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Seward and Milford: Fluoridation Vote on Nov 4
Excerpt: … Fluoride in Seward or Milford’s Water Shall the City of Seward adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the city’s water system? Remember the wording on this vote is tricky. A Yes vote means the city of Seward/Milford will not add fluoride to the water. A No vote mean we […]
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It takes ‘no’ to say ‘yes’ to fluoridation
KEARNEY — For most Hub territory towns, Nebraska’s new fluoridation law won’t change a thing, but residents of several communities will decide this fall if fluoridation is right for them. LB245 was approved in April and requires all Nebraska cities and towns with populations of more than 1,000 to fluoridate city water systems. A provision […]
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Community meeting to discuss water rates in Bay Point
A group concerned about public health is holding a town-hall meeting next week to inform Bay Point residents about potential changes to the community water supply and rates. The East County Environmental Justice Collaborative scheduled Monday’s meeting on short notice because residents need to be educated about the proposed changes by Golden State Water Co. […]
United States, California -
Southampton: Panel split on fluoride but votes in favour by 4 to 3
SOUTHAMPTON’S councillors are being urged to back controversial plans to fluoridate the tap water delivered to two thirds of the city’s residents. A special panel of councillors set up to examine the scheme, proposed by health chiefs in an effort to improve dental health, last night narrowly voted to recommend it is supported. The views […]
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World Fluorspar Market to Exceed 6.8 Million Metric Tons by 2012
Fluorspar is the raw material for fluorine-containing chemicals, and is the only source of fluorine for the chemical industry. Fluorspar is a mineral containing 30 to 98% calcium fluoride. It is used in the production of hydrochloric acid, steel, and aluminum. It is a domestic source of fluorine, and is an ore from which calcium […]
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Montana: DEQ meets here about Highwood air permit
A modified air quality permit for a coal-fired power plant under construction eight miles east of Great Falls is the subject of a public meeting today in Great Falls. The meeting was scheduled here because of intense public interest in the project, said Charles Homer of the state Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Resources Bureau. […]
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Hastings: Fluoride additives come in three different forms
While fluoride is naturally occurring in the world’s water supply, in some places, there isn’t enough there to give people the oral health benefits. For that reason, thousands of communities across the country have opted to add fluoride to the water to reach optimal levels. The question and concern for many is just exactly what […]
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Aurora: Wording of Nov 4 Fluoridation Ordinance
Excerpt: Locally, Aurora voters will be asked whether the City of Aurora should adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the city’s water system. Voters are cautioned to carefully read the wording on the ballot because a yes vote is really a vote against fluoride and a no vote is a vote […]
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Andrews [Texas] on the Short List for $55 Million Facility
Andrews is one of only four sites in the nation on the short-list for a $55 million nuclear facility. It’s a state-of-the-art uranium de-conversion plant. What it does is takes radioactive material and turns it into usable products like high-purity fluorine gas. If it’s built in West Texas it could add as much as $50 […]
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Princess Anne: Possible water system approaches narrowed
PRINCESS ANNE — Town, county, university and state officials met jointly for the first time with a governor-appointed facilitator Monday to work toward a resolution to a water shortage that has spurred a lawsuit, threatened county growth and drawn a wedge between Princess Anne, Somerset County or Maryland environmental decision-makers over how to solve the […]
United States, Maryland