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Water bottle ban just a cover
In a unanimous counterstrike against 46 per cent of local consumers who won’t or can’t drink tap water, Waterloo Region recently banned bottled water sales at their facilities. It’s strategic to posture solidarity, disregard those who challenge water quality, and seize back water market share — all in one political move. Coun. Jane Mitchell of […]
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Welcome to state of ‘Fluorid-a’ [on hydrofluorisilicic acid]
The main supplier of fluoride to the region is Brenntag Canada Inc., and Peter Van Caulart said the hydrofluorisilicic acid is mainly produced in Florida. “That’s why they call it ‘Flourid-a,’ ” he laughs. To see where it is produced he suggested people visit Bartow, Fla., using Google Earth. Taking a closer look of the […]
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Water expert looks at how fluoride gets in our water and its origins
It’s not what’s visible during the water fluoridation process that should be a concern, it’s what the public doesn’t see that should give them pause for thought, says a well-known water expert. Peter Van Caulart was part of a tour of the William Street pumping station in Waterloo recently organized by city Coun. Angela Vieth. […]
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California: Governor vetoes bill that would have banned PFOA
California’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have banned a DuPont-made chemical in food packaging in that state. Instead, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this week signed a pair of bills backed by the chemical industry that establish a regulatory framework for chemicals that are potentially hazardous to human health. State legislators had approved a […]
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Timberville: Meetings Challenge Fluoride Orthodoxy
Fluoridation is widely accepted as a public water treatment, but a Broadway resident wants to change that. Joan Hulvey set up two meetings this week where she will present information and scientific studies that she says show the detrimental health effects associated with fluoridation. The first meeting is today at 6:30 p.m. at the Massanutten […]
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Ventura County: 3 candidates vying for Division 2 board seat debate water issues
Three candidates are running in the Nov. 4 election for a seat on the board of directors of the Calleguas Municipal Water District, which supplies water for 600,000 residents in Ventura County east of the Santa Clara River. The district, which has its headquarters on Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks, is governed by an elected […]
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Philippines: Biggest health scourge of Pinoy kids: Bad teeth
Tooth decay and other dental health problems have remained the number one health scourge of millions of students in public schools in the country. The Department of Education’s Health and Nutrition Center (DepEd-HNC) reported that dental check-ups conducted under its Universal Medical and Dental Check-up campaign found that 70.51 percent or 1,657,776 students suffered from […]
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U.S. EPA settles with Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Calif.) for failing to report
U.S. EPA settles with Bay Area company for failing to report information needed by first responders Release date: 10/06/2008 Contact Information: Wendy Chavez, 415/947-4248, chavez.wendy@epa.gov Cypress Semiconductor Corp.violated toxic chemical reporting requirements (San Franciso, Calif. — 10/06/08) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today settled with a San Jose, Calif., semiconductor fabrication company for $10,900 […]
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Tackling the epidemic of tooth decay in children
•• Note from FAN: Philadelphia’s water has been fluoridated since September 1954. Assessments of the well-being of Philadelphia’s children often focus on factors such as immunization levels and lead-paint exposure. While these are critical matters, the No. 1 health issue plaguing children in Philadelphia and across the country today is tooth decay. Left untreated, dental […]
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Southampton: City stages debates on fluoride issue
Southampton is leading the way in seeking the public’s views on adding flouride to their tap water. And this month, health chiefs step up the consultation by staging the first in a series of TV’s Question Time-style events. The move is in light of high levels of tooth decay and is an attempt at turning […]
United Kingdom, England