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Water quality panel recommends keeping fluoride in Madison water supply
A group of water quality advisers is recommending that Madison continue adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. The Madison Water Utility board last year postponed a review of its fluoridation policy. Madison started fluoridation in 1948 as a way to prevent tooth decay, but fluoride has come under increasing scrutiny over its effects on […]
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What Can We Learn From Pandemics Of The Past: A Sociologist’s Perspective
Sociology is the study of human society. How it developed, how it’s structured and how it functions. We’ve all been going through a huge disruption to human society — the COVID-19 pandemic. How are sociologists processing the changes? Harry Perlstadt is a sociology professor emeritus at Michigan State University who has completed research on health […]
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New London ending fluoridation of water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: According to Wikipedia, New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca counties Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. Of this, 5,685 were in Waupaca County, and 1,640 were in Outagamie County (ref). The New London Common Council voted to end injecting fluoride into the city’s water […]
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I am Suing the US EPA Over Fluoride Added to Our Drinking Water
Studies show that the unnecessary fluoride chemicals purposely added to the Madison drinking water supply is health-harming in many ways; but most critically to infants’ developing brains. Several organizations and individuals sued the Environmental Protection Agency to recognize fluoride’s neurological effects when setting safe water fluoride standards. Plaintiffs include myself and children, Ko and Hayden […]
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3 years after Superior refinery blast, beleaguered federal agency has yet to release investigation as backlog grows
A one-person board, staff turnover and attempts to cut the agency creates backlog of investigations The Husky Energy refinery in Superior burns as seen in this aerial photo taken April 26, 2018. (Bob King / File / News Tribune) It’s been nearly three years since the Husky Energy refinery in Superior exploded, and nearly […]
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Residents Lose Bid for Gas Restrictions at Site of Refinery Fire
Neighbors can’t show ongoing threats, so injunction denied But may proceed as class to determine liability from 2018 incident A federal district court judge allowed a Wisconsin refinery to continue using a hazardous chemical despite nearby residents’ concerns about the potential for an accidental release. The residents, who had been evacuated from their homes after […]
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City of Merrill fluoride discussions “dead in the water”
After more than six months of considering the issue of whether or not to remove fluoride from the City of Merrill’s water supply, the issue is, at least for the moment, dead in the water… *To read the full article go to https://merrillfotonews.com/2021/02/03/city-fluoride-discussions-dead-in-the-water/ Print PDF
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Cenovus closes on nearly $5B deal to combine with Husky, which owns Superior refinery
Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy has closed on its nearly $5 billion deal to buy Calgary-based Husky Energy, the company that owns and operates Wisconsin’s only oil refinery. The $4.78 billion deal makes the combined company the second-largest Canadian-based refiner and third-largest oil and gas producer there. The deal was first announced in […]
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Green Bay scores touchdown for community water fluoridation
Widespread support from across country spurs positive vote from city council Green Bay, Wis. — Community water fluoridation can sometimes be a strictly local issue, but the nature of virtual meetings has allowed that issue to be debated — and fought for — from those who live thousands of miles away. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, […]
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Green Bay alders heard enough on water fluoridation, places issue on file
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Action 2 News first told you in August about a renewed effort to take fluoride out of the city’s drinking water. The effort has once again waned after a discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting. The issue was brought forward by Brenda Staudenmaier, who is an advocate of taking fluoride […]
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