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Over 8 million Ethiopians at risk from fluoride concentrations
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) An estimated 8.5 million people, or 11% of the population of Ethiopia, are at risk from high concentrations of fluoride in water used for domestic consumption. When consumed in high concentrations fluoride is toxic and spoils the natural colour and texture of teeth, said Dr. Berhanu Gizaw, a geological survey expert at […]
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Excessive levels of fluorine, phosphate and arsenium kills 88,000 pounds of fish in China river
BEIJING (Reuters) – Waste water dumped by factories into a river in southwest China has poisoned and killed about 40,000 kg (88,180 lb) of fish, media said on Tuesday. Eighty government officials went door to door in Chongan town, Guizhou province, to warn villagers not to eat, sell or transport the fish, state radio and […]
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Support grows for fluoridation in Humbolt Bay Municipal Water District
HUMBOLDT – Results of initial surveying done by the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District and the Humboldt Community Services District show majority support for fluoridation of drinking water and the water district’s board will decide whether to do a study on it next September. The municipal customers that get water from the district are considering […]
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About 40 gallons of hydrofluoric acid leaked from a rail car in Bloomington, California
About 40 gallons of hydrofluoric acid leaked from a rail car in Bloomington on Saturday night, but did not create a hazard for nearby residents and no injuries were reported, officials said. Joe Arbona, a spokesman for Union Pacific Railroad, said the acid leaked at a rate of about four gallons per hour, with the […]
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Formal Complaint Charges CDC Oral Health Division with Ethics Violations
A joint meeting of two ethics committees for the Centers for Disease Control has received a detailed formal complaint alleging a series of unethical activities by the CDC Oral Health Division and the CDC Director. The complaint points to a quote by a highly placed CDC official that the public health ethics code CDC espouses […]
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Corning man says referendum may not make it on fall ballot
CORNING — Opponents of water fluoridation in Corning are waiting for information from Ithaca before launching a petition campaign that could force a referendum on the issue. “I sent a Freedom of Information request to the Ithaca City Council last week,” said Kirk Huttleston, leader of the anti-fluoride campaign. Huttleston said he is seeking the […]
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Fluoride sparks fierce debate in Geelong
A WATER war has erupted between the region’s politicians over the impending addition of fluoride to the city’s water supply. State Upper House Democratic Labor Party member Peter Kavanagh has written to Premier John Brumby complaining that fluoride was being foisted upon the region without a local referendum to decide the issue. “I must state […]
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York County meeting on access that people with lower incomes have to dental care and the fluoridation of public water
Dr. Veasey Cullen Jr., sees an underlying irony in the push for fluoridated water. Those who most support making it mandatory and universal are those who have the most to lose from that arrangement. To wit: dental professionals such as himself. “If you have fluoridated water, dentists are the ones who won’t see the patients […]
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About 8 mllion Ethiopians at risk of fluoride-related health problems: report
An estimated 8.5 million Ethiopians, 12 percent of the country’s population, are at risk from fluoride, a chemical substance which can become toxic when consumed in high concentration, the private Daily Monitor English- language newspaper reported Saturday. A high concentration of the substance in water used for domestic consumption becomes toxic and spoils the natural […]
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KU prof among hundreds demanding hearings on fluoride
A wide-ranging group of physicians, environmentalists, dentists and scientists — including a Kansas University professor emeritus — have called on Congress to stop water fluoridation. The group of 600 professionals said congressional hearings should be held because recent reports indicate fluoridation has no benefits and may pose health risks. Most water supplies in the United […]
United States, Kansas