Parents have dropped a class action lawsuit against Perrigo, maker of children’s fluoride mouthrinse, after the company agreed to stop selling the product. According to the dismissal notice, filed last week, Perrigo — which sold the popular children’s FireFly Anticavity Mouth Rinse — “has made a business decision not to continue commercialization of the products at issue beyond […]
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Two Rivers Will Vote On Removing Fluoride Next Week
The City of Two Rivers will decide whether to keep a chemical in its drinking water. During their work session on Monday, the city council decided to vote on keeping or removing fluoride from the water at their next regular council meeting next Monday (September 8th). City Manager Kyle Kordell told the council the decision […]
Tivan uncovers high-grade fluorite at Sandover
Tivan’s Stage Two drilling program at its Sandover Fluorite Project in the Northern Territory has returned a high-grade intersection of 3m at 74.3 per cent calcium fluoride (CaF2), with mineralisation remaining open along strike and at depth. Tivan completed 58 reverse circulation (RC) holes for 5,884m across seven fluorite reefs during the Stage Two program. […]
New Study: Children Exposed to Fluoride in the Womb Score Lower on Problem-Solving Tests
Columbia University researchers have published a study detailing how the children of mothers exposed to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy were more likely to score lower on problem-solving tests. Those tap-water levels were within the range currently allowed by the US government. “These findings suggest that at concentrations below both the current World Health Organization guideline (1.5 […]
NHRC summons Telangana Chief Secretary over fluoride crisis
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned Telangana’s Chief Secretary to appear before it in person over the state’s handling of fluoride contamination in groundwater, after repeated directions for a detailed report went unanswered. In an order dated Monday, August 31, the NHRC issued conditional summons requiring the Chief Secretary to appear on September […]
Two Rivers Continues Discussion on Water Fluoridation Program
There is only one meeting slated to end the month in theCity of Two Rivers. The City Council will hold a work session meeting inside the council chambers at 6:00 p.m., where the public will be given time to voice input. The Council will then review the Two Rivers Water Fluoridation Program. Specifically, the council […]
‘No promises’: Shreveport still can’t say when it’ll have more fluoride
Shreveport isn’t any closer to reintroducing fluoride to its drinking water than it was when supplies ran out. A nationwide fluoride shortage related to conflicts in the Middle East means Shreveport can’t replenish its supply of the water additive meant to support locals’ oral health. The city ran out of fluoride completely on Aug. 21 […]
Fluoride during pregnancy may affect kids’ reasoning abilities
Pregnant women exposed to public drinking water fluoride levels near or above 675 µg/L appeared to have children who scored lower on cognition tests as levels rose. The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. To properly protect neurodevelopment, current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maximum contaminant levels in community water systems may […]
Wausau has cut fluoride in city drinking water by about half amid national shortage
Wausau Water Works has reduced the amount of fluoride it adds to city drinking water to roughly half its normal level in response to a global supply disruption, and city officials are weighing whether to notify dental offices, schools and similar facilities. Scott Boers, superintendent of the city’s drinking water division, told the Wausau Water […]
Can Toddlers Use Fluoride Toothpaste?
To ensure your growing toddler has cavity-free teeth, you may wonder when they can start taking preventative measures to keep their mouth healthy. Apart from stressing over what age your kids can switch to an electric toothbrush, you may also want to know if your toddler can use fluoridated toothpaste. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]