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Minnesota: New fears of 3M chemicals
3M chemicals in human blood are linked to high cholesterol levels, according to three studies published in the past three weeks. The research, conducted nationally and in West Virginia, is part of mounting evidence about health effects from the Scotchgard-type chemicals that have been detected in the groundwater in the east metro area. At the […]
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Maryland: Hazardous waste dumping alleged at two county Metro stations
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against Metro for allegedly dumping hazardous waste into sewage systems at the Branch Avenue and New Carrollton rail yards — facilities where train cars are cleaned — in 2003. Metro officials confirmed that wastewater was discharged at both facilities into sewer systems, but the agency stopped the process in 2003, […]
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Boyne Smelter claims fluoride, dust cut
BOYNE Smelters Limited claimed last night it was spending millions to reduce its dust and fluoride emissions into the community. Over 30 people gathered in Tannum Sands yesterday to discuss the newly released Boyne Smelters air emissions study, which was initiated in part after a fire at the smelter in 2007. Attendees questioned smelter representatives […]
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Study Links Fluoride to Premature Births
State University of New York (SUNY) researchers found more premature births in fluoridated than non-fluoridated upstate New York communities, according to a presentation made at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting on November 9, 2009 in Philadelphia. (1) Fluoridation is the addition of fluoride chemicals into public water supplies ostensibly to prevent tooth decay. […]
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Wisner: This time, voters say ‘yes’ to ‘no’ fluoride
WISNER — Voters in this community, which approved adding fluoride to the water system in 2008, voted Tuesday not to add it. Results of Wisner’s first all-mail election indicated 98 were in favor and 285 were against adding fluoride. Tuesday was the final day in which voters could mail or return in person their ballots […]
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Yutan says no to fluoride
City of Yutan, Saunders County Special Election November 10, 2009 Question: “Shall the City of Yutan, Nebraska, adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the City’s water system?” Yes Votes: 195 No Votes: 85 This election had a 37% turn-out. According to the Omaha World-Herald: “Last November in the general election, Yutan […]
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Non-stick chemicals and cholesterol
New study shows strong association between chemicals found in some take-out food containers and increased cholesterol levels. The following is a partial transcript; for full story, listen to audio. Two new studies are raising concerns about some chemicals and cholesterol. Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFCs, have a long history in common consumer products like Teflon, stain-resistant […]
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DuPont pushing for weaker limits on PFOA
Interesting news out today from Inside EPA (subscription required), which is reporting that DuPont Co. is leading a new push by industry to weaken a water pollution limit on the toxic chemical PFOA and other perfluorinated chemicals. Officials from DuPont, 3M and other PFC companies met behind closed doors last month with the U.S. Environmental […]
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Yutan: Mail-in ballots due Tuesday
Excerpt: … Yutan residents are voting for the second time in a year on whether to add fluoride to the town’s water system. … Last November, Yutan residents voted 292-265 to add fluoride to their water. Some residents later complained the ballot language was confusing, and the Yutan City Council passed a resolution in July […]
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Fluorosis prevention starts in southwest China kitchen
Southwest China’s Guizhou Province is hoping to reduce fluorosis incidence in two years by replacing old-fashioned stoves that give off fluorin-rich smokes. The provincial government’s two-year plan on the promotion of public health, published here Friday, said the government would subsidize 220 to 240 yuan for each household in fluorin-rich areas to replace stoves. The […]
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