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SCBWA Board: Decision to Remove Fluoride Came After ‘Significant Study’ by Members
The State College Borough Water Authority. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com The State College Borough Water Authority (SCBWA) recently voted unanimously to stop fluoridating the water supply. The authority, which is an independent entity, is governed by a board of directors. The authority serves a population of about 75,000 with an average of 5 […]
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Water company to stop fluoridation in Lincolnshire for a year – BBC
More than 250,000 people will not have fluoride added to their water supply for a year due to major infrastructure works. Anglian Water has informed Lincolnshire’s director of public health it will stop adding the mineral from early 2024 until 2025. Fluoride, which the NHS says improves dental health, is added to water supplies in […]
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Failure not the first time Wellington has gone a year without fluoride
The latest failure is not the first time Wellington has unknowingly gone years without effective levels of fluoride. Data on fluoride compliance released by Wellington Water showed water has often dropped below recommended levels since 2016 – on three occasions not meeting the recommended level for more than a year. Dr Rob Beaglehole from the […]
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Wellington Water Saves Children’s IQs – Albeit Unwittingly, say Fluoride Free New Zealand
The revelation that Wellington water was not being fluoridated at times over the past six years provides unexpected health benefits, says Fluoride Free New Zealand (FFNZ). Fluoridation was stopped completely at Te Marua’s Twin Lakes in February 2021 and at the Gear Island station in December last year. This has meant many residents in the […]
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Dental health worries as water won’t be fluoridated in parts of Lincolnshire
More than 250,000 Lincolnshire residents will not have any fluoride added to their water for a year, prompting health concerns. Fluoride prevents tooth decay and improves dental health, and is added to the water supply of western Lincolnshire. This is expected to impact on the dental health of people in Lincoln, Gainsborough, Sleaford and Grantham […]
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Porous crystals bind fluorine-containing greenhouse gases
Emissions of greenhouse gases contribute significantly to global warming. Not only carbon dioxide (CO2) but also fluorine-containing gases—including so-called per- or polyfluorinated hydrocarbons, or PFCs—have a significant share in this development. Researchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of Heidelberg University led by Prof. Dr. Michael Mastalerz recently developed new crystalline materials that can selectively […]
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State College Borough Water Authority votes to end fluoridation
On Thursday, the State College Water Authority voted to end fluoridation of the borough’s water. The board members in favor of stopping fluoridation cited concerns about the quality of the fluoride added to the water, health concerns like dental fluorosis and ‘forcing’ community members to drink fluoridated water. They were adamant the change was not […]
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Kairos Commissions Molten Salt Coolant Production Plant for High-Temperature Nuclear Reactors
Kairos Power, an advanced nuclear reactor developer, has commissioned a molten salt purification plant (MSPP) that will produce “large quantities” of a high-purity coolant for reactors based on its fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology. The MSPP, one of the largest of its kind, is located at materials supplier Materion Corp.’s campus in Elmore, Ohio. […]
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Have millions been taking antidepressants with harmful side-effects for decades – when there’s no scientific evidence they do what they claim? Some experts have suspected it for years. Now patients have been left reeling by a groundbreaking study
Published: 17:33 EDT, 20 July 2022 | Updated: 06:35 EDT, 21 July 2022 New research shows the theory justifying antidepressants is just a myth The research confirms what some medical professionals have suspected Depression being a chemical imbalance has been proven to be unfounded Like millions of patients who seek help from their GPs for depression, […]
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Keokuk lands $25,000 grant for fluoride upgrades
KEOKUK – The City of Keokuk, Iowa, will upgrade its community water fluoridation equipment thanks in part to a $25,000 grant from the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation. Community water fluoridation (fluoridation) is the adjustment, up or down, of natural fluoride levels in water systems to prevent tooth decay (cavities). According to the Iowa Department […]
United States, Iowa Delta Dental