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European Commission: Final report on risks from the industrial use of PFOA and APFO
Project Title: Analysis of the risks arising from the industrial use of Perfuorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate (APFO) and from their use in consumer articles. Evaluation of the risk reduction measures for potential restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of PFOA and APFO. Excerpts: Task 1: Market analysis The market […]
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Belgium: Court orders GreenPan to stop Teflon comparisons
GreenPan, which is manufactured by Anotech International, promotes itself as an alternative to traditional types of non-stick cookware as no PFOA is used in its manufacturing process. The chemical PFOA is under increasing scrutiny as a possible health hazard. The Commercial Court of Nivelles in Belgium ordered GreenPan to stop using the DuPont and Teflon […]
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New Mexico: International Isotopes, Inc. proposes fluorine gas plant near Hobbs
See full Associated Press article, “Idaho Firm Proposes Fluorine Gas Plant Near Hobbs” at http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11854857 Excerpts: The proposed 640-acre, $93 million facility “would produce fluorine gas used in medical equipment and solar panels…” “The plant would produce fluorine gas from uranium tails created during nuclear enrichment… the facility could handle about 25 percent of the […]
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Greenville: Stimulus funds to help upgrade water fluoridation system
Excerpt: GREENVILLE — The city has been hit with a wave of economic stimulus funds that will finance $1.3 million worth of water system updates. Officials recently received word that 40 percent of a loan from the Michigan Drinking Water Revolving Fund will be forgiven, saving local taxpayers $520,000. The balance of the project costs, […]
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Germany: Incident at Gronau enrichment plant
Urenco is investigating after a worker at Germany’s Gronau enrichment plant was exposed to uranium hexaFLUORIDE. The incident occurred on 21 January when, during preparation of a container, a release of the radioactive substance occurred. One employee of who was operating at that time was admitted to hospital as a precaution for 24 hours for […]
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It’s Time to Retire Fluoridation
Sixty-five years ago, sodium fluoride powder was slowly poured into Grand Rapids, Michigan’s public water supply to see if drinking fluoridated water (fluoridation) really safely reduced children’s tooth decay. Nearby Muskegon was left fluoridation-free, for only 5 years, as the experiment’s control city for comparison purposes even though evaluations were made after 15 years. (1) […]
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Sodium fluoride used for water fluoridation causing problems nationwide
Article title: Feds note fluoride problems Article subtitle: Chinese-made product is safe, say officials AMESBURY — Communities across the nation have found the same mysterious residue in their fluoride systems that caused Amesbury to shut down its water fluoridation program, but a federal health agency said the residue is safe. Kip Duchon, national fluoridation engineer […]
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Amesbury: Fluoride concerns are worth probing
Title of editorial:Flouride [sic] concerns are worth probing It’s clearly a controversial thing to do, but Amesbury’s Robert Desmarais deserves credit for taking the path of caution when it comes to public health. Desmarais, the director of the town’s Department of Public Works, has been concerned about residue left over in the town’s water system […]
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Amesbury: Feds note fluoride problems
AMESBURY — Communities across the nation have found the same mysterious residue in their fluoride systems that caused Amesbury to shut down its water fluoridation program, but a federal health agency said the residue is safe. Kip Duchon, national fluoridation engineer for the federal Centers for Disease Control, said residents shouldn’t worry about the safety […]
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Watsonville considers fluorination at Tuesday’s council meeting
The city of Watsonville will be discussing a controversial measure that would put fluoride in the drinking water. Although there is a grant involved, the fluoridation can cost the city money. Both the Public Works Director, David Koch, and the Water Division Manager, Steve Palmisano, are recommending the council contract with the California Dental Association […]
United States, California