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Water fluoridation to resume in Bedford County
FOREST — A local dentist said she was “all smiles” after learning the Bedford Regional Water Authority will resume adding fluoride to Bedford County’s drinking water. “I couldn’t be happier,” dentist Annie Libbey said Friday. “Fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health programs we have and it will be back on track in […]
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NH DES proposes strict new water drinking standards
Agency proposes thresholds of 12 parts per trillion for PFOA and 15 parts per trillion for PFOS CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire environmental officials are proposing strict new limits on certain contaminants in drinking water, saying the previous levels were far too lenient and put people’s health at risk. The Department of Environmental Services on […]
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Kotkapura gets contaminated water, residents fume
Kotkapura, June 28 – Already facing problem of inadequate and irregular water supply, nearly one lakh population of Kotkapura town is now getting supply of impure, brackish and sewage mixed water for the purpose of drinking. While well-to-do families are making overtime use of the reverse osmosis (RO) units installed at their houses, the poor […]
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Fluoridation in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Fluoridation of the Port Macquarie-Hastings district water supply commenced in February 2012. Fluoride is added to achieve a concentration of 1mg/litre (1ppm) +/- 5% (allowable range is 0.95ppm to 1.05ppm). Reticulated water supplies at the rural villages of Comboyne, Long Flat and Telegraph Point are not provided with fluoridated water. Monitoring fluoride levels in the […]
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New legal advice puts council fluoridation programs on shaky ground
Australia’s water providers may not have the proper approval to add fluoride, according to legal advice from a prominent lawyer. Key points: A prominent lawyer says fluoridation is prohibited without approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration Medical experts say water fluoridation programs are safe and reduce tooth decay Residents who have strong misgivings about the […]
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Stephen Hancocks OBE: “… free speech versus the public good, and who decides this?”
Excerpts from editorial: … But what of other vexatious anti-public health groups and messages? Should they have their activities curtailed on social media too? What about the anti-fluoridationists? The anti-amalgam lobby? Where is the cut off point for free speech versus the public good, and who decides this? … So, is it time to email […]
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Not all these claims about fluoride are accurate
COMMENT FROM THE FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK: There are many claims made about fluoride in this “fact checked article” from “The UK’s independent factchecking charity”, but only one was from Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH, a member of the Board of Directors of the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). The fact-checkers are unclear as to whether they conclude […]
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Risks to Children from Water Fluoridation—One Dose Does Not Fit All
© Risks to Children from Water Fluoridation—One Dose Dos Not Fit All, June 27, 2019. Children’s Health Defense, Inc. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of Children’s Health Defense, Inc. Want to learn more from Children’s Health Defense? Sign up for free news and updates from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the […]
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Texas Dental Association-backed fluoridation bill signed by governor
Austin, Texas — Dr. Matt Roberts, a general dentist in Crockett, Texas, heard from other dentists that some water engineers in the state had been unilaterally turning off the fluoride in their community’s water supply, with the public or even some local government officials unaware. So Dr. Roberts, chair of the Texas Dental Association’s Council […]
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Philadelphia Refinery That Exploded to Close
The largest oil refinery on the East Coast will close following last Friday’s early morning explosion and fire that destroyed the plant’s 30,000-barrel-per-day alkylation unit that processes refined products like gasoline and diesel fuel using highly toxic hydrofluoric acid. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement that he had spoken to the Philadelphia Energy […]
United States, Pennsylvania Oil Refineries