Tag: drinking water
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Cryptosporidium Detected in Kashechewan Water Plant: 63 Infected in a Northern Ontario First Nation
Overview: Cryptosporidium Outbreak at Kashechewan Water Plant In a troubling turn for Kashechewan First Nation, a northern Ontario community, health officials confirmed that cryptosporidium, a parasite known to cause gastrointestinal illness, has infected residents connected to the community’s water supply. The executive director of Kashechewan First Nation stated that 63 people have tested positive, signaling…
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Does Fluoride in Water Affect Kids’ IQ? What Large Studies Show
Introduction: Fluoride and public health Fluoride in drinking water has long been a public health tool to prevent tooth decay. Yet questions occasionally arise about whether fluoride could affect children’s cognitive development. Over the years, researchers have scrutinized this issue, especially after early, small studies suggested a potential link in areas with naturally high fluoride…