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Detection of the Pesticide Sulfuryl Fluoride
Air Monitoring The new version of the smartMODUL-FLOW from smartGAS Mikrosensorik GmbH (Germany) is able to detect remains of sulphuryl fluoride (SO2F2) in small concentrations. Sulphuryl fluoride is used as a pesticide in containers, which are loaded with wood or goods stored in wooden boxes. Fumigation of the containers with the pesticide avoids reproduction of […]
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Wichita: Anti-fluoride expert appears before Sedgwick County commission
A chemistry professor who is against fluoridated water got a much warmer welcome at the Sedgwick County Commission than a pro-fluoride expert who spoke there two weeks ago. Commissioners Jim Skelton and Richard Ranzau aggressively questioned and argued with Bill Maas, a former public health director with the Centers for Disease Control, who was brought […]
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Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care urges ‘yes’ vote on fluoride
The Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care is encouraging the city’s voters to say “yes” to fluoridating Wichita’s water supply. The coalition, which includes more than 50 of Wichita’s largest employers, as well as health care providers and insurers, says having fluoride in the water will play an important role in preventing oral health problems, […]
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ODA pleads guilty in case
The Ontario Dental Association pleaded guilty Friday to contravening the Ontario Municipal Elections Act in the run up to the fluoridation referendum in 2010. The ODA reached a plea deal in Provincial Offences Court for failing to register as a referendum participant before incurring expenses related to attending a debate on water fluoridation held at […]
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India HFC-23 emissions may rise if CDM boon ends – former official
Reuters Point Carbon) – Moves to curb offsets issued to emission reduction projects that destroy HFC-23 could result in a steep rise in emissions of the highly potent greenhouse gas as governments are unlikely to force or pay companies to destroy it instead, former Indian climate negotiator Prodipto Ghosh said Tuesday. Currently 19 plants that […]
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Manchester: Pupils ordered to brush teeth at school in a battle against tooth decay
Children at school will take a break from lessons everyday to clean their teeth with fluoride toothpaste under the supervision of teachers. The pilot scheme, called Smile Time, will take place at schools in Greater Manchester and will be extended if it proves successful. The town of Rochdale has been chosen for the project because […]
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Portland officials reject less than 3 percent of fluoride signatures
The Portland Auditor’s Office has forwarded 42,743 anti-fluoride signatures to the Multnomah County Elections Division for further review, rejecting only about 1,200 signatures or just under 3 percent of the submitted total. That means Clean Water Portland, the group behind the effort to force a public vote on the Portland City Council’s decision Sept. 12 […]
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Wichita: Chemists weigh in on fluoridation
Several compounds can be added to water to fluoridate it. We spoke with Wichita State University chemist David Eichhorn. He says, despite what these compounds start out as, once they are mixed with water – you end up with fluoride. He says groups like the CDC have determined safe levels, but, like anything, you don’t […]
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Albuquerque finds itself at the center of a national fluoride debate
Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s a city with spectacular views, a booming tourism industry, and a debate over fluoride. The city says it’s just following new CDC guidelines. Now, it finds itself in the middle of a national controversy. “It can become a very contentious issue, very emotional issue, but we’re trying to follow the science […]
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C8 Science Panel releases final findings, attorneys explain rights to citizens
The C8 Science Panel released its final findings on Monday morning at a press conference near Parkersburg. The last of the C8 Science Panel’s research sought to find out whether the chemical, commonly known as C8 or PFOA, causes various diseases in humans with higher levels of the chemical in their blood stream. At another […]
United States, Ohio Perfluorinated chemicals