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CDC Oral Health Surveillance Report: Caries, Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism. 1999–2004 to 2011–2016
This surveillance report of the oral health of Americans was just released. It is stuffed with statistics, tables, and graphics that compare 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. It contains no information on dental fluorosis, fluoride, or fluoridation. PAGE 13: Conclusion and Comment • … during 2011–2016, about 1 in 4 working-age adults and 1 in 6 older […]
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Fluoride Conspiracy Theorists Have Made It Hard For Researchers To Study Its Actual Harms
“It’s like having a scarlet ‘AF’ letter on you,” one researcher who studies fluoride said. Conspiracy theorists have railed for seven decades against fluoride, suggesting that water fluoridation was a government mind-control trick or communist plot. Now, an August study published by a well-regarded medical journal, JAMA Pediatrics, has re-ignited debate about fluoride, both from […]
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German Study: Alarming Levels of Dangerous Plastics in Children’s Bodies
Children from poorer families had more plastic residue in their bodies than those from higher-income homes. Plastic by-products were found in an alarming 97-100% of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children tested between 2014 and 2017, according to a new study by the German Environment Ministry and the Robert Koch Institute. Der Spiegel, the German […]
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Fluoride to come out of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain water
Upgrades to EPCOR’s E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant will take fluoride out of area water. The company announced Sept. 3 that Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, parts of Edmonton, Onoway and other surrounding communities will see fluoride reduced or eliminated in water supply until March 2020. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that prevents tooth decay […]
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Waugh response to Baigel: Tea drinking proved more effective than water fluoridation
SIR – I would like to thank Dr F Baigel, a dentist from Bury, Lancaster, for his considered response to my letter regarding the emerging evidence from current epidemiological studies showing an association between low to moderate fluoride exposure with developmental neurotoxicity, as well as endocrine, liver and kidney damage. Your readers may also be […]
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New study questions value of fluoride varnish
Anti-cavity effects of a popular dental treatment are modest and uncertain in preschoolers. Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn’t hard to see why. It’s relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians can do it as well, with minimal instruction. The sticky varnish […]
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September 17 at 3 pm: Fluoride: Good for Teeth, but Bad for Brain?
Topic: The safety of water fluoridation has been debated for decades. A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics added new information to this debate by demonstrating that higher fluoride intake during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in boys. In this exclusive Facebook Live interview, we will discuss this controversial issue with the lead […]
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[Consensus resolution on a modern view on the therapeutic and prophylactic effect of individual oral care products containing fluoride].
Note: Article in Russian, Abstract in Russian Abstract The purpose of the publication was to present the materials of the Expert Council Consensus on ‘A Modern View on the Treatment and Preventive Effect of Fluoride Containing Personal Oral Care Products’, which took place on April 21, 2019 in Moscow (Russia) with the support of the […]
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Drinking Water at N.Y. Army Installations
WASHINGTON – Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in New York state are contaminated with elevated levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG under the Freedom of Information Act. The sites in New York include Fort Drum, Camp Smith, West Point Military Reservation, […]
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Packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ banned in Assam
Test samples collected by food safety dept revealed presence of fluoride above prescribed limit; prohibition will remain in force across state for a month Guwahati: The food safety department of Assam has banned the production and sale of packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ with immediate effect across the state. In a statement released by […]
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