Some Calgarians are worried about the fate of fluoride in the city ahead of provincial government discussions later this month. The United Conservative Party will host its annual general meeting (AGM) in Edmonton from Nov. 28 to 30. It’s a chance for party members to gather and recommend new policies to those in charge, hoping […]
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Collector Orders Emergency Measures As Fluorosis, Jaundice Hit Kanigiri Villages
Nellore: District collector P. Rajababu and Kanigiri MLA Mukku Ugra Narasimhareddy visited several villages in Kanigiri mandal on Thursday after reports of fluorosis and jaundice surfaced in the region. The officials reviewed drinking water supply, sanitation, and public health measures, stressing the need for clean surroundings and strict personal hygiene. At Baduguleru village, where nine […]
DOD, Dentists: No Truth to Warren’s Claim that RFK Jr.’s Plan to End Water Fluoridation ‘Threatens Military Readiness’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) claimed last week in a press release that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reported plan to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending water fluoridation “threatens military readiness.” Warren, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Personnel for the Senate Armed Services Committee, in May sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense […]
Efforts to remove fluoride from drinking water make steady progress amid mainstream headwinds
A growing movement to remove fluoride from public drinking water is gaining steam, fueled by modern research and safety concerns. Adding to the fire is a judge’s order last year that the Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen regulations on fluoride in drinking water – based on what he concluded was scientific evidence of related health […]
Pike County town banishes fluoride from water system
Molena is a town of about 400 people with one flashing traffic light, a yearly Bigfoot festival, and its own municipal water system, housed in a cinderblock building with a dozen-plus filters to remove trace amounts of uranium from the aquifer. Mayor Joyce Corley says it was not uranium but fluoride that drove the Pike […]
Why the FDA’s latest fluoride move has doctors worried
The announcement came on Halloween, hours before trick-or-treaters around the country started collecting candy: The Food and Drug Administration was issuing new recommendations about fluoride supplements and sent warning notices to four companies that sell them. The agency urged doctors to refrain from prescribing fluoride tablets and drops to children under 3 and to older […]
Longtime FDA oncology leader named agency’s top drug regulator
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that Dr. Richard Pazdur has been named head of its largest division, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which oversees the safety and regulation of most prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. The center is also responsible for regulating products like antiperspirants, sunscreens and fluoride toothpaste, as well as […]
Why Lithgow dentists say ending fluoridation would be a “step backwards”
Local dentists have supported water fluoridation after a motion to remove it from the city’s water supply was heavily debated at a Lithgow City Council meeting. Original article online at: https://www.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/9109018/water-fluoridation-debate-in-lithgow-dentists-weigh-in/
Fluoride cost-benefit calculus is way off
Congratulations, Santa Fe, for officially stopping water fluoridation. The city cited rising costs and ongoing research showing negative health effects. Cost: $1/2 million to keep this corrosive substance in the water. The health consequences to our brains are real. Although dentists describe fluoride as a great natural substance for your teeth, research says something much […]
Troops’ dental readiness showing some improvement, some decay
Although U.S. troops’ dental readiness has improved some over the last decade, there’s also been a decline in the percentage of troops with the best dental health, according to new Defense Department statistics. From 2014 to 2024, the percentage of troops with the worst levels of dental health decreased from 8.3% to 6.3%, while the […]