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Fluoride reports prompts parents’ concerned calls to dentist
Too much fluoride is toxic and can impact brain development in young children. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A recent report about the dangers of fluoride is prompting calls to a Coastal Bend dentist, and he is warning parents not to overreact. A Centers for Disease Control report points out that parents often allow their children […]
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San Antonio: 4200 gallons of fluoride spill from tanks at SAWS chlorine site
SAN ANTONIO — About 4200 gallons of hydrofluoric cylic acid spilled out of a tank during a transfer Friday morning. Authorities said in the process of a transfer of 4500 gallons of fluoride on the 13600 block of O’Connor Road at the San Antonio Water System Chlorine Site Friday around 8:20 a.m., 4200 gallons spilled […]
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San Antonio: Fluoride spill at SAWS facility cleaned up
San Antonio Water System workers transferring fluoride at the utility’s North East Operations Center on Friday spilled about 4,100 gallons of the chemical, officials said. The spill was caused by malfunctioning valves, SAWS spokeswoman Anne Hayden said. As a result, some of the fluoride was lost into the secondary containment area,” she said. “We have […]
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Corpus Christi: The Fluoride in your water supply
The city in 2012 quietly stopped introducing a chemical into the water supply that is touted by dentists and the CDC alike for preventing tooth decay, and, for a couple of years, kept it that way. In 2015, 6 Investigates discovered the stoppage and asked why. Here’s what the city told us, back then: “Back in 2012, […]
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Researchers make discovery that will benefit pharmaceutical companies
UTSA [University of Texas at San Antoni0] Researchers, led by Dr. Aimin Liu, professor and luther brown distinguished chair in biochemistry, made a discovery regarding fluorine, a reactive – and often toxic – chemical element found in water and air, also used in toothpaste and medicine. Not much is known about fluorine, aside from its […]
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Republican State Convention in San Antonio supports banning fluoridation in Texas
The following was passed at the Republican State Convention in San Antonio that ended today: 245. Fluoride in Water Supply: The Republican Party of Texas supports banning the fluoridation of the Texas water supply. See http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/tx-gop.platform.june_.2018.pdf Print PDF
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Wolfforth water now in full compliance with EPA standards
With its new water treatment plant up and running, the city of Wolfforth said Monday it is in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. Darrell Newsom, city manager, says the city has been taken off the out-of-compliance list and will no longer need to send out notices to Wolfforth citizens related to water […]
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North Texas Municipal Water District fights critics with a dirty Web trick
Let’s start with a dirty trick. Is the North Texas Municipal Water District playing honest with its almost 2 million customers when it disputes Erin Brockovich and says its water is as pure as a mountain stream? The Watchdog doesn’t know the answer to that scientific question yet, but I can tell you something the […]
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Report: Texas refinery explosion & fire released 970 pounds of Hydrogen Fluoride
TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A report found that a recent explosion and fire at a refinery along Texas’ Gulf Coast released four types of unauthorized contaminants into the air. The Daily News reports that Valero Energy estimates its Texas City refinery emitted more than 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of alkylates, 13,700 pounds (6,200 kilograms) […]
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Beeville: City receives water CDC quality award
BEEVILLE – City Council members were informed during their April 10 meeting that the City of Beeville had received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award. The award was from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. City Secretary Gabriela Hernandez said the city had received the award based on reports from 2016. Beeville was one […]
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