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Quebec City ends 36 years of fluoridation
FAN Bulletin 946: VICTORY in Quebec confirmed! March 27, 2008 After the council of Quebec City issued its intention last year to end fluoridation on April 1, 2008, promoters of fluoridation in government went into action and lobbied to get them to change their mind. Despite these efforts, and those by a newly elected mayor […]
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EDITORIAL: Little argument against fluoride
IT won’t appease the small, vocal anti-fluoride lobby but the State Government’s decision to push ahead with fluoridating Geelong’s water is a long-overdue addition to the region’s public health quantum. And even while concerns about medicating water supplies might be understandable, the benefits to be achieved from fluoride far outweigh the minuscule suggestion _ let […]
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Georgia: Tests set for carpet chemical in Conasauga
DALTON, Ga. — A University of Georgia scientist said studies will be conducted this summer on fish and mussels in the Conasauga River to test for a chemical an Environmental Protection Agency advisory board calls a “likely carcinogen.” Perfluoroctanoic acid, also called PFOA or C8, has been used by the floor covering industry to develop […]
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Fluoridated water plan for Geelong and Ballarat
ALMOST half a million people in regional Victoria, including residents of Geelong and Ballarat, will have fluoride added to their tap water by the end of next year. The move by the Brumby Government follows a report that found extending the fluoridation of drinking water across regional towns would deliver a financial benefit of more […]
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First steps towards fluoride in Crookwell water supply
THE Upper Lachlan Shire Council has taken the first steps in a process which could see the addition of fluoride to the Crookwell water supply. At its meeting last week the Council adopted a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Manager, Mr. Luke Moloney, that it refer the matter of fluoridation to the Director General […]
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Hastings: City Council gives vote of support to fluoridation
The Hastings City Council unanimously gave support of a legislative bill that would require communities to fluoridate the water supply. During Monday’s meeting, the council passed a resolution to support LB245, a legislative bill that would require communities with more than 1,000 people to fluoridate their water supply. With LB245 the priority bill of Sen. […]
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Southampton: Open debate into adding fluoride to Southampton’s water
CITY councillors are backing a detailed, open and meaningful consultation on proposals to add fluoride to Southampton’s water supplies. Health chiefs are eager to press ahead with the move which they say will reduce tooth decay, particularly among children in poorer neighbourhoods. Surveys show dental health among the city’s under-fives is far worse than the […]
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Fluoride debate fuels Hastings City Council meeting
Hastings City Council said it supports legislation that would put fluoride in the cities water system. The decision came after people on both sides of the debate stress their concerns. Those in favor of putting fluoride in water say it is an issue of health. But not everyone is convinced. Others say it is not […]
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Fluoride foes in Erie get active
ERIE — With the town’s spring election just over a week away, a newly formed group opposed to putting fluoride in Erie’s drinking water is planning a mass-mail campaign. The Committee for Clean Water in Erie, formed in the past couple of weeks, is planning to mail out literature addressing the dangers of fluoridated water. […]
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OECD Report: Hazard Assessment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and its Salts
The full hazard assessment can be downloaded here: [ PDF] History In 2000 several member countries agreed to informally work together to collect information on the environmental and human health hazards of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to produce a hazard assessment. The decision followed the announcement by a major US manufacturer (3M) to globally phase out […]
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