latest news:
Showing 10 of 17145 Articles:
-
Wales to steer clear of fluoride in water
WALES is not going to follow parts of England and introduce more fluoride into the water supply, it emerged yesterday. Despite calls from dentists to begin fluoridation it is not on the cards just yet. An Assembly spokeswoman said, “The Welsh Assembly Government has no current plans to introduce fluoridation schemes.” Some places in England […]
United Kingdom, Wales -
Fluoride plan loses steam
LITTLE ROCK-A push to require fluoridation of Arkansas water systems serving more than 5,000 people stalled in a Senate committee Wednesday. The legislation failed to win an endorsement from the Senate Public Education, Welfare and Labor Committee, and the sponsor said he would not bring it before the panel for another vote. “I feel bad […]
United States, Arkansas -
Fluoride Bill Fails In Senate Committee
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Efforts to mandate water fluoridation in larger Arkansas communities ended Wednesday after supporters fell short of a majority in the Senate Public Health Committee. Legislators failed to pass a bill that would require communities of 5,000 or more to put fluoride in their water systems. Supporters say fluoride is safe, economical […]
United States, Arkansas -
Something in the Water
Portlanders have voted down fluoridation three times, but now the state Legislature may force it down our throats-literally. A bill that would pressure Portland and most of Oregon to put fluoride in drinking-water supplies-and also potentially add harmful substances such as lead and arsenic-heads to the Oregon Senate after passing the state House last week. […]
United States, Oregon -
Fluoride debate widespread
Fluoride advocates in Southern California had 18 million reasons to cheer two years ago. That’s when the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the state’s largest water agency, voted to fluoridate its water supply, which reaches 18 million customers. “That’s probably one of our biggest successes,” said Gayle Mathe, a policy analyst for the California […]
United States, Colorado -
Ministry panel: Keep fluoridating water, but check its effects
Three years ago, when the country’s local authorities were required to fluoridate drinking water, the Health Ministry determined, based on solid scientific evidence, that it had no health risk and would prevent tooth decay. However, a panel of water experts appointed by the ministry two years ago now says that the fluoridation of water must […]
Israel -
Group wants powerful acid out of BP’s plant
TEXAS CITY — BP’s operations in the United States have the worst safety record in the industry, according to a consumer advocacy group that wants tons of dangerous acid removed from the energy giant’s Texas City refinery. The Texas Public Interest Research Group, which last year released a report on accidents ranging from small oil […]
United States, Texas Oil Refineries -
Fluoride a local concern: State shouldn’t mandate cavity-fighting chemical
The Oregon House of Representatives stepped out of character last week by approving a bill requiring that cities with populations of more than 10,000 add fluoride to their water. The Republicans who control the House would ordinarily be presumed to oppose state mandates of this sort, and also to resist improving collective well-being at the […]
United States, Oregon -
North Attleboro fluoride vote up for debate
PLAINVILLE – A vote by the North Attleboro Board of Health last week to stop fluoridating the public water supply has been met locally with both enthusiasm and reserve, with some cheering the neighboring town’s board on and others taking a “we’ll wait and see if it sticks” stance. What it means to Plainville is […]
United States, Massachusetts -
BP Facilities Lead Nation in Chemical and Refinery Accidents Since 1990
AUSTIN, TEXAS — March 24 — BP’ U.S. facilities have had more than 3565 accidents since 1990, ranking first in the nation, according to a 2004 report by the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG). In the wake of the horrible accident at a BP refinery in Texas City Wednesday, TexPIRG called on oil refineries and […]
United States, Texas Oil Refineries