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Waterloo: Legality of fluoride questioned
A local woman is challenging the legality of using hydrofluorosilic acid to fluoridate Waterloo’s drinking water by filing a complaint with Health Canada. Carole Clinch, research coordinator for People for Safe Drinking water, said under the new Natural Health Products Regulations, under the Food and Drug Act enacted in 2006, all substances claiming to have […]
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Time Magazine: fluoride included in Top 10 Common Household Toxins
Note: The article appears in the April 12, 2010, hard version of Time Magazine. It was available online on April 5. FLUORIDE What It Is: A form of the basic element fluorine Found In: Toothpaste, tap water Health Hazards: Neurotoxic and potentially tumorigenic if swallowed; the American Dental Association advises that children under 2 not […]
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Southampton candidates oppose fluoride plans
Lib Dem, Tory and Green candidates for the parliamentary seats in Southampton have said they opposed plans to add fluoride to the city’s tap water. The South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) agreed the plans in February 2009. The decision was made despite 72% of 10,000 respondents in a public consultation opposing the move. The […]
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Minnesota: Calhoun pollution traced to nearby firm
State pollution officials have solved a four-year-old mystery about the source of fish contamination in Lake Calhoun. A St. Louis Park company used a chemical formerly made by 3M, and it entered the southwest Minneapolis lake through a storm water system, said Ralph Pribble, spokesman for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Although the PCA didn’t […]
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Minnesota: Volume of wasted water in 3M cleanup operation concerns city, county officials
The good news is that groundwater in Washington County is being cleaned up. The bad news is that the cleanup effort will consume more water — up to 9.2 million gallons a day — than Woodbury and Cottage Grove, combined, typically use on a winter day. The two cities are asking if there is some […]
Perfluorinated chemicals -
New Mexico issues violation notice for Helena Chemical
LAS CRUCES – The state announced Thursday it has issued a notice of violation to Helena Chemical Co. in connection to its groundwater cleanup plan for a Mesquite fertilizer facility, one day after the company won a defamation lawsuit against a local community activist. In addition, the New Mexico Environment Department also said it has […]
United States, New Mexico Phosphate Industry -
Lebec customers notified of fluoride exceedance in drinking water
LEBEC, California (Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 5 p.m.)—This is a news release sent out by Lebec County Water District: Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what you should do, what happened, and what we are doing to […]
United States, California -
NY Health Commissioner says there is “decisive evidence that fluoride is safe”
Excerpt: WATERLOO — State Health Commissioner Richard Daines Wednesday visited one of the state’s smallest counties and one of its largest landfills. Daines is visiting 15 mostly rural, upstate county Health Departments during Public Health Week. … Before leaving for Dundee, Daines also voiced support for the county’s efforts to fluoridate municipal drinking water supplies. […]
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Suffolk City Council denies permit to build new school due to high fluoride levels in water
Excerpt from article titled:Time for some due diligence Suffolk City Council voted 5-3 on Wednesday to deny a request for a permit that would have allowed the school system to build and operate a new school on Copeland Road. The new facility is intended as a replacement to aging and inadequate elementary schools serving the […]
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Sandpoint: discussion of Clean Water Additive Accountability Ordinance
COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS MOVED TO PLACE THE WATER ADDITIVE ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE ON THE APRIL 21, 2010 CITY COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION. Councilman Reuter said the Water Additive Accountability Ordinance does not lead to a discussion of accountability or disclosure. He believes it is another method to remove fluoridation that he believes protects all children in our community. […]
United States, Idaho