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Obituary. Arvid Carlsson, Nobelist, helped persuade the Swedish Parliament to ban fluoridation of drinking water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • In was in the early 1970’s that Dr. Carlsson was first active in working to end fluoridation in Sweden. See more at http://fluoridealert.org/content/carlsson-interview/ • Dr. Carlsson wrote this for The Case Against Fluoride by Connett, Beck and Micklem: “ Sweden rejected fluoridation in the 1970s, and in this excellent […]
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Immune Deficiency Explains Dental Caries in Kids
When you eat certain foods, the bacteria on your teeth breaks them down and produces acids that have the ability to seriously damage the hard tissues of your tooth. The result is the formation of dental caries. Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have made a novel discovery connecting genetic innate immunity deficiencies to rampant […]
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Streptococcus mutans and their adhesive function linked to children with rampant caries and increased risk of dental caries.
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have made a novel discovery connecting highly variant types of the caries bacterium Streptococcus mutans and their adhesive function to children with rampant caries and increased risk of dental caries. The results, which can lead to a better way of identifying high-risk patients and treat their caries, are published […]
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Meda Acquires a New OTC Product Line in Dental Health
Meda (STO:MEDAA) has signed an agreement to acquire ZpearPoint AS, including global rights to its main product, EB24, an OTC [Over The Counter] line for treating dental erosion. Dental erosion is a common, growing condition that impacts all ages and for which there is currently no effective treatment. The condition is estimated to affect 15-50% […]
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PFBS: New stain repellent chemical doubling in blood every 6 years
Glynn, A, U Berger, A Bignert, S Ullah, M Aune, S Lignell and PO Darnerud. 2012. Perfluorinated alkyl acids in blood serum from primiparous women in Sweden: Serial sampling during pregnancy and nursing, and temporal trends 1996-2010. Environmental Science and Technology http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es301168c. As the phased-out stain repellent PFOS steadily decreases in people, its replacement is […]
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New salt for better dental health
Nytt salt for battre tandhalsa Salta maten och stark tanderne pa kaput…. Translation: New salt for better dental health Salt your food and get better teeth into the bargain. Teenagers at Rosengards School in Malmo are the first in Sweden to test fluoride-salt in their school dinners. “Dental Care” at Rosengard has been noted for […]
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Swedes urged to pull mercury from mouths of dead
STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) – Amalgam tooth fillings made with mercury should be pulled out before people are cremated to cut emissions of the highly toxic metal, a Swedish government agency report proposed on Wednesday. Mercury, also known as quicksilver, has been linked to neurological problems and is especially harmful to young children and foetuses. […]
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