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Research show some PFAS destroyed, others created at Manchester incinerator
Fred McNeill, chief engineer at the Manchester wastewater treatment plant, seen here giving a tour in April 2021, says he is annoyed that Ohio research company Battelle didn’t release the complete results of its research on emissions at the plant. DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER The air emissions pipe from the Manchester wastewater treatment plant, as seen […]
United States, New Hampshire Incineration -
Opinion: ‘We won’t stand for it.’ Removing fluoride would set State College back decades
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The authors overstate throughout their opinion piece. For example, “Why is the SCBWA ad hoc committee going to recommend that SCBWA stop it? Simple. They don’t want it. The science doesn’t support their decision. Nearly all credibly recognized scientific and health organizations endorse it. Not a single one opposes it.” […]
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Waterloo dentist pushes back on city’s decision to cease treating water with fluoride
Waterloo area dentist Andrew Nothem is publicly questioning the Waterloo Common Council’s decision to pull back on treating the city’s water supply with fluoride. He plans to speak during public comment at a council meeting this Thursday, June 16, which starts at 7 p.m. Nothem’s concern came from an April 21 common council decision to […]
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City Council considers Fluoride additive in Alpena’s drinking water
In this week’s segment of “Minute with the Mayor”, Mayor Matt Waligora discussed the potential additive of Fluoride to Alpena’s drinking water. Watch interview on YouTube *Available at http://www.wbkb11.com/city-council-considers-fluoride-additive-in-alpenas-drinking-water Print PDF
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ADA: WHO emphasizes importance of fluoride in toothpastes
More than 50 fluoride toothpastes currently have ADA Seal. The World Health Organization’s decision to add fluoride toothpaste to its list of essential medicines is shining a light on the benefits of toothpastes that have earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance. WHO updated its Model List of Essential Medicines to include fluoride toothpaste, silver diamine […]
United States, National USA Toothpaste -
State College Borough Water Authority might end fluoridation
A common, but increasingly controversial practice in drinking water systems is under debate in Centre County. The State College Borough Water Authority is considering whether or not to continue fluoridating its water. Jeff Kern is the chairperson for the Authority. He said fluoride is much more accessible to consumers now than when it was first […]
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ADA asking for fluoridation support
From dental public email list Good Morning! My name is Chris Matta and on behalf of the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention, please review the following request: As a valued partner and honorary champion of oral health, and on behalf of our 162,000 members, the American Dental Association (ADA) appreciates […]
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Opinion: State College Borough Water Authority weighing options for fluoridation
The State College Borough Water Authority has received a report from one of its committees concerning the continued addition of fluoride to the drinking water. The committee examined peer-reviewed scientific information concerning utility of fluoride use. Within our region, neither Bellefonte nor College Township water systems fluoridate the water. A series of slides summarizing the […]
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Should State College keep fluoride in its water? The water authority is exploring its options.
The State College Borough Water Authority is exploring if it should continue to put fluoride in its water, something it has done since 1954. More information on the benefits and risks of fluoridation has come out in the past 70 years, as well as fluoride toothpaste. The board received a presentation on this information during […]
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ADA: New fluoridation tablet system to be deployed across US
Advocates call it first advancement in water fluoridation technology in decades Advance: The feeder system works through the erosion of sodium fluorosilicate tablets in the patented New Wave Fluoridation Feeder, much like how chlorine is distributed into swimming pools. The water utility board of Marathon City, Wisconsin, was on the cusp of terminating the community’s […]
United States, National USA Tablet Fluoridation
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