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Black kids in the US have twice as many untreated cavities as white ones
Racial inequalities abound in the US, and those inequalities start at a very young age. Black infants are 2.4 times as likely to die compared with white infants. Black kids are three times more likely to be expelled from school compared with white kids. And when it comes to oral health, black children are twice […]
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Fluoride Monitoring Available for Semiconductor Fabrication Wastewater Treatment
Electronics manufacturing engineers and plant technicians in need of a fluoride measurement solution will find that the new fluoride monitoring system from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) provides a highly accurate turn-key analyzer solution for semiconductor wastewater treatment processes, ECD says. The next-generation fluoride monitoring system from ECD is designed with its new dual-channel T80 Universal Transmitter […]
United States, National USA Electronics Industry -
Report into effects of water fluoridation expected
A report into research commissioned by the Health Research Board at the request of the Department of Health into the benefits or disadvantages of the fluoridation of Irish water supplies is expected to be published this month, IMT has established. Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan, Director of Public Health in the HSE, revealed the report was completed […]
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New Data Suggest Water Fluoridation Linked to Hypothyroidism
Higher levels of fluoride in drinking water appear to be associated with an increased risk for hypothyroidism in a new study from England, raising concerns about the validity of community fluoridation of water as a safe public-health measure. In particular, when a comparison was drawn between the West Midlands, a completely fluoridated area (0.7 mg/L […]
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Senate committee defeats anti-fluoridation bill
The bill previously approved by the House to give “local control” to fluoridation of water — to end use of fluoride in many localities, in other words — failed to pass the Senate Public Health committee this morning after the usual debate pitting medical experts against the anti-fluoride crowd. The bill was co-sponsored by three […]
United States, Arkansas -
Fluoride advisory question defeated by voters in Bennington
BENNINGTON – The majority of voters turned out to say “no” to fluoridating the water Tuesday at Town Meeting. Article 15, asking “Shall the Town of Bennington adjust the natural level of fluoride in the Bennington water system to a level recommended for preventing tooth decay (advisory only)?” was defeated with 1,117 voting “yes” and […]
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Guilford Water Authority: No more fluoride
Dentists plan protest for next Guilford Water Authority meeting CHAMBERSBURG – Word that Guilford Water Authority is moving forward with plans to remove fluoride from its public water supply sparked a pointed response from dental health professionals this week. In a letter delivered to GWA customers Saturday, the authority announced its decision and revealed it […]
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New US Study Links Fluoridation to ADHD
“Artificial water fluoridation prevalence was significantly positively associated with ADHD prevalence,” according to research published in Environmental Health (2/15), reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). This is the first study to examine the relationship between exposure to fluoridated water and ADHD prevalence. Artificial fluoride chemicals (hydrofluosilicic acid) added to public water supplies attempt to match […]
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Sonoma opposes county plan to fluoridate water
Sonoma came out publicly on Monday night in opposition to adding fluoride to drinking water supplied by the Sonoma County Water Agency. It was the second time in the past two weeks that council members heard from anti-fluoridation activists, dentists and residents about water fluoridation. However, they emerged this time around with a 3-2 decision […]
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Fluoride the hot topic at Bennington Town Floor Meeting
As expected, water fluoridation was a hot topic at the 2015 Bennington Town Floor Meeting, with those for and against weighing in. On the ballot for Tuesday is an article asking voters if they want fluoride added to the drinking water. It’s an advisory vote, meaning the Select Board has the final say on whether […]
United States, Vermont