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DuPont says it will not face criminal charges over Teflon reporting
WILMINGTON, Delaware. DuPont Co. will not face criminal charges arising from allegations that it hid information about a toxic chemical used to make the nonstick coating Teflon, the company said Monday. DuPont said it was informed Friday that the Justice Department had finished its review of information obtained in a May 2005 grand jury subpoena […]
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High fluoride levels in water creates crisis in Princess Anne; More than $80M in development halted
PRINCESS ANNE — The well water crisis in northern Somerset County is now hammering customers who rely on water from the Somerset County Sanitary District. Because of requirements mandated by the Maryland Department of the Environment concerning two proposed wells on Revell’s Neck Road, millions of dollars in new development in and around Princess Anne […]
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Harwich Health Board Examining Fluoridation Of Town Water
HARWICH —The board of health is weighing the benefits of fluoridating the public water supply as a means of improving, promoting and protecting the oral health of the community. For five decades the American Dental Association has endorsed fluoridation of community water supplies to prevent tooth decay, said Dr. Alfred Hurst, a member of the […]
United States, Massachusetts -
Fluoride research sparkes debate
RESEARCHERS in York have reignited a fiery debate by accusing the Government of using selective evidence to promote the use of fluoride in the water supply. The long-running saga has divided the nation, with opinion split over whether we should be subjected to a form of “mass-medication”. In 1999, the Department of Health commissioned a […]
United Kingdom, England -
Warrnambool: Fluoride bill welcomed
A BILL backing a Warrnambool lobby group’s push for a referendum on fluoride was introduced into State Parliament yesterday. Western Victoria MP Peter Kavanagh’s bill would require the State Government to obtain public approval before adding fluoride to an area’s water supply. The Democratic Labor Party member expects the bill to be debated in the […]
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Othello well six has excessive levels of fluoride.
OTHELLO – The City of Othello will investigate a contaminated well to see if it can be transformed into a viable source of water. Monday the council unanimously approved using $32,000 from the water fund to hire an engineering firm to investigate where the contaminants are entering well number six and offer solutions. Well six […]
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Lookinbg back 25 years ago: Oroville Is Doing Something For Teeth
And referring to teeth, let’s have a few words about fluoridation. It’s best feature is that it makes visits to the dentist less frequent. The Hartford Courant gives encouragement to us, who are about to get fluoridated water. The Connecticut Health Department, writes the Courant, has officially confirmed what has been known for a long […]
United States, California -
Ormonde Brick slammed in EU report
NEW trials carried out on the farm of Dan Brennan, outside Castlecomer, show his cattle thrived and plants grew normally while the Ormonde Brick plant was closed. It is alleged that the new study being carried out by the department of agriculture noted that once the factory reopened the cattle stopped putting on weight. It […]
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Some babies get too much fluoride
Out of the mouths of babes comes … fluorosis? Pediatric dentist Dr. Gary Cook sees it in his office: the faint, tell-tale white lines on teeth that indicate a child has gotten too much fluoride. “You see it and wonder where it comes from,” said Cook, who has been in practice since 1981 and sits […]
United States, Michigan -
San Diego Residents Receive $1.40 Water Rate Hike
San Diego city residents will see their water rates go up an average of $1.40 a month. It’s the second rate increase this year, but this time it’s not to pay for crumbling infrastructure. Ninety percent of San Diego’s water comes from outside the region and this hike passes along the increased cost of water […]
United States, California