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Fluoride: Why Is It in Our Drinking Water, and Is It Safe for Children?
The US Environmental Protection Agency labels anything that isn't hydrogen or oxygen in water as a contaminant, such as magnesium, iron, calcium, fluoride and more. The EPA sets Maximum ...
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What should you look for in a toothpaste? The best and worst ingredients, according to dentists
The most common toothpaste ingredient is fluoride, which protects against cavities. Choose a toothpaste with calcium carbonate or hydrogen peroxide if you want to whiten your teeth. Avoid ...
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Recovery of fluoride from ‘forever chemicals’ could lead to circular economy for fluorine
Another problem facing the fluorochemical industry is the depletion of fluorspar (calcium fluoride, CaF 2), a fluoride source that is used to prepare, for example, the medication atorvastatin ...
Chemistry World6d
Ball milling breaks PFAS down into industrially useful fluoride source
The traditional method of producing fluorochemicals from fluorspar requires the use of sulfuric acid to convert the calcium fluoride to hydrogen fluoride gas, which is highly toxic and corrosive. In ...