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HFO-1234yf: Mercedes faces off with Honeywell, DuPont over coolant safety
FRANKFURT (Reuters) — When engineers at Mercedes-Benz tasked with field-testing a new refrigerant watched it ignite in a ball of fire before their eyes, it took a while for the significance of their discovery to sink in. The discovery suggested the new product posed a risk to car passengers. It has set off a battle […]
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Bundaberg: Medicos challenge council’s stance on fluoridation
BUNDABERG health professionals are planning a campaign to protest against Bundaberg Regional Council’s anti-fluoride stance, as concerns emerge about future government funding if the council changes its mind on the issue. Bundaberg Health Promotions chairman Dr Martin Strahan said he was among a number of health professionals in the region who wanted to push the […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Lobby group to have say over fluoridation row
A district health board request to kick lobby group Fluoride Free Hawke’s Bay out of next year’s referendum debate on whether Hastings’ urban water supply should be fluoridated has been rejected by Hastings District Council. Hawke’s Bay District Health Board wrote to the council disagreeing with a proposal to allow Fluoride Free Hawke’s Bay the […]
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Windsor: Despite WUC recommendation, fluoridation of water continues
Almost a year after the Windsor Utilities Commission’s board voted to end fluoridation of the city’s drinking water, the additive long used to combat rotten teeth in kids — but described by critics as toxic — is still being mixed in with local tap water. Don’t blame city hall for the long delay in getting […]
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Philadelphia. City Council notes: Profile of a prolific commenter
If the three-minute testimony allowed to each member of the public during the comment period in City Council meetings each week can be regarded as an art form, then Robert Taylor should be regarded as Philadelphia’s most prolific artist. Taylor, president of Transport Workers Union Local 700 for the past 25 years and a libertarian, […]
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Portland: Fluoride opponents want more study, 2014 vote
Opponents of attempts to put fluoride in Portland’s water demanded that the city form an “independent scientific review panel to evaluate safety concerns” about the process. The Clean Water Portland PAC also wants the Council to reject efforts that would move up a public referendum on fluoridation by a year, from May 2014 to next […]
United States, Oregon -
Letter: Fluoridation Has Sound Science Behind It
To the Editor: Bravo to the Valley News for its wise and commonsensical editorial on Dec. 2, “Bradford Regresses.” As a pediatrician, I see children every week from Bradford who will be hurt by the removal of fluoride from the water. We have an oral health crisis here, and both kids and seniors are counting […]
United States, Vermont -
Bradford, Vt., Commission Reaffirms Decision to End Water Fluoridation
Bradford — Water and Sewer Commission members have voted to reaffirm their May decision to remove fluoride from the town’s water supply. Commissioners initially voted in May to end fluoridation, a decision that flew under the radar for months before sparking a backlash from dentists and residents. On Tuesday, the commission took another vote, and […]
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City of Terrytown considers water options
Terrytown officials voted to put the process of adding fluoride to the city’s public water supply on hold. Under the advisement of City Engineer Jeff Wolfe, members of the Terrytown City Council agreed to wait for the results of an engineering report that would factor in the cost of fluoridation while still making necessary upgrades […]
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Hamilton City Council: Tribunal process decided for fluoridation issue
Hamilton City Council today agreed to establish a ‘tribunal style’ hearing to be held in late May 2013 to determine whether fluoride should continue to be in the City’s water supply. Council staff presented a report to last week’s Strategy and Policy Committee proposing eight options for decision-making including: informal feedback via surveys and the […]
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