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• Hydrogen fluoride concentrations in ambient air of an urban area based on the emissions of a major phosphogypsum deposit (SW, Europe)

  Highlights Several HF impacts have been recorded and associated to the PG deposit. Impacts are more numerous in winter but more concentrated in the warm season. PG deposit is susceptible to emit HF through its solid and liquid phases. The emission factors of the brines, settled in 2.7 kg/ha day, is the most important. Abstract […]

• ‘Reducing Access To Water-Related Data Is A Regressive Move’

  Bengaluru: Over the next five years, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government will invest Rs 3.6 lakh crore ($49 billion) in the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission (‘water for life’ mission, JJM), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the budget released on February 1, 2020. JJM has been allocated Rs 11,500 crore ($1.6 billion) for 2020-21. The […]

• Arcata considers putting fluoridation on November ballot

  Arcata is returning to a question it asked 14 years ago: Should the city fluoridate its water? The Arcata City Council will be voting Wednesday on whether there should be a measure on the November 2020 ballot asking residents whether or not the city should stop fluoridating its water. The item was brought forward at […]

• Fluoride levels in supply water from a volcanic area in the Macaronesia region.

  Abstract Fluoride is a widely distributed ion in the environment and, consequently, in water as well. High levels of fluoride in waters can be found in the Canary Islands because of their volcanic origin. Due to the risk and detrimental effects associated with a high fluoride intake, the content of this ion has been potentiometrically […]

• $25 Prescription Toothpaste Is Not a Sham

  You won’t find these toothpastes in your local grocery store, because of the high amount of fluoride ve never minded going to the dentist. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that I’ve never really had a dentist tell me anything other than “your teeth look great, see you next year.” Or, […]

• Protected: Draft. TABLE NTP 2019. ANIMAL STUDIES

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• Protected: Neurotoxicity of Fluoride: Human Studies cited in 2019 NTP review and TSCA Citizens’ Petition.

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• Groundwater quality evaluation for different uses in the lower Ketar Watershed, Ethiopia.

  Abstract Groundwater quality samples from 33 wells were collected in the lower Ketar watershed (Ethiopia) to study its suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes. Samples were evaluated for major ions and physicochemical properties. In 58% of the samples analyzed, Ca2+ is the dominant cation and Na+ dominates the remaining 42% of the samples. Among the […]

• Ski firms prep for fluoride wax ban

  The International Ski Federation wants to ban traditional fluoride coating for environmental and health reasons. Fluorinated waxes have been used in competitive skiing for some 30 years. Image: Tomi Hänninen Finnish manufacturers of coatings used to lubricate the bottoms of skis in competitive sports are searching for eco-friendly alternatives to the old industry standard, which […]

• Stop Poisoning Water With Fluoride

  Activists are battling in court to stop a powerful federal agency from fluoridating our water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains that fluoride prevents cavities, a long-cited but widely disproven “benefit” of this hazardous waste byproduct of aluminum and fertilizer production. Thus, the agency concludes, adding the chemical to public water is wholly justified—despite thoroughly […]