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Scottsbluff: Voters to decide on fluoridation November 4
City Manager presented a Resolution, which would cause an election on the issue of whether the City of Scottsbluff should fluoridate the city water system. The state has mandated the addition of fluoride, which can be taken to the voters and they can choose whether or not they wish to be exempt. This Resolution begins […]
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10 petitioners seize right to present grievances
TEN petitioners seized the ancient right to present their grievances during the Tynwald Day proceedings. Dental and orthodontic services were the subject of a petition from Douglas resident Joe Duffy, presented by Onchan MHK Peter Karran. ‘Over the past few years many people haven’t been able to find state dentists and some of the poorer […]
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Shortage can’t be brushed aside
Water without fluoride opens a child’s mouth to tooth decay during the developmental stage and could cause problems through adulthood. Decatur Utilities feeds the water with it daily, but recently there were missed periods. “There’s been a supply shortage across the United States,” said Tom Cleveland, plant and engineering manager. “When we do have problems […]
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Saddam’s uranium headed for Ontario processing plant
[Note from FAN: The yellowcake will be converted into uranium hexafluoride (UF6) at the Cameco Port Hope facility.] Canada is the new home to a massive stockpile of concentrated natural uranium from Iraq, the last major remnant of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program. The 550 tonnes of “yellowcake,” the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment, was […]
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Hastings: Fluoridation method still uncertain
While the fate of fluoridation in Hastings won’t be decided until the election in November, the Hastings Utilities Board of Public Works is trying to plan for implementation if it is approved by voters. Board member Chuck Shoemaker said it would be best to give the community an idea of how fluoridation would occur if […]
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Fairbanks city officials verify fluoride initiative sponsors
FAIRBANKS — The debate over fluoride treatment is making a comeback after the 10 initiative sponsors were verified by the city on July 2. Initiative sponsors now have 90 days to collect signatures from city residents to petition that the fluoride issue be placed on the October ballot. Last year, the fluoride ordinance went up […]
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Nitrogen trifluoride: Environment: Climate risk from flat-screen TVs
The rising demand for flat-screen televisions could have a greater impact on global warming than the world’s largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist warned yesterday. Manufacturers use a greenhouse gas called nitrogen trifluoride to make the televisions, and as the sets have become more popular, annual production of the gas has risen to […]
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Sulphur Springs : Mayor to appoint team of medical professionals to study water fluoridation
Sulphur Springs Mayor Oscar Aguilar was charged with setting up an ad hoc committee of medical professionals to answer the question of whether or not the city of Sulphur Springs should continue to add flouride to its water. Councilman Charles Oxford, who was elected in May, had asked that an item be placed on Tuesday […]
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Aspen to keep fluoride in water
Despite warnings from the city’s water department about an inefficient delivery system and harmful environmental effects, as well as references to studies that fluorinated water can cause bone cancer, the Aspen City Council decided at a work session Monday that fluoride will continue to be added to the city’s water supply. The council was considering […]
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Big West: Alternative refining process ‘would work’
Big West of California officials said Monday they’re open to a new proposal that would allow the company to boost gas and diesel output without introducing new hazardous chemicals into the community. The company’s comments were the first in response to a revised environmental impact report released Friday that detailed an alternative option with fewer […]
United States, California Oil Refineries