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Anglian Water buys new tanker to transport Fluorosilicic Acid
ANGLIAN PLUNGES FOR WHALE FLUORIDE TANKER Whale Tankers of Solihull has supplied an ADR approved 2600 litre rigid tanker unit for long-standing utility customer, Anglian Water – geographically the largest waste and wastewater company in England & Wales covering an area of some 27,500 sq kilometres. Mounted on a Mercedes Atego 816 4 x 2 […]
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Volcanic pall shows no signs of disappearing
LONDON — The miasma of volcanic ash hovering over Europe showed no sign of dissipating Saturday, keeping thousands of forlorn travelers stranded across the continent for a third day and worsening economic losses. The cloud of grit from the still-erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland began creeping as far south as Italy, forcing authorities to shut […]
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Iceland’s farmers try to save herds from toxic ash
Excerpt: .. Near Skogar, south of the volcano, the ash blew down from the mountain, blotting out the sunlight and covering everything — pastures, animals and humans — in a thick, gray paste. Berglind Hilmarsdottir, a dairy farmer, teamed up with neighbors Saturday to round up her cattle, some 120 in all, and get them […]
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Ash fall in Iceland could contaminate drinking water: experts
REYKJAVIK — The fallout of volcanic ash over parts of Iceland could jeopardise the safety of drinking water, health authorities warned Friday, but said the greatest health risk was to livestock. “It is important to prevent the ash from reaching water supplies, both for public and animal health reasons and for safe milk production,” Halldor […]
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Scientists Keep Close Eye On Volcano In Iceland
A volcanic eruption sent tons of ash and particles into the sky this week, stalling air traffic across Northern Europe. What do geologists know about the volcano’s eruption and what risks exist for the people of Iceland? Transcript SCOTT SIMON, host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Scott Simon. Travel across Europe is […]
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Middletown to fluoridate water
MIDDLETOWN — After a decade of wrangling and more than $20 million spent on construction and engineering, the City of Middletown’s new water treatment plant is on the verge of its grand unveiling. The system went online in late March; the city is still doing a little final tinkering. Why does Middletown need to filter […]
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Pensacola: Old Fight, New Day
Excerpt from article titled:Fight old, fest new, move overdue Old Fight, New Day A new round on an old debate takes place Wednesday when the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is asked to remove fluoride from Escambia County’s drinking water. Opponents question the safety of fluoride, which the ECUA added to drinking water in 2000, a […]
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Fluoridation may not do much for cavities
When it comes to fluoridating drinking water, Ontario and Quebec couldn’t be further apart. Ontario has the country’s highest rate of adding the tooth-enamel-strengthening chemical into municipal supplies, while Quebec has one of the lowest, with practically no one drinking fluoridated water. But surprisingly, the two provinces have very little difference in tooth-decay rates, a […]
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Senate advances legislation to forbid the purchase of fluoridation additives from China
A state Senate committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would require water companies to inform their customers of plans to fluoridate their water supplies and to forbid the purchase of the chemical additive from China. State Sen. Dan Claitor said his Senate Bill 638 is about notification, not stopping fluoridation. The Baton Rouge Republican said […]
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Bolivar MO may stop adding fluoride to drinking water after 11 years
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The city says it’s about to get a lot more expensive to keep fluoride in its drinking water. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will require the city to test the chemical levels every single day, even holidays. The estimated cost will be about $25,000 a year, which the city says it […]
United States, Missouri