl died after she knocked over a container of highly corrosive acid while playing hide-and-seek with her grandmother. A small amount of the acid spilled on her lower body, causing severe burns. Savannah Redfern died late Friday, just a few hours after the accident, which occurred at her Polk County home. […]
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ASG Charged with violations of EPA regulations
DAYTON – Central Lyon County’s fire chief is recommending the permit for a Dayton chemical plant be revoked, calling it an “unacceptable threat” after state inspectors accused the firm of violations in a report on a July 30 explosion. Chief Bill Driscoll said Wednesday he will go before the Lyon County Planning Commission next week […]
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Executive: Dayton plant blast did not release toxic gases
DAYTON – A recent explosion at a nitrogen trifluoride production facility did not release toxic gases, Michael Koonce, president of Advanced Specialty Gases Inc., said Friday. Nevertheless, the chief of the Central Lyon County Fire District said the plant makes “nasty stuff” and doesn’t belong in the community. Hydrogen fluoride was not involved in the […]
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Gerber Introduces Non-Fluoride Toothpaste for Babies
Opponents of water fluoridation have brandished a new weapon: a fluoride-free baby tooth cleaner that the Gerber Products Co. markets as safe and gentle. Nashua resident Paul Harrington, president of New Hampshire Citizens for Health and Freedom, said Gerber was obviously concerned about a baby’s overexposure to fluoride. But a Manchester city health official said […]
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Toxic Waste Left Off Banned List
Five chemicals subject to strict environmental controls in the United States, including an acid powerful enough to melt glass, have been left off Australia’s National Pollutant Inventory. All five of these chemicals are believed to have been released into the environment by Melbourne factories recently. The inventory, the subject of four years of negotiation between […]
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Boeing blames gas leak on use of wrong tank
SEATTLE — An accidental release of toxic gas at a manufacturing plant last week that sickened about 120 people probably was caused by workers using the wrong tank for a procedure, Boeing Co. said yesterday. Boeing said in a statement that a preliminary investigation determined that the accident Friday morning occurred when workers transferred nitric […]
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Farm fluoride poisonings fight won
A FARMING couple won a two-year court battle yesterday to end fluoride contamination of their property near Cygnet. For most of the past 13 years, Mr John Braim and his wife Sylvia have been baffled by excessive losses of sheep and cattle on their prime grazing paddocks at Nicholls Rivulet. Two years ago, they traced […]
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Dog Ailments May be Tied to Pet Foods
A series of mysterious dog ailments at Allegan kennels may be the fault of pet foods containing high levels of fluoride, the state’s Toxic Substance Control Commission said today. The state agency called on pet food manufacturers to voluntarily begin taking steps to prevent high levels of fluoride from being introduced to dog and cat […]
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