latest news:
Showing 10 of 17145 Articles:
-
C8 might damage sperm, study says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Men with higher levels of C8 and similar chemicals in their blood have lower sperm counts and fewer normal sperm, according to a new scientific study published this week. The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, is believed to be the first to link exposure to perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs, […]
Perfluorinated chemicals -
Proposition 65: 60-day pubic comment period for “Fluoride and its salts”
Prioritization: Chemicals for Consultation by the Carcinogen Identification Committee The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). OEHHA has screened candidate chemicals in a cancer tracking data base for evidence of […]
United States, California -
Legislature backs oral health study
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Dental Association (WyDA) is applauding the state legislature’s decision to conduct the first comprehensive oral health care study of state residents in 20 years. According to oral health care professionals and State Department of Health officials, the epidemiological study will answer basic oral health care questions critical for improved treatment and […]
United States, Wyoming -
Senate approves option to opt out of fluoridated water systems
A proposal allowing private water system shareholders to opt out of countywide water fluoridation programs was approved by the Senate on Tuesday. SB29, sponsored by Sen. Dennis Stowell, R-Parowan, will now head to the House for consideration. Sen. Allen Christensen, R-Ogden, objected to the proposal, noting that it had been brought before the Legislature on […]
United States, Utah -
Plattsburgh: Local dentists firm in fluoride support
City of Plattsburgh officials heard a strong message Tuesday night from people supporting the fluoridation of drinking water. “I am here to offer you something that can improve your health, is cost-effective and you don’t have to do anything to get it,” Clinton County Health Department Director Paula Calkins-Lacombe said at a special meeting with […]
United States, New York -
Plainfield, Vt., bans fluoride from tap water
The town of Plainfield voted Tuesday to remove fluoride from its drinking water after residents expressed concern about potential negative health effects. The vote was part of an annual town meeting that included debate about setting up a hydroelectric dam, library funding and what to do about an aging road grader. Fluoride is added to […]
United States, Vermont -
Southampton residents threaten to withhold payment in fluoridation row
SCORES of Hampshire residents say they will not pay their water bills if fluoride is added to their supplies. Campaigners fighting the controversial plans, which were approved by health chiefs last week, say they have been inundated with calls from people saying they want to take action to stop fluoride being added to the water. […]
United Kingdom, England -
Poison in the drinking water
Thousands of Chinese people are making their way to Beijing this week to lodge their complaints during the annual sitting of parliament. Some of these grievances will concern the appalling pollution that reaches to the remotest corners of the country. Only a quarter of China’s surface water is fit for industrial use. For drinking water […]
China -
Derbyshire County: Feasibility study to fluoridate has begun
Health chiefs across the East Midland have launched a new study to see if adding fluoride to the water supply will help boost dental health across the region. As part of a national drive to boost dental hygiene, a new feasibility study has been commissioned to ascertain the benefits and disadvantages of water fluoridation. Among […]
United Kingdom, England -
Minnesota: More lake fish contain former 3M chemical
A former 3M chemical has been found in fish taken from more metro area lakes, including Cedar, Calhoun and Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. The compound, known as PFOS, was measured at levels of concern in 13 of 22 lakes, mostly in bluegills, black crappies and largemouth bass. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) […]
Perfluorinated chemicals