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Warrnambool. Protesters gain forum: Fluoride debate reignites
ANOTHER public forum on fluoridation will be held in Warrnambool after the city council was last night reminded that community passion for the issue is still alive. Against the backdrop of about 50 rowdy protesters in the public gallery, councillors debated a report that said fluoridation was solely a State Government responsibility. The report, prepared […]
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10 hospitalized over refinery vapors
Ten Sunoco contractors were taken to hospitals for evaluation yesterday after acid vapor escaped at the oil company’s South Philadelphia refinery. Seven went to Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia; the others were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, police said. None of the injuries were life-threatening, police said. Thomas Golembeski, spokesman for […]
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Leaked EPA document shows greenhouse gas endangerment finding on fast track
The Obama administration is fast-tracking its response to the Supreme Court’s 2007 climate decision with plans to issue a mid-April finding that global warming threatens both public health and welfare, according to an internal U.S. EPA document (pdf) obtained by Greenwire. EPA has been working feverishly since January to complete a scientific review of whether […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Termite Killer Lingers as a Potent Greenhouse Gas
Sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2), a gas commonly used to rid buildings of termites and other pests, is a greenhouse gas that remains in the atmosphere about 36 years, six to 10 times longer than previously thought, according to a research team led by Jens Mühle, an atmospheric chemist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. […]
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State oral health director challenged over comments about fluoridation
EUREKA SPRINGS — The battle against mandated fluoridation in the State of Arkansas has again been enjoined by concerned citizens, who are challenging recent statements made by the state’s oral health director. A letter dated Feb. 19, 2009, by Hot Springs attorney Janie Evins, representing a group of concerned citizens, challenged State Oral Health Director […]
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Southampton: Chris Huhne wants Environment Agency to study impact of adding fluoride
A HAMPSHIRE MP is calling for the Environment Agency to study the potential effect of fluoridating Southampton’s tap water. Chris Huhne, part of whose Eastleigh constituency will also have fluoride added to its water supplies, hopes the authority will look at the risks involved in the scheme to rivers and water courses. The controversial plan […]
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Southampton: Fluoridation plan praised
THE controversial decision to fluoridate Southampton’s water has finally received glowing praise – from a national association of dentists and doctors. South Central Strategic Health Authority’s (SHA) move to give the scheme the green light has been met with angry criticism from campaigners and many residents, who say local people’s wishes were ignored. Scores say […]
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Gulbarga taluk: Water with fluoride content
GULBARGA: Flourisis-affected Khiru Naik tanda in Gulbarga taluk is an example of the negligent attitude of the state government, particularly the Health Department. In 2000, the thanda hit the headlines. Of the 60 people in the tanda, 27 suffer from skeletal deformity after drinking water with high fluoride content and the matter was raised in […]
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Recomiendan a padres deben evitar el exceso de flúor en sus hijos
Nadie desconoce la importancia del flúor para reducir la degeneración dental, pero su exceso puede producir más de una complicación, especialmente en los niños. “El exceso de flúor provoca una condición crónica llamada Fluorosis dental o Hipo mineralización. Es una condición que aparece como el resultado de la ingesta de demasiado fluoruro durante el período […]
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Warrnambool: Fluoride report renews the fury
FLUORIDATION opponents have vowed to stack Warrnambool City Council’s meeting tomorrow night and reignite one of the most controversial issues in the city’s history. They are angered by a report which recommends the council take no further action on the issue. Fluoridation was introduced into the water supply late last year following months of controversy […]
Australia