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State lawmaker pushes to add fluoride to Hawaii’s water
A lawmaker is pushing to add fluoride to the state’s public water system to promote oral health in Hawaii. Senator Karl Rhoads explained reducing tooth decay is one of the reasons why he’s fighting for the change. “We have the worst children’s dental health in the country. We’re at number 50. At the third grade […]
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Kilauea Hazard Assessments Include Analyses of Salts on Volcanic Ash
Ash from an explosive event at Halema‘uma‘u on May 15, 2018, was blown by trade winds to the southwest, where it fell from the plume and blanketed the Ka?? Desert landscape. Samples of this ash were collected for ash leachate analyses as part of the assessment of hazards from K?lauea Volcano’s eruption. PC: USGS photo […]
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U.S. EPA fines Terminix $168,000 for misuse of pesticide products on Kauai
Molecular formula of Sulfuryl fluoride: LIHUE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $168,535 fine against Terminix International Co. for misusing three different restricted-use fumigant pesticides, at four separate locations on Kauai. The company is a commercial pesticide applicator and uses the EPA-registered fumigants Vikane, Profume, and Degesch Fumi-Cel. Terminix failed to follow […]
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U.S. EPA fines Terminix $168,000 for misuse of pesticide products on Kauai
Note from FAN: Sulfuryl Fluoride is a highly neurotoxic fumigant used on post-harvest food. It was first approved by the US EPA Office of Pesticides to be used on food in 2004 (previously its only use was as a structural fumigant). With this approval, EPA approved the highest levels of fluoride residues on food in […]
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Hawaii Proposed Bill HR30 for study of voluntary fluoride supplement use for pregnant women & children
Bill Text: HI HR30 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced Hawaii House Resolution 30 Bill Title: Requesting The Department Of Health To Conduct A Study On The Voluntary Use Of Fluoride Supplements By Children And Pregnant Women In The State Of Hawaii And Whether The Voluntary Taking Of Fluoride Supplements Should Be Encouraged By The […]
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Hawaii HB577: Feb 7 Hearing on Non-binding Referendum on Drinking Water Fluoridation
Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on Wednesday, 02-07-18 10:30AM in House conference room 329. Measure Title: RELATING TO A NON-BINDING REFERENDUM ON STATEWIDE COMMUNITY WATER FLUORIDATION. Report Title: Community Water Fluoridation; Non-binding Referendum Description: Proposes a non-binding, statewide referendum on whether the State should pursue policies and programs for community water fluoridation in […]
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Higher prevalence of tooth decay among low-income children
LIHUE — A Department of Health survey released in 2016 confirmed Hawaii’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the nation. That same survey, titled the “Hawaii Smiles” report, also showed a disproportionately higher prevalence of tooth decay among low-income children, especially those who live in Kauai, Hawaii and Maui counties. But there […]
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Fluoridation measures fail to advance in Legislature
Bills that would require the counties to add fluoride to their public water systems appear dead for the year, despite a state Department of Health survey released in October that found Hawaii’s children have the most pervasive tooth decay in the nation… A subscription is necessary to read the rest of the article. Go to […]
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Is water fluoridation the answer to Hawai‘i’s rampant tooth decay problem?
When the Hawai‘i State Department of Health provided dental screenings for 3,184 third-grade children in 67 public schools, the results were staggering: Hawai‘i’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the United States. We’re literally the worst in the nation when it comes to taking care of our kids’ teeth. That was the 2014-2015 […]
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Say ahhh … Time to fluoridate isle water?
Hawaii’s children have the most pervasive tooth decay in the nation. Particularly hard hit are low-income families, whose children need urgent dental care at a rate five times higher than that for higher-income peers, according to a first-of-its-kind survey through which Hawaii’s Department of Health compared data with other states. Among the fix-it strategies in […]
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