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Yemen: Fluoride contamination is putting bones at risk
The number of children who are suffering from rickets, a softening of the bones in children potentially leading to fractures and deformity, is increasing in the Sanhan district in Sana’a governorate, said a new Yemeni study. The results of the study were presented in a meeting held at UNICEF on Sunday, May 28. A large […]
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Lolium perenne as a biomonitor of atmospheric levels of fluoride.
The aim of the present study was to develop a standardised protocol for the use of Lolium perenne cultures to biomonitor the surroundings of an aluminium smelter. Five ecological stations, which corresponded to air quality network monitoring sites pertaining to the smelter, were selected for study. Cultures of L. perenne (one at each site) were […]
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Lolium perenne as a biomonitor of atmospheric levels of fluoride
Abstract The aim of the present study was to develop a standardised protocol for the use of Lolium perenne cultures to biomonitor the surroundings of an aluminium smelter. Five ecological stations, which corresponded to air quality network monitoring sites pertaining to the smelter, were selected for study. Cultures of L. perenne (one at each site) […]
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Unlicenced drug used for babies condemned by health NGOs
Five non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the Alliance for Natural Health, the Dr Rath Health Foundation, the National Health Federation, VOICE and MayDay, have formed a new alliance to challenge national and international regulations and guidelines that continue to allow the use of synthetic fluorides in infant formulas. After decades of use in drinking water in certain […]
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New WHO report tackles fluoride in drinking-water
21 November 2006 | Geneva – Millions of people are exposed to excessive amounts of fluoride through drinking water contaminated from natural geological sources. As a result, many suffer conditions ranging from mild dental fluorosis to crippling skeletal fluorosis. With the problem continuing to be unrecognized and neglected, guidance is sorely needed. Clinical dental fluorosis […]
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New WHO report tackles fluoride in drinking-water
21 NOVEMBER 2006 | GENEVA — Millions of people are exposed to excessive amounts of fluoride through drinking water contaminated from natural geological sources. As a result, many suffer conditions ranging from mild dental fluorosis to crippling skeletal fluorosis. With the problem continuing to be unrecognized and neglected, guidance is sorely needed. Clinical dental fluorosis […]
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Study: Aluminum fluoride causes dementia
KARACHI: The aluminium pans and foils, used widely in baking needs, should be avoided because they cause dementia (forgetfulness), according to Dr. Kaneez Fatima Shad, professor of molecular medicine and neuro-physiology at the Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, University of Karachi. “To avoid the early onset of dementia it is advisable […]
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Pollution ‘putting millions of children at brain damage risk’
Millions of children throughout the world may have suffered brain damage as a result of industrial pollution, researchers say. Common pollutants may be causing a “silent pandemic” of neurodevelopmental disorders by impairing the brain development of foetuses and infants, scientists writing today in The Lancet medical journal say. Potential effects of exposure to even tiny […]
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SIDS Initial Assessment Report: Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate & Perfluorooctanoic Acid.
Read the report online here 1. Chemical Name: Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate & Perfluorooctanoic Acid 2. CAS Number: 3825-26-1 and 335-67-1 3. Sponsor Country Environment and Exposure BMU (Bundesministerium fu?r Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit) Contact person: Alexander Nies Postfach 12 06 29 D- 53048 Bonn Human Health part US-EPA 4. Shared Partnership with: Environmental and Exposure part: […]
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Ruthenium helps scientists spot fluoride
Researchers in Nanjing have discovered a new method for detecting fluoride in water which means the element can be seen with the naked eye. Using a ruthenium compound, scientists at the State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry have developed a photoactive ruthenium bipyridine segment which changes colour from orange to blue when it bonds with […]
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