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San Diego’s Six-Decade Dental Duel
There was something in the water, and San Diegans wanted it out. Maybe fluoridation was a Communist plot. (Never mind that the City Council, not exactly the Politburo, had approved it unanimously a couple years earlier.) Or perhaps it was just the product of misguided scientists and public-health types who were inadvertently hurting people. Whatever […]
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Lake Cowichan: Fluoridation vote this fall at the Lake
Lake Cowichan residents will get to cast the deciding vote in a referendum this fall on whether or not to fluoridate the municipal water system. The Town of Lake Cowichan has been adding fluoride to the system for decades and there have been many discussions over the years on whether or not the practice should […]
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EPA proposes revoking food residue tolerances of Pro-Fume
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) said on Feb. 2 that it will aggressively advocate the industry’s case as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its intention to propose a phased-in revocation of the tolerances for residues of sulfuryl fluoride (SF, or trade name ProFume) on food. EPA’s action […]
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Port Angeles cuts fluoride in water; Forks next?
The chemistry of Port Angeles’ drinking water has changed a bit within the last week. The city began reducing the level of fluoride in the municipal water supply from 1 part per million to 0.8 about a week ago and reached the new level Monday. The move is meant to put the city in line […]
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NYC. Vallone: Fluoride – If In Doubt, Keep It Out
Did you know that the government is putting toxic chemicals in our water which come from the scrubbing systems of the fertilizer industry and are classified as “hazardous wastes” (sodium fluorosilicate and fluorosilicic acid). Are you concerned? You should be. Unfortunately, when these chemicals are called “fluoride,” safety concerns go down the drain. There is […]
United States, New York -
Massena trustees set public hearing Feb. 15 on fluoride in village water
MASSENA —The village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Feb. 15 before it decides whether to eliminate fluoride from the village’s water supply. The village already is taking its fluoridation level down from 1 part per million to 0.8 ppm, according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Hassan A. Fayad. Totally ending the […]
United States, New York -
Calgary: U of C medical faculty offers advice on city’s fluoride decision
The University of Calgary’s faculty of medicine has offered to strike an expert panel before the city vote on removing fluoride from Calgary’s water supply Feb. 7. “The medical school is still happy to make staff available to work with the city and to provide whatever scientific help the city might need on figuring out […]
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Minnesota: Public comment period extended on 3M wastewater permit
Under pressure from residents still concerned about the contamination of southeast metro area groundwater by 3M Co.-manufactured chemicals, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Wednesday announced it would extend the public comment period on a draft permit that regulates wastewater discharge into the Mississippi River from 3M’s Cottage Grove facility. Originally set to end Wednesday, […]
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Feb 9: American Water Works Association discuss Fluoride and Public Health
Denver, CO — The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced a new technical session, Fluoride and Public Health – Science, Safety, and Communication to be held at the 2011 Utility Management Conference, on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado. The US Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Feb 2: EPA Administrator to testify on public health and drinking water issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow on EPA’s role in addressing public health concerns related to drinking water issues. She will be joined by Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., director of the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences. Hearing details: […]
United States, National USA