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Water fluoride could be cause for dracaena’s browning
Dracaena fragrans – Photo courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Q • What’s causing the tips of my dracaena to brown? A • Brown tipping on leaves is typically a sign of an environmental or abiotic issue, rather than an insect or disease. It could have been caused by the plant becoming too dry over a certain period, […]
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Third-party advertisers funnelled more than $2M into Calgary election
There was big spending from parties looking to sway votes in the fluoridation plebiscite, but only one side disclosed their finances A view of city hall in downtown Calgary. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Third-party advertisers collectively spent more than $2 million on their efforts to influence Calgary’s municipal election last fall. That’s according to disclosures from the […]
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Management of Solid Waste Containing Fluoride—A Review
Abstract Technological and economic development have influenced the amount of post-production waste. Post-industrial waste, generated in the most considerable amount, includes, among others, waste related to the mining, metallurgical, and energy industries. Various non-hazardous or hazardous wastes can be used to produce new construction materials after the “solidification/stabilization” processes. They can be used as admixtures […]
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Fluoride will remain in Draper’s water
After two postponements, the result of the vote regarding fluoride in Draper’s water was announced by WaterPro March 17. 57% voted in favor of keeping fluoride in the water 43% voted against keeping fluoride in the water Darrin Jensen-Peterson is CEO and General Manager of WaterPro, a position he’s held since 2009. He said WaterPro […]
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Fighting fluoride in potable water, Telangana shows the way
Through Mission Bhagiratha, 100% houses are getting safe drinking water through pipes Telangana is showing the way to fight fluoride in drinking water with the state managing to connect cent per cent households with potable water. The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has also taken note of the 100 per cent coverage by Telangana in terms […]
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Wellington: Investigation of fluoride failure is delayed
The independent inquiry into events that resulted in Wellington Water stopping fluoridation of drinking water at the Te Marua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants is close to completion and is expected to be released, along with the organisation’s response, by early July. “We had initially expected the lead inquirer Doug Martin to have completed […]
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Solvay inks pact with UK-based Wood for construction of polyvinylidene fluoride site in France
Wood, an Aberdeen (United Kingdom)-headquartered world leader in consultancy and engineering company has secured a new multi-million dollar contract to deliver engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for Solvay’s new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) site to be built in Tavaus, France. PVDF is a high-performance polymer and is produced to meet the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries […]
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Multiple People Taken To Hospital For Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure At Cleveland Cliffs
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., formerly Cliffs Natural Resources, is a Cleveland, Ohio-based company that specializes in the mining, beneficiation, and pelletizing of iron ore, as well as steelmaking, including stamping and tooling. Wikipedia Multiple people were taken to the hospital this morning after they were exposed to hydrofluoric acid at Cleveland Cliffs. […]
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First Stage Of Upgraded Fluoride Facilities Secures Funding
Greater Wellington has approved a $6 million capital funding request from Wellington Water to restore fluoride to drinking water at the Te Marua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants and review and upgrade fluoridation facilities at Wainuiomata and Waterloo. The funding is the first part of a two-stage strategy to upgrade fluoridation facilities throughout Wellington. […]
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Fluorosis-affected youths struggle to find brides in Dhanbad hamlet
Dhanbad: The 70-odd families of Brahmin Tola at Gharbar village are facing a unique problem as the eligible bachelors are unable to find a bride for themselves. The area is located 30km from Dhanbad town. Abhishek Ganguly (name changed on request), who is in his mid thirties, said, “There are close to 40 males, who […]
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