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  • State sanctions three more dialysis centres for Prakasam

    ONGOLE: Alarmed by the death of 423 persons due to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Prakasam district since January 2015, the State government has sanctioned three more dialysis centres for the district. The dialysis centres, costing ?1.50 crore and coming up in public private partnership mode, will start functioning in a couple of months at […]

  • Fluoridation of drinking water and chronic kidney disease: absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

    Comment on Effects of fluoridation of community water supplies for people with chronic kidney disease. [Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007, Oct;22(10):2763-7.] Sir, Ludlow et al. [1] only confirmed that our knowledge of the potential adverse effects of chronic low fluoride supplementation of drinking water on normal or diseased kidneys is insufficient. More than 60 years after […]

  • Science and Alternative Facts: About fluoridation, false dilemmas and fake news

    Undeterred by mounting evidence proving the dangers of fluoride, power, prestige, and paychecks continue to motivate fluoridationists. Despite the fact that the prestigious international 2015 Cochrane panel, like the 2000 York panel, found the fluoridation literature to be of abysmally poor quality, at high risk of bias, and with no evidence of safety… Despite the […]

  • Fluoride Debate (May 15) and Vote (May 16) for Sudbury Water District

    There will be a vote on the issue of fluoridation at the annual Water District meeting on May 16, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Sudbury Senior Center. You must be a customer of SWD to vote. On May 15, 2017 at 7 p.m., at the Community Room of Goodnow Public Library, there will be […]

  • Dentist warns: Neurotoxic fluoride toothpaste is unethically marketed to children

    Dental amalgam is made up of 50 percent mercury – a toxic heavy metal linked scientifically to neurological problems, kidney problems and infertility. In 1991, the World Health Organization reported that mercury fillings are the predominant cause of mercury exposure. So, the question remains: is YOUR dentist telling you the whole truth about your health? […]

  • Testing water quality – How do neighboring cities compare?

    CENTRAL TEXAS – After Sonterra MUD, a development in Jarrell, was alerted about higher-than-safe levels of fluoride in their water supply, KVUE wanted to see if their situation was isolated or mimicked in nearby communities. Sonterra’s high fluoride level stems from naturally occurring fluoride sources in their groundwater. The MUD has to then dilute to […]

  • Toxic substance in eggs triggers public health warning

    Note from FAN: See more on Fipronil here; its molecular structure is: Dutch food and consumer product safety authority NVWA issued a warning to consumers not to eat eggs with the company code X-NL-40155XX. The content of toxic fipronil in these eggs is so high that they pose an acute danger to public health, the […]

  • Kidney disease shatters Lambadas’ lives in Krishna

    Spurt in incidence in hamlets sets alarm bells ringing In mid-July, Barothu Chandru became the 14th person surviving with one kidney in Mansingh, a Lambada hamlet in A. Konduru mandal of Krishna district, where four villagers have died due to renal failure in the last three years. At least 14 others are afflicted by the […]

  • Opinion: District of Muskoka should have warnings in water bills

    A WARNING! FROM THE DISTRICT OF MUSKOKA TO RESIDENTS. Inserted with last month’s water bill, from the District of Muskoka, was a bright pink letter, warning residents of door-to-door solicitors selling water filters. This warning letter was not signed or dated, and goes on to reassure us that “District water is held to the highest […]

  • Clinical Trial for Fluoride Supplementation to Pregnant Women

    According to the website at ClinicalTrials.gov, a study titled Effect of Supplementation of Fluoride on Maternal Periodontal Health, Preterm Delivery, and Perinatal Well-Being was proposed to take place at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, with a start date of October 2015. Even though the website states the trial is still recruiting women, it’s unclear […]