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Sulfuyl Fluoride: Termite Fumigation in California Is Fueling the Rise of a Rare Greenhouse Gas
Note from Fluoride Action Network The brain is the main target for Sulfuryl fluoride. Sulfuryl fluoride’s use as a food fumigant on post-harvest food was first approved by the US EPA Office of Pesticides in 2004. With this approval, EPA approved the highest levels of fluoride residues on food in its history. According to EPA, […]
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Work site access to fluoridated tap water and retail beverages. An assessment of the University of California, San Francisco campuses.
Abstract Background Employees with fluoridated drinking water access at work can reap oral health benefits. The purpose of this study was to assess the availability, appeal, and promotion of fluoridated tap water in publicly accessible spaces compared with retail beverages at the University of California, San Francisco. Methods The authors collected information on beverages available […]
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Sulfoxaflor: ‘Incredibly Important’ Victory for Nation’s Honey Bees by California High Court
Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) and Sulfoxaflor: Documents. “With this ruling, the bees in California are getting much-needed relief just as we’re seeing some of the worst signs of colony collapse.” The bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor is […]
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Court Rejects California’s Approval of Bee-killing Pesticide Sulfoxaflor
Victory: Sulfoxaflor ruling comes just in time to protect bees pollinating California’s almond crop Alameda, CA —A California Superior Court ruled late Friday that the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor can no longer be used in the state because its approval violated state environmental law. The ruling comes in a case brought by the American Beekeeping Federation […]
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Unionists and Climate Activists in a Fight Over Job Protection
THE ENVIRONMENT – It’s been more than six years since lax safety management led to an explosion at ExxonMobil’s oil refinery in Torrance, California. Worse than the accident itself, the blast nearly caused a major humanitarian catastrophe in Los Angeles County’s crowded South Bay: Heavy debris from the explosion narrowly missed hitting alkylation tanks containing hydrofluoric […]
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Proposition 65: Legal and Technical Implications of Listing PFOA as a Carcinogen
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.[i] PFOA belongs to a broad class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are fluorinated man-made chemicals. Proposition […]
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California Proposes Designating PFOA as a Carcinogen under Proposition 65
Designation of PFOA as a Carcinogen Will Increase Litigation Risks and Expand Proposition 65 Labeling Obligations On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that it intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a chemical known to the State to cause cancer under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement […]
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Notice Of Intent To List Chemical By The Authoritative Bodies Mechanism: Perfluorooctanoic Acid
Public Comments Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 to Monday, May 3, 2021 The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS RN 335-67-1) as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65[1]). This […]
United States, California Perfluorinated chemicals -
Thousands Of Toothbrushes To Be Delivered To Los Angeles USD Families As Part Of Massive Oral Health Campaign
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The water is mostly fluoridated in Los Angeles and yet, as the following article reports, “Screenings of nearly 3,400 elementary school students across Los Angeles found that 66% of children currently had dental disease, 27% had visible tooth decay and 6% required emergency care.” See also the 2017 report Status […]
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Arcata’s janky fluoride rig getting an upgrade
The Integrity Municipal Systems LLC Fluoride Feed System. Mad River Union ARCATA – The City Council last week approved a $38,000 upgrade to its fluoride feed system. The current system, cobbled together from disparate parts, is old, janky, fussy and not the safest for city workers. Upgrading it hasn’t been easy. Vendors were either unresponsive […]
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