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Bills opposing fluoridation of water supplies killed by House committee
Two attempts to curtail fluoridation of public water supplies have been shot down by a committee of the New Hampshire House. One bill, HB230, would have made it harder to file petitions seeking to add fluoride to water supplies. The other, HB585, would have changed state law to ban fluoridation outright; currently, a municipal water supply can […]
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Litchfield is the latest in Northeast communities to be put over the edge over concerns that a potentially cancer-causing chemical has contaminated the drinking water
LITCHFIELD, New Hampshire — When Tracy Madden heard her water could be contaminated with the potentially cancer-causing chemical PFOA, she started thinking about all the ailments she’s endured over the years that her doctors couldn’t diagnose. The 49-year-old property manager from Litchfield, New Hampshire, thought back to the nerve pain that continues to nag her […]
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PFOA crisis: Residents consider blood tests and express concerns for pets, kids
LITCHFIELD – With the distribution of bottled water beginning Sunday, local residents remain on edge about their health, their children and their pets because of elevated levels of contamination detected in local wells. State officials have urged anyone within a one-mile radius of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Merrimack not to drink or cook with their […]
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Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Search for PFOA Source Continues
Concord — A company that owns plants in three states where elevated levels of a chemical used to make Teflon coatings were found said Friday that its priority now is providing safe drinking water to residents and that placing blame will come later. Tom Kinisky, the CEO of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, told The Associated Press […]
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DES: 400 properties to get bottled water amid PFOA fears
LITCHFIELD – Concerned residents of southern New Hampshire towns, worried about contamination of local drinking water supplies by a potentially carcinogenic chemical, gathered in near silence on Thursday, following the announcement that approximately 400 affected properties would be issued bottled water purchased by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. “This is not to scare people,” said Clark Freise, […]
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Litchfield Town Manager on PFOA: Residents Concerned About Health, Home Values
State environmental officials continue to investigate to what extent drinking water systems in southern New Hampshire have been contaminated with the chemical known as PFOA. More water sample results are expected soon, as the state now says Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Merrimack is likely the source of that contamination. The community that’s been most affected […]
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400 New Hampshire properties get bottled water over PFOA
Bottled water will be provided to 400 properties in two New Hampshire communities where elevated levels of a chemical used to make Teflon coatings had been found in the drinking water. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has suggested that the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant in Merrimack is likely responsible for the perfluorooctanoic acid […]
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PFOA: EPA considers new water toxin health advisory
PORTSMOUTH — The Environmental Protection Agency could be just weeks away from developing a lifetime health advisory for a toxin that closed the city-owned Haven well and has contaminated a growing number of water supplies in New Hampshire. Jim Murphy, the team leader for community involvement and government relations for the EPA’s Boston office, said […]
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Updated Drinking Water Well Test Results for Southern N.H. PFOA Investigation
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced updated drinking water well test results for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in Merrimack and Litchfield, New Hampshire. Test Results: NHDES has received a total of 107 drinking water test results to date. The water well samples were collected between March 9 and March 20. […]
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Abolishing fluoridation in water: Inexpedient to Legislate
HB 1693-FN-LOCAL, abolishing fluoridation in water. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Paula Francese for Resources, Recreation and Development. This bill would prohibit the introduction of fluoride into drinking water supplies in the state. It contains a number of issues of concern for the committee. Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases among American […]
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