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Calderdale: Anti-flouridation vote by Calderdale councillors
THE majority of Calderdale councillors have voted against fluoride being added to the borough’s water. A motion put forward to the full council meeting on Wednesday evening means that towns such as Elland and Brighouse will have more power to reject attempts by the area’s health authority to put fluoride in the water. The idea […]
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Austin: Environmental board calls for water fluoridation study
The Austin Environmental Board posed a question at Wednesday’s meeting that a city report failed to answer: Does Austin’s water fluoridation practices pose a threat to the city’s public health? Water fluoridation is the addition of fluoride to public water supplies to reduce tooth decay. A report on the practice was called into question at […]
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Desarrollan en Brasil dentífrico que evita fluorosis
Rough English translation of article title: Developed in Brazil toothpaste prevents dental fluorosis Un equipo de investigadores brasileños desarrolló un dentífrico capaz de evitar la fluorosis, como es conocida la anomalía en el esmalte dental causada por el exceso de consumo de flúor principalmente en los niños. La nueva crema de dientes fue desarrollada por […]
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Mackay: Fluoride will soon be in our water
LIKE it or not, fluoride will be in our water supply on December 15. Mackay Regional Council is almost finished the capital works required for water fluoridation, which must be implemented by December 31 to meet State Government legislation. While council does not necessarily agree with fluoridation, it must comply with the legislation by the […]
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Alabama: EPA to test Alabama residents for PFOA
Sustained Outrage readers who are following issues surrounding PFOA, or C8, will be interested in a story out today in several media outlets in Alabama. The Decatur Daily reports that federal Environmental Protection Agency officials plan to test about 200 area residents to determine the levels of PFOA and related chemicals in their blood. EPA […]
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Plant City: Water fluoridation discussion on tap for city commission
PLANT CITY – The city is considering adding fluoride to its water supply to help fight tooth decay. City staff members are researching how much it will cost to join other cities in the region in adding fluoride to the water. City Manager David Sollenberger expects to present the report to the city commissioners Jan. […]
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Austin: Fluoride Throwdown!
As we’ve written, Austin’s water fluoridation practices inspire a small but rowdy band of opponents. City staff tried to assuage their concerns – or at least provide a pretext for closing the door on the discussion – in a report (PDF) defending the practice. Tonight, that report should receive a scrutinous vetting. The city’s Environmental […]
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Shyanubhoganahalli, Bangalore: Fluorosis dents their confidence
Smile, they say, enhances your face value. But for the children of Shyanubhoganahalli, it is proving to be more than an embarrassment. For, excessive fluoride content in groundwater in this village has caused extensive damage to their teeth and dented their confidence. Dental fluorosis has made inroads into this Bangalore village thanks to the heavy […]
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Sarnia: Decision on fluoride in sight
Sarnia city council will take a hard look at whether fluoride should remain in local drinking water in late January. Council agreed Tuesday to set up an open house-style meeting to discuss the tooth decay-fighting chemical additive. No firm date has been set, but the session will give the public a chance to comment on […]
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Emissions from incineration of fluoropolymer materials – A literature survey.
The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) commissioned a literature survey on incineration of fluoropolymer materials, overviewing the available literature on formation of greenhouse gases until August 2008. The survey provides the foundation on which decisions for the future needs for further investigations will be made. Suggestions for sampling were also part of the study. *Read […]
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