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Madhya Pradesh villagers suffer deformities due to polluted water
Shivpuri (Gwalior), Nov.15: A large number of villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri District have developed various physical deformities due to polluted drinking water. Most of the villagers here have deformed limbs besides suffering from cataract, and premature-ageing. Villagers believe that the root cause of their problem is excessive fluoride content in the ground water used […]
India -
Fluoridation a heated issue at Lithgow meeting
It seems that most Lithgow districts residents hold no strong opinions one way or the other on the issue of water fluoridation. But the few who do see it as an issue are very passionate in pressing their viewpoint, to the point of engaging in a public shouting match. Although only a small number of […]
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Sainte Genevieve Will Hold Public Meeting On Fluoride Issue
The question of whether or not fluoride should be reintroduced into the Ste. Genevieve city water supply after a hiatus of more than a dozen years will be the topic of a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 3. Members of the city board of aldermen approved setting up the meeting at their regular session […]
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Fluoride effects outweigh its advantages
In John Miller’s recent response to an Oct. 3 opinion piece about the health risks of water fluoridation, I was referred to as an unreliable spokesman for anti-water fluoridation (“Fluoride in water is not end of the world,” Community Commentary). Putting aside Miller’s unsupported attacks on my “practices and credentials,” I nevertheless stand in excellent […]
United States, California -
University of Virginia Chemists Create Novel Uranium Molecule
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) — Chemists at the University of Virginia have prepared the first uranium methylidyne molecule ever reported, despite the reactivity of uranium atoms with other molecules. This new molecule is a hydrocarbon containing a uranium-carbon triple-bond. Their finding, which contributes to chemists’ fundamental understanding of uranium chemistry, is reported in […]
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No injuries reported in leak at Honeywell in Baton Rouge
A leak of hydrofluoric acid at Honeywell’s facility on Lupine Avenue on Monday had no offsite effects, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Robert Combs, a Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman, said the leak of material — used to make refrigerants and other products — was reported shortly after noon on Monday. Robert Donohoe, […]
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Juneau. My Turn: Promote sustainability by making state fluoride-free
When it comes to water quality, the people of Juneau are among the most informed in the state. Residents of the capital recently voted to ban fluoride from their water. Clean-water advocates succeeded (61 to 37 percent) despite the American Dental Association spending more than $150,000 to promote its mass medication scheme. The homegrown defenders […]
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Hogenakkal project to treat high fluoride groundwater
CHENNAI: Global tenders are likely to be floated in a couple of months for the Rs.1,334-crore Hogenakkal water supply project, which will benefit the drought-hit Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. Eighty-five per cent of the project cost will be funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. After the Japanese Prime Minister’s approval, expected by January, […]
India -
Sault Ste. Marie Council decides against fluoridation vote
With Mayor John Rowswell casting the deciding vote, Sault Ste. Marie City Council tonight voted down a proposal to re-open the question of whether the City’s water supply should be fluoridated. Council voted six to five against a motion from Ward 1 Councillors James Caicco and Steve Butland asking for a report on what would […]
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Editorial. Ignore kooks: Fluoridation grant a great idea
When California voters in 1998 added 50 cents in new taxes per pack of cigarettes to fund programs helping young children, they didn’t realize what they were in for. The “First 5” agency created by this initiative has had a history that’s part scandalous and part desultory. Tens of millions of dollars were used for […]
United States, California