Fluoridated Chemical Production and Industrial Fluoride Releases & Accidents

Fluoridation Chemical Shortages and Rising Costs

Other Fluorinated Chemical Production in PA

Air Products and Chemicals is the primary producer of fluoridated chemicals in Pennsylvania. Their Hometown plant in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County is the only producer of fluorine in the U.S. In 2001, Air Products expanded fluoridated chemical production at their Hometown plant and at their Solkatronic subsidiary’s plant in Morrisville, Bucks County. Read about Air Products’ Accident History and their expanded production of chemicals for the electronics industry.

Another major fluoridated chemical polluter is Cabot Performance Materials, a military contractor with plants in Reading, Boyertown (Berks County) and Revere (Bucks County). Their Boyertown facility’s fluoride and other chemical pollution has been implicated in damage to local farms.

Fluoridated Chemical Pollution in Pennsylvania

Fluoridated Chemical Accidents in Pennsylvania

Phosphate Fertilizer Industry Facility in Central Florida, where the chemicals used in water fluoridation are obtained from this industry's pollution control equipment.

Water Fluoridation Chemicals

Production and Distribution in PAManley Regan Chemicals / VopakProduction in Middletown, PAProduction in Bunola, PAChemtech Products / SolvayDistribution in Philadelphia, PALucier Chemical Industries (LCI)Distribution in Philadelphia, PAWater Fluoridation Chemical Accidents throughout the U.S.

Health and Safety Information on Fluoridated Chemicals

Last modified: 30 November 2007

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Fluoride Chemicals