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Princess Anne: Sanitary Commission to take part in water talks
PRINCESS ANNE — Members of the Somerset County Sanitary Commission agreed on Thursday to take part in talks to resolve water supply issues in Princess Anne, but expressed their frustration with state officials who have denied well permits for the past two years. There have been six meetings with the Maryland Department of the Environment […]
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Cumbria: NHS looks at fluoride in water supply
HEALTH bosses have decided they would like the option of adding fluoride to more water supplies in Cumbria to be explored further. Already around 130,000 people in West Cumbria receive fluoridated water but a possible extension of the scheme could mean Carlisle, Penrith, Barrow, Kendal and surrounding areas are also included. Plans are at an […]
United Kingdom, England -
Southampton: Fluoride consultation document, branded as “propaganda”
A LEADING anti-fluoridation campaigner has criticised Southampton’s consultation document, calling it “propaganda”. Dr Paul Connett, the director of Fluoride Action Network and a retired professor of chemistry at St Lawrence University in New York State, claims the booklet produced by South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) to tell the public about fluoridation is biased in […]
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Southampton: Public underwhelmed by fluoride roadshow
HEALTH chiefs insist they are remaining upbeat despite another disappointing turnout at the latest information roadshow giving people the chance to find out about fluoridation. There was only a very slow trickle of residents visiting South Central Strategic Health Authority’s latest drop-in event in Northam, Southampton – the third of nine during the 14-week public […]
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Cameco UF6 production restarted Tuesday [Sept 30] in Port Hope
The production of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) restarted today at Cameco Corporation’s Port Hope conversion facility. The plant had been closed down since July 2007 to address leaks of uranium and other production-related substances were discovered. The cause of the subsurface leaksand their effects have been investigated. Rehabilitation of the Port Hope plant included constructing a […]
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Dirty Little Secrets: The First Laser Gun Was Too Cruel To Use
This is how the U.S. Army developed the first combat laser in the 1960s and 70s, but refused to deploy it because it was considered too cruel. It all started with the Advanced Propulsion Technology Branch of the Propulsion Directorate in the Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal in the 1960’s. Their mission was the […]
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Sarnia: No decision on fluroide; waiting for new govt study
Excerpt: No decision on fluoride City council delayed a decision about fluoride in local drinking water Monday, preferring to wait until a new study comes out from Health Canada and the Ontario government. Study results are expected some time this year to help municipalities like Sarnia decide the value of adding fluoride to drinking water.
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Health officials say fluoride helps teeth, lowers dental costs
GRAND ISLAND — A five-foot tall, papier-mâché molar depicted as flexing his muscles is helping to serve as the mouthpiece of fluoridating municipal water supplies. Max the Molar has made the junket through summer parades and festivals in Central Nebraska. He’s currently brushing up at the Central District Health Department in preparation for Saturday’s Harvest […]
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Escambia County: Fluoride is back in the news
Excerpt: The issue is 50 years old, but fluoride is back in the news. Joshua Jocelyn, a fluoride opponent, is running for a seat on the ECUA board, which oversees Escambia County’s water system. He wants to emulate Elizabeth Campbell, also a political unknown and fluoride opponent, who recently defeated ECUA Chairman Logan Fink. “I […]
United States, Florida -
Cumbria: Call over fluoridated water supplies
Health bosses have decided that they would like the option of adding fluoride to more water supplies in Cumbria to be explored further. Already about 130,000 people in West Cumbria receive fluoridated water but a possible extension of the scheme could mean Carlisle, Penrith, Barrow, Kendal and surrounding areas are also included. Plans are at […]
United Kingdom, England