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Citgo Toxic Release Termed ‘Significant’ by Federal Agency
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) — Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, had a “significant” release of a potentially lethal chemical from an alkylation unit July 19, seriously injuring a worker, a federal agency said. Nearly 4,000 pounds of hydrogen fluoride was discharged during the July 19 incident after a fire broke out in the […]
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Punta Gorda. Editorial: Fluoridation debate long overdue here
OUR POSITION: Fluoridation may not be the right solution for Punta Gorda, but we’re glad to see the issue being discussed. When the Punta Gorda City Council was asked by some local dentists to consider adding fluoride to its water supply, we suspect many people had the same reaction: “It doesn’t already?” Demographics partly explain […]
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Calderdale, Yorkshire: Council urged to oppose flouride in water supply
A COUNCIL has been asked to reconfirm its opposition to putting fluoride in its area’s water supply. NHS Calderdale will debate the pros and cons of fluoridisation in the borough. A report is expected to be completed by spring next year. But Rastrick councillor Craig Whittaker is urging the council and public to oppose fluoridisation […]
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Orissa: Fluoride contamination, 1,227 villages hit
BHAWANIPATNA, 21 AUG: Certain pockets of the state like Nuapara, Nayagarh, Khurda, Bargarh and Bolangir are prone to health hazards due to high-fluoride contamination in drinking water. Methods like installation of filters in the tube wells will go a long way in containing the disease, opined participants at a workshop here recently. The workshop was […]
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Davis County pays $214,000 to settle fees to attorney who worked for pro-fluoride vote
FARMINGTON — Davis County’s financial reserves are more than $214,000 poorer today. That’s because county commissioners Tuesday decided it was better to settle with Bountiful attorney David Irvine and Utahns for Better Dental Health than for “the meter to keep running.” That refers to legal fees that were mounting in a case involving fluoride, which […]
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Canandaigua: Hydrofluosilicic Acid cost = $26,565 for 2009
MINUTES OF THE CANANDAIGUA CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009, 7:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Excerpt: Resolution #2009-102: Councilmember, Ward 1 Whitcomb read the following Resolution and moved for its adoption. Councilmember, Ward 2 Fenti seconded the motion. A RESOLUTION AWARDING A MATERIAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY WHEREAS, the Water Treatment […]
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Calderdale, Yorkshire: Call to re-affirm opposition to fluoridation
CALDERDALE Council is to be asked to reconfirm its commitment to opposing fluoridation of water in Calderdale and undertake public consultation on the recent announcement by NHS Calderdale. As reported on Page Ten of this week’s edition, the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is undertaking a study into the possibility of putting fluoride […]
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Tasmania is 83% fluoridated but has some of the “worst teeth in Australia”
BRING out your teeth! Tasmanians have some of the worst teeth in Australia – with a tooth being pulled once every three minutes. Yesterday, the Federal Government urged Tasmanian parents to get their kids to the dentist quick smart. This year Medicare Australia sent out 38,100 vouchers to Tasmanians, each valued at $153.45 for teenagers […]
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Citgo plant fire spurs new look at hydrogen fluoride
Article Title: Refining chemical cause of concern Article Sub-title: Citgo plant fire spurs new look at hydrogen fluoride CORPUS CHRISTI — A fire last month at a local Citgo refinery has focused attention on what is likely the most dangerous chemical used in the refining process. Hydrogen fluoride, an acid, is used as a catalyst […]
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Nuclear instability by Dr Helen Caldicott
Australia seems determined to lead the way to an unstable world which could result in two very different outcomes – global warming or nuclear winter. We burn and export coal in massive amounts producing more CO2 per capita than any other country and we are about to become one of the world’s major uranium exporters. […]
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