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Port Macquarie-Hastings: Fluoride poll undermines responsible oral health
It is time to call out those local government politicians responsible for undermining the oral health of our community with their meaningless, misleading and expensive poll question regarding water fluoridation. Claims that fluoride is “poison” are laughable. Just about any substance given in sufficient dose is toxic, including sterile water. Chlorine has been used […]
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Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community’s drinking water
Michigan on Wednesday blacklisted a chemical distributor that’s been blamed for nearly contaminating a Metro Detroit community’s drinking water with sulfuric acid. PVS Nolwood, a Detroit-based company that provides chemicals to as many as 10 municipal drinking water suppliers in the state, accidentally shipped four 55-gallon drums of sulfuric acid to New Baltimore with labels […]
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Chemical manufacturer first to commit at north Phoenix TSMC ‘supplier site’
Enlarge An aerial site plan shows the Mack Innovation Park in north Phoenix, including the 17 acres Mack sold to Sunlit Chemical, the first supplier to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to commit to a site in Phoenix. The first semiconductor manufacturing supplier to locate in one of the “supplier sites” designated to serve Taiwan Semiconductor […]
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Human health risk assessment of metals and anions in surface water from a mineral coal region in Brazil
Abstract Coal mining releases high concentration elements to the environment, which can be deposited in surface water, causing several human health problems. Candiota mine in the south of Brazil is the largest coal reserves in the country, representing approximately 40% of total national coal reserves. Therefore, the present study aimed to estimate the chronic daily […]
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Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 on the Health Amendment Bill.
August 2021. Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 on the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill. Report of the Health Committee. Dr Liz Craig, Chairperson Contents Recommendation … 2 Background to our inquiry … 2 About the fluoridation bill … 2 The Health Committee of the 51st Parliament’s recommended amendments … 3 About […]
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Regina city council moves forward with water fluoridation program… (source: CTV News)
REGINA — Regina city council faced a long agenda at its meeting on Wednesday with topics including a water fluoridation program, density targets, conversion therapy and potential train track relocation on Ring Road. WATER FLUORIDATION A water fluoridation program was the first item on the agenda. Council heard from six delegates who voiced their opinion […]
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Regina city council approves community water fluoridation program (Source: Regina Leader-Post)
City council approved a community water fluoridation program on Wednesday, which is set to begin in 2025. After decades of failed votes, city council has finally given the green light to add fluoride to Regina’s water supply. Only Coun. Landon Mohl (Ward 10) voted against the motion after three hours of delegations and discussion both […]
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The defluoridation of Catasauqua water
Excerpt During the Aug. 2 Catasauqua Borough Council meeting, a resident approached council asking that fluoride not be removed from the water. Council members listened as she cited recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pediatric organizations and dental associations, all of which researched fluoride in water. She also spoke of numerous studies […]
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Arizona: Delta Dental invested nearly $1.8M in the community
The Delta Dental Institute has released its 2020 Community Impact Report, highlighting the investments the Delta Dental companies and its foundations made in 2020 to advance oral health, respond to COVID-19, and address health inequities and disparities. Delta Dental of Arizona impacted the lives of 346,818 individuals in Arizona by investing $1,787,734 in 54 community […]
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Scarsdale awarded $260,000 fluoridation grant from New York State Department of Health
RESOLUTION RE: AMENDING THE FY 2021-22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING TO THE FLUORIDE UPGRADES CAPITAL PROJECT WHEREAS, the Village of Scarsdale was awarded a $260,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) in October 2018 to fund 100% of the costs in connection with fluoridation and water quality improvements at the […]
United States, New York