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Crown chemical leak sends six to area hospitals
Six people were sent to the hospital for observation Tuesday evening when an operator at Crown Central Petroleum on Red Bluff opened a valve that contained a mixture of petroleum and hydrofluoric acid at approximately 5 p.m. Bruce Hicks, spokesman for Crown, said the six were transported as a precaution because they might have inhaled […]
United States, Texas Oil Refineries -
“Impurifying our precious bodily fluids”
In the 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, General Jack D. Ripper launches a nuclear strike against the Soviet Union to stop the Communist infiltration that he fears will “sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.” In the 1960s, moviegoers instantly recognized that Ripper’s […]
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Water fluoridation may go to referendum in Reno
Fluoride proponents and opponents squared off Monday night in a third and final public hearing on adding the substance to the water supply. Proponents said fluoride in the water supply is safe and an economical way to fight tooth decay, especially among underprivileged children. Opponents called it a poison and said fluoride’s health benefits could […]
United States, Nevada -
Erie Votes Down Fluoridation
Dear All, Vonalda Utterback has sent us the good news from a recent issue of the Daily Camera that the town trustees of Erie, Colorado have voted down fluoridation for now. Hopefully, this result in Erie, Colorado will be a good omen for the folks who are currently trying to keep fluoride out of Erie, […]
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Fluoridated Bladen Experiencing Dental Problems
Bladen County Health Department has announced the availability of a new dental program aimed at early treatment and prevention of one of the most prevalent “diseases” among children-tooth decay. The program, sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will provide dental screening and preventative fluoride varnish application for children from nine […]
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Erie rejects fluoride in water
ERIE – The Colorado Department of Health and Environment isn’t smiling over Erie’s decision not to fluoridate the town’s drinking water. Town trustees voted 5-2 late Tuesday to not add fluoride to Erie’s water supply despite its use by every other major Boulder County community. Fluoride has been proven to prevent cavities, but too much […]
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Fluoridated water appeals to many in Kennewick
Most parents of Kennewick elementary school students aren’t giving their children fluoride supplements, but they want fluoride added to the city’s water supply, according to a new survey. Parent-teacher groups at five public elementary schools and two private schools agreed to survey parents of students this month in a project started by the Tri-Cities Health […]
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Fluoridated Kentucky Part of the Oral Health Crisis
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) – Twelve-year-old Jordan Rickett nervously waited his turn in the Whitley County Central Elementary School gym, watching as a classmate seated in a dental chair got his teeth examined. “He’s sure been there a long time,” Jordan said, fidgeting. “I hope it doesn’t take that long for me.” For children in parts […]
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DEP let phosphate waste flow into preserve
The state agency in charge of protecting Florida’s environment has allowed the dumping of millions of gallons of waste from a shuttered Manatee County phosphate plant into an aquatic preserve at the mouth of Tampa Bay. Since Oct. 22, the state Department of Environmental Protection has allowed the Piney Point Phosphates plant to pump 10-million […]
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UH school wins out over Lanai fluoride
46 state lawmakers write a letter making their case for how to use tobacco money State legislators apparently believe funding a medical school is a healthier use of tobacco settlement funds than fluoridating Lanai’s drinking water to prevent tooth decay, according to their recent actions. The Legislature approved $150 million from the tobacco funds for […]
United States, Hawaii