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Dentists blame bottled water for low fluoride levels
As more and more people choose bottled water over tap water, dentists say they are missing out on fluoride. Fluoride is a mineral that’s proven to prevent and sometimes reverse tooth decay, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fluoride is commonly found in toothpaste and mouthwash, and it is also found in tap water. […]
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Dentists warn about fluoride-free toothpaste, water
Your toddler’s toothpaste may not be working in their favor. Since more and more kids are drinking bottled water instead of tap water, they aren’t getting the fluoride they need to keep their teeth strong. This, combined with the special fluoride-free toothpaste for toddlers, is causing their teeth to decay, and some may even fall […]
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Freeport: Public concern regarding water fluoridation addressed Monday April 14th 6 pm
Mayor Gitz has agreed to offer Dr. Murphy ( Expert on water fluoridation) 40 minutes to speak at the next Whole Council meeting. The head of the Depts will be there from the Water and Sewer Comm Board as well. Mayor Gitz is familiar with the public concern in regard to water fluoridation and has […]
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Honeywell to pay penalty for hazardous chemical releases in Metropolis
CHICAGO – Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday Honeywell International, Inc., has been ordered to pay a civil penalty of $90,000 following three dangerous releases of hydrogen fluoride at its Metropolis, Ill. plant. The company also completed a series of system upgrades as required by Madigan and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. “The dangerous air […]
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Honeywell Metropolis Recalls Remaining Laid-Off Workers
Honeywell’s Metropolis plant is bringing back the remaining 11 workers on its recall list to meet its 2014 production targets. Plant Manager Jim Pritchett says the recall allows workers to get trained and recertified in time to support plant operations in January. Honeywell Metropolis is the only facility in the country that converts uranium ore into uranium hexafluoride, […]
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A state matter: Elgin not pursuing removing fluoride from drinking water
ELGIN — The city will not pursue any moves to take fluoride out of its drinking matter under current state rules… [Water Director Kyla Jacobsen] stated that 13 states including Illinois have fluoride regulations set at the state level, while the remaining 37 allow fluoride in the drinking water to be decided at the local […]
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License Amendment Request for Closure of Calcium Fluoride Ponds at Honeywell Metropolis Works, Honeywell International, Inc.
ACTION: Notice of availability of environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact. Sep 27, 2013 (Menafn – FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) –SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the issuance of a license amendment to Source Materials License SUA-526 issued to Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) for its Metropolis Works Facility (MWF) in […]
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Debate over fluoride in public water supplies surfaces again in Elgin
Excerpts: … Councilman Terry Gavin recently said he would like the city council to have a discussion about the use of fluoride in Elgin’s water supply. … “After winning the election, several more people contacted me about this issue — both those I knew already and those I didn’t know,” Gavin stated in an email. […]
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Upgraded Metropolis cleared for restart
Honeywell has been given regulatory approval to resume full operation of its Metropolis uranium conversion plant in Illinois. The plant, which had been idle for over a year, will be restarted by mid-July. During the plant’s annual maintenance outage, which began in May 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted inspections to assess the plant’s […]
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Metropolis, IL: Honeywell closer to reopening
The Honeywell Metropolis Works has completed upgrade work and today will begin restarting front-end operations, plant manager Larry Smith said in a Wednesday letter to employees. Those operations include ore preparation work and green salt production. “We have all worked very hard to get to this point, and this is an important step to get […]
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