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DuPont officials say five of six C8 filtration plants in place
PARKERSBURG — This marks the two-year anniversary since the first C8 water filtration plants went on line. Five plants are operational with construction on a sixth to possibly begin this summer. DuPont officials say the systems have been “effective and efficient” and C8 levels at those sites are below the allowable community exposure standards for […]
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Parsons: Fluoride added to city water again
Fluoride was pumped into the city water for the first time in about six years on Wednesday, meaning most dental patients who have been taking prescribed fluoride should stop. The city disrupted its fluoridation program in 2002 because of a design flaw at the new water treatment plant. Derek Clevenger, director of public works, said […]
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Fairbanks: CDC specialist William Bailey to speak on fluoride
An oral health specialist with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to address the Fairbanks City Council today regarding the health implications of fluoride in drinking water. Councilwoman Vivian Stiver has proposed a measure that, if approved, would halt the 48-year-old city practice of supplementing public water with fluoride compounds. The […]
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Ethiopia: Over 14 Million At Risk of Fluorosis – Ministry
More than 14 million Ethiopians may be potentially at risk of fluorosis, a dental problem which affects the colour and texture of human white teeth, the Ministry of Water Resources announced citing a recent assessment. Various studies conducted show that dental, skeletal and crippling fluorosis associated with excessive fluoride in drinking water is becoming a […]
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Fluoride carries water drama
A NEW regional Victorian alliance is hoping for a film script verdict as it considers pushing for High Court intervention on fluoridation of water supply. The Victorian Fluoride Action Group believes compulsory fluoridation breaches human rights and the Australian constitution and it hopes to launch an Australian-first case Spokesman Vern Robson said a story of […]
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Minnesota. Study: Death rate up for 3M workers exposed to PFOA
Workers who were exposed to a chemical called PFOA at 3M’s factory in Cottage Grove died of stroke and prostate cancer at higher rates than other workers at the plant, according to a new industry-funded study. The study of nearly 4,000 people who worked at the plant from 1943 to 1997 found elevated stroke and […]
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Poughkeepise water board awaits fluoride answers
It seems fluoride will not return to local drinking water resources any time soon, as officials struggle to find answers about its toxicology. During a public session of the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Board Tuesday night, a few Dutchess County residents praised the board for making the decision to have the fluoride removed in January. “We’re […]
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India-Pakistan border residents facing a new danger -polluted water!
Khamkaran Sector (Indo Pak Border) March 5, (ANI): There was a time when families living in the border villages of Punjab had to routinely migrate to safe places whenever tension with Pakistan aggravated. Today people living in the villages are facing a new danger –death due to contaminated water. Over 200,000 people in more than […]
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Fluorosis crippling villagers in Punjab
Khemkaran Sector (Punjab), Mar 5 (ANI): Fluorosis arising from excessive fluoride content in water cripples villagers and causes severe deformities in Punjab. Besides being affected by deformed limbs, villagers also suffer from cataract, and premature ageing. “The villagers are facing a host of health problems due to the hard water. Knees are severely deformed, eyesight […]
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Alberta dentists support for fluoridation in 1955
A look back at the growth of our city from the archives of the Calgary Herald April 16, 1955: Dentists of Alberta reaffirmed their support of a fluoridation program for communal water supplies throughout the province when they met Friday at the annual meeting of the Alberta Dental Association, held at the Palliser Hotel. Their […]
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