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Clarksburg: Fluoridation debated at Water Board meeting
The Clarksburg Water Board on Tuesday debated the fluoridation of the local water supply. Water Board members Paul Howe and Charles Thayer said several studies have linked long-term consumption of fluoride to chronic illnesses. Howe said he has installed filters to remove both fluoride and chlorine from his drinking water at home. Board President Al […]
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EPA addresses contamination at former aluminum site (Century Aluminum)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Century Aluminum of West Virginia to develop an updated cleanup plan for a former industrial facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia, that was used for the storage and disposal of hazardous materials that were byproducts of aluminum production. EPA is currently overseeing cleanup activities at the site, where […]
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ANALYSIS: Updated HPP Based on Public Documents and Eyewitness Accounts
The Huntington Pilot Plant (HPP) existed on the International Nickel Company campus in Huntington, WV from the early 1950s until 1979. The Atomic Energy Commission leased facility only operated from the early 50s until the early 60s. It sat intact on “cold standby” until 1978. At that time (and through 1979), it was dismantled and […]
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WV gets a “C” in new dental study
A newly released report on children’s dental care says West Virginia is one of many states not doing enough. The report, Falling Short: Most States Lag on Dental Sealants by the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign gives the state a grade of “C” for its efforts to deliver sealants to children in schools. This year’s report […]
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EPA, 3 firms agree to plan for W.Va. waste site
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — Three companies have agreed to work on a former industrial site in Ravenswood to prevent a waste pile loaded with cyanide and fluoride from contaminating soil and groundwater, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. The 2.7-acre waste site is fenced off inside an active industrial complex about 900 feet from […]
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Panel links PFOA exposure to thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis
VIENNA – An independent panel of scientists has now linked exposure to PFOA — a chemical used in making non-stick coatings — to thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis in humans. On Monday, the DuPont-approved panel released its third set of reports nixing the company’s objections that PFOA, also known as the chemical C8 or ammonium […]
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Higher PFOA exposure increases risk of thyroid disease in children
Children living downstream of a chemical plant on the Ohio River drink in their water and carry in their blood a stain resistant chemical called PFOA. In one of the first studies of its effects on kids, those with the highest levels are more likely than the less-exposed to have thyroid disease. High exposures to […]
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Panel links PFOA exposure to kidney, testicular cancer
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – An independent panel of scientists has linked exposure to PFOA — a chemical used in making non-stick coatings — to both kidney and testicular cancer in humans. On Monday, the DuPont-approved panel released its report nixing the company’s objections that PFOA, also known as the chemical C8 or ammonium perfluorooctanoate, […]
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WVU study shows fluoride in water supply does not reduce tooth decay
A new study conducted by researchers at West Virginia University shows that fluoride added to the U.S. public water supplies have not reduced tooth decay. The WVU Rural Health Research Center used federal statistics to conduct the study, according to a news release. The research concludes that children in urban areas who are more exposed […]
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Truck carrying 16 tons of uranium hexafluoride in accident on West Virginia’s I-64
A tractor-trailer hauling radioactive materials wrecked and caught fire Sunday, forcing mass evacuations and the shutdown of part of Interstate 64 for about 17 hours, according to authorities. Despite the truck’s total destruction, authorities say the hazardous material did not leak. Around midnight Sunday, an eastbound tractor-trailer and another vehicle wrecked just past the I-64 […]
United States, West Virginia Nuclear Industry