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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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Op-Ed: New Hampshire Dental Society calls for greater fluoridation
On behalf of the more than 900 members of the New Hampshire Dental Society, I call on the towns and cities of our state to increase access to fluoride in our public drinking water. Today, only about a dozen towns in New Hampshire fluoridate public drinking water. As a result, New Hampshire ranks 43rd in […]
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N.H. 43rd in nation in access to fluoridated water, a figure that’s unlikely to improve
The state’s dentists are decrying that New Hampshire ranks 43rd in the country in terms of access to fluoride in public drinking water, although that ranking does not seem like it’s going to improve any time soon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that as of 2012, the most recent year for which […]
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City pushes for health monitoring for those exposed to Pease water
Air Force lays out well treatment plans, public calls for health monitoring PORTSMOUTH – City officials and residents urged Air Force officials to treat the city-owned Smith and Harrison wells on the former Pease Air Force base and to pay for ongoing monitoring for people exposed to contaminated water. Steve TerMaath, the chief of the […]
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Pediatric meeting on Pease blood tests set for Sept. 9
PORTSMOUTH — The state Department of Health and Human Services will hold its aggregate pediatric meeting on the blood test results from children exposed to contaminated city water on Sept. 9. The meeting will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the DES conference room at the Pease International Airport, according to Richard DiPentima, […]
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New Hampshire Dental Society re-launches website on fluoride
Website reminds residents of value of fluoride CONCORD – The New Hampshire Dental Society recently re-launched its website, FluorideNH.com, to help inform the public and address questions about community water fluoridation. The website includes general information on water fluoridation, its history, fast facts about fluoride and additional resources. The site also allows users to find local […]
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N.H. Still Struggling To Meet Kids’ Oral Hygiene Needs
More than one-third of New Hampshire children experience one of the most preventable childhood diseases: tooth decay. According to a new report from UNH’s Carsey School, access to oral healthcare is all about geographical and financial barriers. The problem is worst in Coos County, where more than half of third graders had tooth decay in […]
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Portsmouth. Report: Federal PFC levels not protective enough
PORTSMOUTH — An article just published by public health professors from Harvard University and Boston University concludes that the provisional health advisory level for a chemical found in three city wells “may be 100-fold too high.” The city closed the Haven well in May 2014 after the Air Force tested the well and found levels […]
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